In this installment of “Professional Corner”: The American Heart Association (AHA) brings hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to FIFA Fan Festivals. The American Medical Association (AMA) introduces its president-elect. And the American College of Physicians (ACP) calls for stronger oversight of private equity investment in healthcare.

AHA Brings Hands-Only CPR Training to FIFA Fan Festivals

• The AHA is bringing its mobile CPR unit to FIFA Fan Festivals and Fan Zones in Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, and New York from June 10 to July 19.
• Attendees at the free events — which showcase World Cup matches live on giant screens — can practice hands-only CPR, learn to recognize cardiac arrest, and build confidence in responding to emergencies.
• The effort is in partnership with FIFA Medical and supports the AHA’s goal of doubling survival rates for cardiac arrests by 2030.

AMA Names President-Elect

• Sandra Fryhofer, MD, an Atlanta internist and former president of the ACP, has been named president-elect of the AMA.
• Fryhofer was elected to the AMA’s board of trustees in 2018 and currently serves as the liaison between the association and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
• Fryhofer — a long-time contributor to Medscape — will serve as president-elect for a year before taking on the role of the AMA president.

ACP Urges Increased Oversight of Private Equity in Healthcare

• The ACP in a new position paper examined how investor-driven pressures could affect physician decision-making, patient outcomes, costs, and access to care.
• The group is asking policymakers to take a closer look at the role of investor-owned companies in healthcare and their effect on the physician workforce, health equity, and federal health programs.
• Among the ACP’s recommendations is a call for safeguards “to ensure that physicians retain control of patient care and discourage prioritizing profits over patients.”

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