President's Message

August 2026

Dear Chapter Members:

A few weeks ago, we held the largest Florida ACC Annual Meeting in our Chapter’s history, and it was spectacular.

The quality of the education, eight subspecialty breakout sessions, incredible faculty, the Fun Run, President’s Happy Hour, President’s Celebration dinner, champagne toasts, and most importantly, the opportunity to spend time together as colleagues and friends made this our best meeting yet.

What I enjoyed most was seeing the breadth of our cardiovascular community together in one place—physicians from across the state, Fellows-in-Training and early-career cardiologists, CVTeam members, our committee and Chapter leaders, and our industry partners. That energy and engagement are what make the Florida ACC such a special organization.

If you missed it—or just want to relive some of it—check out this short video we used to kick off the meeting and see what your Florida Chapter has to offer.

A very special thank you to our meeting chair, Melissa Lyle, MD, FACC, FHFSA, and her committee for putting together an outstanding educational program, and to Jennifer Ray Beckman, MBA, CAE, and the entire Chapter team for making it all happen.

For a few days again this year, we made a little part of Disney our cardiovascular home. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the weekend so memorable. The Chapter continues to grow, and I’m excited about the momentum we are building together.

David Kenigsberg, MD, FACC

President, Florida Chapter ACC