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AHA cancels QCOR conference due to Baltimore state of emergency

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The American Heart Association has cancelled its 2015 Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions in Baltimore as a result of violent protests and an ongoing state of emergency in the city, according to a statement from the association.

The conference, also known as QCOR, was cancelled on Monday after protests and riots in the city following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, according to the statement.

“Your safety and well-being are our highest concerns,” the AHA wrote in a notice sent to attendees on Monday night following the activation of the National Guard and a curfew imposed by the Baltimore mayor. “After speaking with local authorities, hotel management and the Convention and Visitors Bureau we have decided to cancel the 2015 QCOR conference due to the potential for violence.”

The QCOR conference is intended as a venue for health care professionals interested in quality of care and outcomes research with regard to CVD and stroke, and for new investigators to have the opportunity to present their work, according to the meeting website. The 2015 conference was scheduled to run from April 29 through May 1 at the Hilton Baltimore.

As of the announcement, the association is considering how to address attendees’ requests for refunds of registration fees.

Cardiology Today will continue to report on scheduled news from this conference, as the abstracts will be published on the Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal website.