Award Winning Journalists Tamron Hall (Discovery Channel) will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies and Cathleen Trigg Jones (TVOne) as Honorary Chair along with ABC Past-President Icilma V. Fergus- Rowe as Awards Dinner Chair. The festive evening will also include signature auction items and music entertainment by the Ray Chew Band along with the attendance of notable industry leaders, patient advocates, celebs and allied healthcare professionals. All proceeds from the event will benefit ABC’s ongoing research, education, community outreach and heart disease prevention awareness. The funding raised will also support scholarships for underrepresented minorities. The awards dinner celebration will be supported in part by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), founded in 1974, has taken a leadership role in promoting the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease including stroke in African Americans and other minorities. Its mission is to achieve health equity through the elimination of disparities in all people of color. ABC represents a diverse international membership of 1,700 health professionals, community lay members, corporate and institutional members dedicated to this cause.
For more information on the ABC Spirit of the Heart Awards and the Association of Black Cardiologists, visit www.abcardio.org
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