Committees

Advocacy Committee

Chair:  Vishwajeth B. Bhoopalam, MD, FACC
Pioneer Heart Institute, Lincoln, NE

The Advocacy Committee lobbies on behalf of the Nebraska cardiovascular medicine community, plans advocacy events, and works with other societies through the Nebraska Medical Association.  For more information, see the Advocacy Section page. 


Education Committee

Chair:  J. William Schleifer, MD, FACC
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

The Education Committee plans the Nebraska ACC Annual Meeting and chapter events at the annual ACC Scientific Sessions.  For more information, see the Education Section page. 


Women in Cardiology (WIC)

Chair:  Poonam Velagapudi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

The Women in Cardiology (WIC) Committee plans events and networking opportunities for Nebraska women cardiovascular professionals.  For more information, see the Women in Cardiology Section page. 


Fellows in Training

Chief Fellows:

John Anderson, MD and Ahmed Selim, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Jeffrey Murray, MD and Raviteja Guddeti, MD
Creighton University, Omaha, NE

The Fellows in Training (FIT) Committee, run by the chief fellows from Nebraska’s two cardiology fellowship programs, organizes the FIT Abstract Competition at the Nebraska ACC Annual Meeting and the FIT Jeopardy team to compete at the annual ACC Scientific Sessions.  For more information, see the FIT Section page. 


Cardiovascular Team

Chair:  Jessica Livingston, MSN, RN-BC, AACC
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

The Cardiovascular (CV) Team Committee plans events and networking opportunities for Nebraska CV team members.  For more information, see the CV Team Section page.