Ambassador: Dr. Kara Lucchesi
Kara Harrison Lucchesi is a cardiology fellow at Georgetown Hospital and Washington Hospital Center. She earned her medical degree from University of Virginia and then stayed at University of Virginia for internal medicine residency and a chief resident year. Her current interests include general cardiology, heart failure medicine, health care equity and cost-conscious care. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors as much as possible.
| Former Ambassador: | Dr. Merna Hussien |
| Former Ambassador: | Dr. Nitin Malik |
| Program Director: | Dr. Gaby Weissman |
The CardioNerds Healy Honor Roll & Ambassadors Program
The CardioNerds Healy Honor Roll is the list of cardiovascular fellowship programs which support the CardioNerds mission to Democratize Cardiovascular Education. These programs foster the CardioNerds spirit by:
- Nominating a CardioNerds Ambassador – see below
- Contributing open-access content by way of CNCR cases: Learn more here.
The CardioNerds Ambassadors are fellows nominated by CardioNerds fellowships to represent education at their program. They are an esteemed group of highly motivated individuals with a passion for education. The goal is to both:
- Ensure representation on the platform from their programs
- Foster their individual personal & professional development
The CardioNerds Healy Honor Roll is named after Dr. Bernadine Patricia Healy, a CardioNerd Hero who was the first female director of the National Institutes of Health and accomplished incredible achievements during her career.
Is your program a CardioNerds program? Contact us to learn how to join the Honor Roll & help us Democratize CV Education.
