Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, with physicians in the VF Society, an association of alumni that recently held its 18th Anniversary Dinner.
The Valentin Fuster (VF) Society, a nonprofit alumni association composed of graduates of the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, recently held its 18th Anniversary Dinner at the New York Academy of Medicine. One-hundred-twenty alumni attended the event to discuss academic and clinical ideas, reconnect with former colleagues, and express profound appreciation of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, President of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Graduates who have trained with Dr. Fuster created the VF Society to strengthen the bond among alumni and The Mount Sinai Hospital. More than 250 alumni who have trained under Dr. Fuster since 1981 belong to the VF Society. The anniversary dinner is generally held every two years, drawing VF Society members from across the United States and Canada. This year’s gathering was the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Besides being an extraordinary clinician and mentor, Dr. Fuster takes a genuine interest in each and every fellow’s life. They keep in touch with him and seek his guidance throughout their distinguished careers,” said Martin Goldman, MD, the Dr. Arthur M. and Hilda A. Master Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Program Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, and an organizer of the event.
The evening included a panel discussion on the current and future state of cardiology with Dr. Fuster and Eugene Braunwald, MD, the Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, moderated by Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and the Dr. Valentin Fuster Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Dr. Goldman. Dr. Bhatt said, “It was an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime event to see these two cardiovascular legends discuss the key issues in cardiovascular medicine.”
“This celebration was an important opportunity to share scientific information and insights in our field and to strengthen the camaraderie unique to fellows that I have had the privilege to train,” said Dr. Fuster.
