Clyde Yancy

Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc is Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Magerstadt Endowed Professor & Chief of Cardiology; and Professor, Department of Medical Social Science, at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and serves as Associate Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL. He holds an MD degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and a Healthcare Management degree (MSc) from the University of Texas.

Dr. Yancy is Deputy Editor for JAMA – Cardiology, a former President of the American Heart Association, and holds extensive government service including leadership positions in the National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Department of Health and Human Services. His domains of expertise include heart failure, outcomes sciences, cardiovascular disease prevention, quality improvement, clinical practice guideline development, health equity and leadership. He has published more than 700 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and is annually cited as one of the top 1% scientific authors, worldwide. He holds innumerable awards as a healthcare leader, top physician, teacher and mentor in cardiology. He is an elected membership of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Association of Physicians, and the Association of University Cardiologists.