"HF, 2025: A Spectacular Journey in Science, Discovery, and Implementation"

Inaugural Internal Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award

The Daniel W. Foster, M.D., Lecture

Speaker:

Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., M.Sc.
Vice Dean for Health Equity
Magerstadt Endowed Professor and Chief of Cardiology
Department of Medical Social Science
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

About Clyde Yancy:

Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Yancy holds a bachelor's degree from Southern University. He received his medical degree from Tulane University and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern, where he also obtained advanced training through fellowship programs in cardiology and in advanced heart failure transplant. During fellowship, he received research training in the human physiology laboratories of Drs. Gunnar Blomqvist and Jere Mitchell, as well as advanced heart failure and heart transplant training from Dr. Maria-Teresa Olivari. He also holds a master's degree in healthcare management from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Yancy is Deputy Editor for JAMA – Cardiology; a former President of the American Heart Association; and holds extensive government service including leadership positions in the National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Department of Health and Human Services. His expertise includes heart failure, outcomes sciences, cardiovascular disease prevention, quality improvement, clinical practice guideline development, health equity and leadership.    

He has published more than 750 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is annually cited as one of the top 1% scientific authors, worldwide. He holds numerous awards as a healthcare leader, top physician, teacher and mentor in cardiology. He is an elected membership of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Association of Physicians, and the Association of University Cardiologists.