The Association of Black Cardiologists has named Dr. Anthony Fletcher, an interventional cardiologist with CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock, the organization’s 20th president.
As president, he’ll drive the nonprofit’s national agenda, which focuses on a reducing cardiovascular disease in minority communities through awareness and education; advocating for a more diverse workforce inclusive of more African American cardiologists, researchers, and providers; and establishing an endowment that advances the ABC’s agenda and programs.
“Every person deserves equal benefits afforded by the reduction in the frequency, duration and impact of diseases of the heart and blood vessels,” Flectcher said in a statement.
Fletcher is a graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he also completed his cardiovascular fellowship.
ABC has more then 2,000 members, including health professionals, community health advocates, and corporate and institutional members.
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