The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has announced J Dawn Abbott (Brown Medical School, Providence, USA), as its president for 2026–27. Abbott assumed the role during SCAI 2026 scientific sessions (23–25 April, Montreal, Canada).
In a press release, SCAI describes Abbott as a nationally recognised leader in interventional cardiology, serving as professor of medicine and director of interventional cardiology and the cardiac catheterisation laboratories at Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute. Among her many contributions to SCAI, the organisation says, she has shaped the Society’s education and workforce strategy, including co-leading the establishment of the Interventional Cardiology Match, strengthening engagement with fellowship programmes, and supporting early-career interventional cardiologists.
PROFILE: Read J Dawn Abbott’s 2020 profile interview with Cardiovascular News
“Training is the foundation of everything we do in interventional cardiology, and we have an opportunity right now to strengthen that foundation for the next generation,” said Abbott. “That means supporting our fellowship programmes, working closely with programme directors, and ensuring that training reflects the realities of modern practice. At the same time, we need to be thoughtful about how we grow the workforce, using real data to guide decisions and ensure that we are building a sustainable future for the field.”
Notably, Abbott was an inaugural member of SCAI’s Emerging Leader Mentorship (ELM) programme, becoming the first to progress from mentee to mentor to President of SCAI. A high-volume operator, she has authored more than 325 peer-reviewed publications, serves as deputy editor of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, and has held key SCAI leadership roles, including serving as chair of SCAI scientific sessions and as a member of the Women in Innovations (WIN) Committee.
As president, Abbott will focus on strengthening training and education, expanding engagement with programme directors, and advancing efforts to better understand and sustain the interventional cardiology workforce. Her priorities include aligning certification and training with contemporary practice and ensuring that SCAI continues to support physicians at every stage of their careers.
Abbott succeeds Srihari S Naidu (Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, USA), who served as president from 2025 to 2026.
