Ambassador: Dr. Faisal Kirdar
Dr. Faisal Kirdar is a cardiology fellow at Tufts Medical Center. He grew up in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and graduated from Wesleyan University. Before medical school, he taught high school chemistry in the Mississippi Delta through Teach For America, an experience that continues to shape his passion for patient and trainee education. He earned his MD and MPH from Tulane School of Medicine, then completed his internal medicine residency and chief resident year at Montefiore Medical Center. His interests include medical education and preventive cardiology. He is thrilled to continue learning and contributing to cardiovascular education through the CardioNerds community. Outside of work, he enjoys biking, spending time with his wife and son, and cheering on the New England Patriots.
| Program Director: | Dr. Brian Downey |
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.
