Fellows in Training (FIT)

The Fellows in Training (FIT) programming at ACC.27-WCC is built around a simple idea: FITs learn best by working through the same unresolved, high-stakes questions that senior faculty are still debating. Across every learning pathway, FIT-focused sessions place trainees directly into case-based discussions, overnight-crisis simulations, expert debates and fireside chats, giving them a seat at the table rather than a lecture from the podium.

This year's sessions span the full arc of a cardiology career: sharpening clinical judgment on today's toughest bedside calls, building the professional resilience to handle failure and burnout, and exploring the leadership and career paths that lie ahead. FITs will also have dedicated opportunities to network with peers and mentors and compete in the Battle of the States FIT Jeopardy Competition, where state chapter teams face off in a lively showcase of cardiology knowledge. Dive into hands-on experiences in the Personalized Skills Zone to sharpen your procedural and decision-making skills.

Plus, plan to arrive a day early to participate in the From Trainee to Attending: Leadership and Career Transitions pre-conference session on Friday, April 9. This interactive workshop is designed to help you navigate negotiation, conflict resolution, personal branding, networking and leadership – offering the nonclinical skills that shape the kind of attending you become. You can also choose from six additional pre-conference sessions covering a wide range of topics.

Sessions You Won't Want to Miss:

• Session 402: Six Ways to Flourish in Cardiology: A Practical Guide For Every Career Stage
• Session 262: The F Word: Failure, Humanity, and Self-Compassion in Cardiology
• Session 232: Tackling Tough Cases: Interactive Interventional Insights With the Experts
• Session 218: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Coronary Interventions: Managing Perforations, Trapped Equipment and Other Complications
• Session 217: This Should Be a Quiet Night: Navigating Overnight Crises in Cardiogenic Shock and MCS
• Session 320: Too Sick or Not Sick Enough? Debates in the Gray Zone of Stage C2D Heart Failure
• Session 324: PE in 2027: From Data to Decision
• Session 230: PH 101: Recognizing PAH in Everyday Cardiology Practice - Who Are We Missing?