Heart Failure Beat Podcast: HFSA Presidential Voices: Leading the Modern Era of Heart Failure
Description:
In this special episode of The Heart Failure Beat, Priya Umapathi, MD, brings together six HFSA past presidents for a powerful reflection on leadership, mentorship, and the evolving landscape of heart failure care.
Recorded live at ASM 2025, these conversations explore what drew each leader to the field, the milestones that defined their presidential tenures, and the innovations shaping the next era — including prevention, precision medicine, AI, genomics, workforce development, and greater integration across disciplines.
This episode captures the energy and insight of HFSA’s modern leadership, offering a compelling look at how the Society continues to grow and adapt while keeping patients and science at its center.
Guest names and titles:
Hosts: Michael Beasley, MD and Priya Umapathi, MD
Guests: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, Mark H. Drazner, MD, MSc, James C. Fang, MD, FHFSA, Michael Felker, MD, FHFSA, Ken Gargulies, MD, FHFSA URL to episode webpage: https://hfsa.org/heart-failure-beat-hfsa-presidential-voices-leading-modern-era-heart-failure