Contemporary Cardiovascular Care for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
August 8-9, 2025
In-Person or Livestream | Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Currently accepting registrations!
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(11.75),
Nursing
(11.75),
AAPA
(11.75),
ABS MOC
(11.75),
ABIM MOC
(11.75),
Price: $400-$500 | Register by 07/11 to save $100
Program
12:00 a.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025
5:00 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m.
Early Registration – Kalahari Ballroom Foyer
12:00 a.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast - Kalahari Ballroom Foyer
7:45 a.m.
Welcome and Course Overview, Learning Objectives
Moderators: S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Michael Poterucha, PA-C, Vaibhav Vaidya, MBBS
7:50 a.m.
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
Moderators: Vaibhav Vaidya, MBBS, Amanda Solberg, APRN, CNP, DNP
8:00 a.m.
Obesity, Diet, and GLP1
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
8:20 a.m.
Lipids – Beyond Statins, What’s New?
Joel Beachey, MD
8:40 a.m.
Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes: An Overview of Contemporary Management
Vinayak Nagaraja, MBBS
9:00 a.m.
Imaging in Ischemic Heart: Which Test Do I Choose?
Ratnasari Padang, MBBS, PhD
9:20 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Joel Beachey, MD, Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD, Vinayak Nagaraja, MBBS, Ratnasari Padang, MBBS, PhD
Moderators: Vaibhav Vaidya, MBBS, Amanda Solberg, APRN, CNP, DNP
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m.
STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE
Moderators: Vuyisile Nkomo, MD, Elizabeth Bechtum, NP
10:10 a.m.
Valvular Heart Disease: A Case-Based Approach
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
10:30 a.m.
Tricuspid Regurgitation: When and How to Intervene?
Michael Poterucha, PA-C
10:50 a.m.
Aortic Disease for the General Practitioner
Thais Coutinho, MD
11:10 a.m.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Indications for Medical vs. Septal Reduction Therapy
Mackram Eleid, MD
11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Thais Coutinho, MD, Mackram Eleid, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD, Michael Poterucha, PA-C
Moderators: Vuyisile Nkomo, MD, Elizabeth Bechtum, NP
12:00 p.m.
Grab Your Lunch and Return to the Ballroom for a Special Lecture
12:30 p.m.
Product Theater
No CME credit
12:45 p.m.
HEART FAILURE
Moderators: Thais Coutinho, MD, Michael Poterucha, PA-C
1:00 p.m.
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction and Advanced Support
Yee Weng Wong, MBBS
1:20 p.m.
Managing the Critically Ill Patient
Amanda Solberg, APRN, CNP, DNP
1:40 p.m.
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Jackson Hermanson, PA-C
2:00 p.m.
Inflammatory Heart Disease: Myocarditis and Pericarditis
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
2:30 p.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension: Assessment and Treatment
Garima Dahiya, MBBS
2:50 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Garima Dahiya, MBBS, Jackson Hermanson, PA-C, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Amanda Solberg, APRN, CNP, DNP, Yee Weng Wong, MBBS
Moderators: Thais Coutinho, MD, Michael Poterucha, PA-C
3:20 p.m.
Adjourn for the Day
6:00 p.m.
Adjourn and Social Hour
Faculty Available for Informal Q&A
12:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Kalahari Ballroom Foyer
7:15 a.m.
ARRYTHMIAS AND PACING
Moderators: Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD, Michael Poterucha, PA-C
7:30 a.m.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) Basics: Pearls and Pitfalls
Vaibhav Vaidya, MBBS
7:50 a.m.
Atrial Fibrillation: An Overview of Management Including Non-pharmacologic Therapy
Fatima Ezzeddine, MD
8:10 a.m.
Pharmacologic Management of Anticoagulation and Antiarrhythmics
Danielle Firkus, PharmD
8:30 a.m.
Indications for Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Therapy
Qiying Dai, MD
8:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Qiying Dai, MD, Fatima Ezzeddine, MD, Danielle Firkus, PharmD, Vaibhav Vaidya, MBBS
Moderators: Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD, Michael Poterucha, PA-C
9:20 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:30 a.m.
POTPURRI OF INTERESTING TOPICS
Moderators: Vuyisile Nkomo, MD, Jackson Hermanson, PA-C
9:50 a.m.
Cardio-oncology for the General Practitioner
Elizabeth Bechtum, NP
10:10 a.m.
Women’s Cardiology
Katie Young, MD
10:30 a.m.
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Mohammed Osman
10:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Elizabeth Bechtum, NP, Mohammed Osman, Katie Young, MD
Moderators: Vuyisile Nkomo, MD, Jackson Hermanson, PA-C
11:20 a.m.
POCUS and Lung Ultrasound for the General Practitioner: A Hands-On Workshop
Each block below consists of 10 minutes of didactic on main screen followed by 15 minutes practice at stations
Jared Bird, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD, Ratnasari Padang, MBBS, PhD, Katie Young, MD
11:20 a.m.
Lung Ultrasound
11:45 a.m.
Inferior Vena Cava Assessment for Fluid Balance
12:10 p.m.
Obtaining Parasternal Imaging
12:35 p.m.
Obtaining Apical Imaging
1:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Credit Types Offered
-
AMA PRA Category 1™11.75
-
Nursing11.75
-
AAPA11.75
-
ABS MOC11.75
-
ABIM MOC11.75
Price: $400-$500 | Register by 07/11 to save $100
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