Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to Ben Church, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Esperion. Please go ahead, sir.
Benjamin Church
Head, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Thank you, operator. Good afternoon and welcome to Esperion s First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Company Update Conference Call. I m Ben Church, and I m responsible for Investor Relations and Corporate Communications here at Esperion. With me on today s call are Tim Mayleben, President and Chief Executive Officer; Sheldon Koenig, Chief Operating Officer; and Rick Bartram, Chief Financial Officer. I want to remind callers that the information discussed on the call today is covered under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. I caution listeners that management will be making forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ mater
Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FASPC
Co-Chair
President-Elect, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
This initiative is an important addition to the ASPC 2021 Virtual Summit, aligning with its overall theme of inclusion. The educational symposium will be led by world-renowned experts in preventive cardiology and women s health, offering a comprehensive look into the field s challenges, risk factors, primary and secondary prevention, and practical applications. The goal is to present critical information and clinical applications to health care professionals to provide the best care for their female patients. Some risk factors such as diabetes, smoking, and mental stress may impact women s heart health more so than men. Additionally, women have unique risk factors for cardiovascular disease across their lifespan related to pregnancy, hormones, and menopause that men do not experience. It is important that clinicians recognize these risk-enhancing factors that place certain women a
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) is excited to announce that Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FASPC has accepted the position of Co-Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (AJPC). Dr. Michos joins Nathan Wong, PhD, MPH, FASPC as a co-editor of AJPC, ASPC s official journal that launched last year. AJPC is the only American Journal dedicated entirely to Preventive Cardiology.
Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FASPC
Dr. Peter Toth, President of the ASPC, notes that the decision to select someone of Erin s stature and intelligence for this role was an easy one. Dr. Michos has excellent scientific and clinical judgment. We know she will be a fair and visionary editor. Her extraordinary energy and passionate love for cardiovascular disease prevention will help propel the journal into a place of preeminence and global reach. We have tremendous confidence that the collaboratio