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ACC.26 offers attendees a variety of dynamic and engaging ways to learn, connect, and participate. The Engage Stage and Gameshow Room bring energy to learning through lively sessions where attendees can test their knowledge and compete alongside contestants. The Heart2Heart Stage, Fireside Chats, and Town Halls provide forums for conversation — offering direct access to experts, opportunities to ask questions, and seek practical advice. Together, these interactive formats immerse participants in the learning experience, fostering deeper understanding, stronger retention, and greater application of knowledge in practice.

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Quick Links: Engage Stage • Fireside Chats • Gameshow Room • Heart2Heart Stage • Town Hall

Engage Stage

Get all the questions to your answers at the Engage Stage. Cheer on your favorite ACC Chapter in the annual Battle of the Chapters FIT Jeopardy Competition and find out which team will be crowned this year's Jeopardy Champion.

The ENGAGING line-up also includes the Young Investigator Awards sessions, with winners being announced during Convocation on Monday, March 30, along with Heart Tank For the Cardiovascular Investigator and FIT Stump the Professor.

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FIT Jeopardy
- Prelims Round 1 (Session 801)
- Prelims Round 2 (Session 803)
- Prelims Round 3 and Semi-Finals Round 1(Session 804)
- Semi-Finals Round 2 and International Round (Session 807)
- Finals (Session 808)
Young Investigator Awards Competition
- Basic and Translational Science (Session 802)
- Clinical Investigations (Session 806)
- Outcomes Research (Session 809)
FIT Stump the Professor (Session 805)
Heart Tank For the Cardiovascular Investigator – Tournament of Champions (Session 810)

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Fireside Chats: Conversations in Cardiology

The Fireside Chats return for a second year to offer a platform for intimate, in-depth conversations with experts. These sessions will dive deeper into complex topics while creating a comfortable space for experts to discuss nuanced challenges and share their insights.

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An In-Depth Discussion With Fellowship Directors About Training in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (Session 208)
CHD Registries: Beyond the Numbers – Glorified Data or Game Changers? (Session 223)
Unbreak My Heart: Putting MI on the Chopping Block (Session 238)
Wisdom From Legends of Preventive Cardiology: Learning From the Past to be Prepared For the Future (Session 253)
She's All That, and a Valve Specialist Too: Women and Careers in Valvular Heart Disease (Session 268)
Turning Up the Pressure: Fireside Roundtable With the PH Leaders (Session 283)
Off the Beaten Path: Navigating the Road from EP to Cardiology Leader (Session 298)
CTO Practice Unplugged: Candid Conversations on Launching and Leading (Session 313)
Beyond the Numbers: Intimate Insights Into Optimizing CLTI Outcomes (Session 328)
Leadership Fireside Chat Session (Session 343)
The Future of Heart Failure: Where Will We Be In 2035, a Fireside Chat With Luminaries (Session 358)

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Gameshow Room: Let the Clinical Games Begin

Our popular Gameshow Room returns for its fourth year! Find out which interventional trial of 2025 will be crowned the winner in this 'March Madness' bracket-style debate, or 'Beat the Clot' as you test your knowledge of the 2026 Pulmonary Embolism (PE) guidelines. Cheer for your favorite team of all-star cardiac imaging experts as they tackle tough, tricky Jeopardy-style questions or test your guideline knowledge against the experts during the guideline goldmine gameshow covering clinical practice essentials from recent guidelines.

From debates to trivia and Jeopardy to Who Wants to be a Millionaire, join us for an unforgettable series of Gameshow Sessions, each providing a unique clinical adventure with a blend of education and entertainment.

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The Valve Wars: Transcatheter Triumph or Surgical Supremacy? (Session 202)
Choose Your Adventure: Cardiogenic Shock and Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support (Session 217)
Prevention Pearls (Session 232)
Top Interventional Trials of 2025: The Gloves are Off! (Session 247)
Jeopardy: Ultimate Imaging Face-Off (Session 262)
Return of the Battle of the Cardio-Ob Teams by Popular Demand! Heart Failure Edition (Session 277)
Who Wants to Beat the Clot? Learning the 2026 PE Guidelines (Session 292)
Ischemia Under Fire! Audience vs. Expert (Session 307)
PHeudin' on Bourbon Street (Session 322)
Hearts on Parade: The Family Feud Charade Show! (Session 337)
Guideline Goldmine Gameshow (Session 352)
The Rhythm Exchange: Invest in Your Interpretation (Session 367)

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Heart2Heart Stage

Located in the Lounge & Learn Pavilion, join ACC leaders, global experts and others at the Heart2Heart Stage for informal discussions on a wide range of clinical, academic, and clinician well-being topics. As we work together to achieve a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize care and outcomes, these heart-felt discussions are vital to moving us forward.

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Skills in Your Pocket: Rapid Fire Acquisition of Communication Competencies For Tough Conversations (Session 401)
Driving Impact at the Point of Care: Inside the ACC's Solution Set Strategy (Session 402)
Private Capital, Public Consequences: The Great Cardiology Buyout – How Private Equity is Reshaping the Heart of Cardiology Care (Session 403)
Equity in Action: Creating Sustainable Access to Specialty Cardiovascular Care in Rural and Large Geographic Regions (Session 404)
Advancing in Cardiovascular Leadership: From Strategic Vision to Execution (Session 405)
Remarkable Conversations LIVE: ACC's Mission in Motion (Session 406)
Financial Literacy and Preparedness 101 (Session 407)
Health Care Payment Reform Landscape (Session 408)
Inflammation Without Borders: Multi-Organ Insights in Cardio-Rheumatology (Session 409)
JACC: Guidelines and Expert Consensus (Session 410)
GHATI and STENT SAVE A LIFE Together: Reducing STEMI Mortality Worldwide in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Session 411)
Stemming the Tide: Non-Compete Agreements and State-Based Advocacy Strategies (Session 412)
Purposeful Presentation Design For Cardiovascular Education (Session 413)
Fortifying the Future of Our Workforce With Purpose (Session 414)
Establishing Consensus With Quantitative Coronary Plaque Analysis (QCPA) (Session 415)
Advocacy in Action: Examples From Sports Cardiology, Cardio-Ob and Vascular Medicine Experts (Session 416)
Giving Back, Moving Forward: Why Philanthropy Matters (Session 417)
The Power of Service to the Cardiovascular Community: Stories and Lessons From ACC's Distinguished Service Awardees (Session 418)

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Town Hall: Your Questions, Expert Answers

The Town Hall sessions return for a second year to provide a venue focused on providing expert answers to audience questions and encourage attendees to share experiences, raise concerns and seek advice directly from experts on stage. Don't miss sessions focused on bridging the gap between evidence and practice in heart failure; the good, the bad and the ugly of remote monitoring; everything you need to know about the hypertension guidelines; implementation of the 2025 ACS guidelines; and more.

Explore the Town Hall Sessions

Renal Denervation Decoded: Your Questions, The Experts' Answers (Session 209)
Town Hall in Transcatheter Mitral City (Session 224)
ACC.26 Crowd-Sourced Session (Session 239)
Overcoming the Last Mile in Heart Failure: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Practice (Session 254)
Remote Monitoring: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Session 269)
From the Dugout to the Decision Table: C-Suite Engagement in Congenital Heart Centers (Session 284)
Tricuspid Regurgitation Town Hall: Expert Perspectives, Unfiltered Insights, and the Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions (Session 299)
Conversations on Pulmonary Vascular Disease Topics (Session 314)
The New Hypertension Guidelines: Everything Clinicians Need to Know (Session 329)
When Evidence Meets Ambiguity: Can We Really Implement the 2025 ACS Guidelines? (Session 344)
How Do We Fix the Workforce Crisis in Cardiovascular Imaging? (Session 359)

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