Melvin Echols

About

Melvin Echols is the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the American College of Cardiology in the United States. His research areas are focused on social determinants of health, clinical trial inclusion, and workplace experiences within the cardiology field. Recent publications include work on the impact of severe visual-auditory impairments on heart failure readmissions and the cardiovascular mortality rates among Black Americans between 2000 and 2022. Echols is committed to enhancing diversity in clinical research and addressing the needs of marginalized populations in cardiology.