President's Page: The Future of Cardiology Starts With Mentors

摘要

Forty years ago in San Francisco, my mentor Dr. Jeremy Swan took over as president of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Serving as ACC president, is in itself an amazing honor, but to assume the same role in the same city as the one person who started me on my journey with the ACC is even more rewarding. Indeed, it has been 40 years since the College held an Annual Scientific Session in San Francisco.I first met Dr. Swan in 1982 when I joined the Cedars-Sinai training program in cardiovascular diseases. Cedars Sinai was a powerhouse for cardiology leaders at the time, and Dr. Swan was one of them (Fig. 1). He and I connected over our common Irish heritage and our passion for cardiology.