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Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
EDT
PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
EDT
PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
Short Break
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
EDT
FDA Updates and Late Breaking Trials
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
EDT
FDA Updates and Late Breaking Trials
Moderator:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Speaker:
Robert H. Eckel, MD
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Speaker:
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA,FASPC,FNLA (he/him/his)
– Tulane University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Anne L. Peters, MD
– Keck School of Medicine of USC
Speaker:
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System
FDA Updates & Keynote
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
EDT
Keynote Celebrating 20 Years of CMHC: From Prevention to Treatment to Cure
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
EDT
Keynote Celebrating 20 Years of CMHC: From Prevention to Treatment to Cure
Speaker:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Speaker:
Robert H. Eckel, MD
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Speaker:
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA,FASPC,FNLA (he/him/his)
– Tulane University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Anne L. Peters, MD
– Keck School of Medicine of USC
Speaker:
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System
FDA Updates & Keynote
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
Exhibit Hall Break
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
EDT
PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
EDT
PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
Exhibit Hall Break
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
EDT
Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
EDT
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Chair:
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA,FASPC,FNLA (he/him/his)
– Tulane University School of Medicine
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
EDT
Innovative Approaches to Managing Resistant/Uncontrolled Hypertension: Screening, Evaluation and Intervention
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
EDT
Innovative Approaches to Managing Resistant/Uncontrolled Hypertension: Screening, Evaluation and Intervention
Speaker:
Naomi D.L Fisher, MD
– Brigham and Women's Hospital
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
EDT
Advancing Care in HFpEF
1:45 PM – 2:05 PM
EDT
Advancing Care in HFpEF
Speaker:
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FHFSA, FACC, FAHA, FACP
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
EDT
Avoiding Progression of CKD: Role of Aldosterone and Other Components of RAAS
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
EDT
Avoiding Progression of CKD: Role of Aldosterone and Other Components of RAAS
Speaker:
Matthew R. Weir, MD
– University of Maryland School of Medicine
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
EDT
Cardiovascular-Kidney Metabolic Multimorbidity
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
EDT
Cardiovascular-Kidney Metabolic Multimorbidity
Speaker:
Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS
– Johns Hopkins University
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
Short Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
CME Symposium
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
EDT
Challenging Cardiorenal Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
EDT
Challenging Cardiorenal Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Moderator:
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA,FASPC,FNLA (he/him/his)
– Tulane University School of Medicine
Panelist:
Naomi D.L Fisher, MD
– Brigham and Women's Hospital
Panelist:
Matthew R. Weir, MD
– University of Maryland School of Medicine
Panelist:
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FHFSA, FACC, FAHA, FACP
Panelist:
Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS
– Johns Hopkins University
Session I: CardioRenal/Hypertension
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
EDT
Welcome Reception - Exhibit Hall
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
EDT
Welcome Reception - Exhibit Hall
Reception
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
EDT
PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
EDT
PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
Friday, October 24, 2025
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
EDT
PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
EDT
PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
Short Break
8:15 AM – 8:20 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks
8:15 AM – 8:20 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks
Chair:
Robert H. Eckel, MD
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
8:20 AM – 8:40 AM
EDT
The Importance of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
8:20 AM – 8:40 AM
EDT
The Importance of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Speaker:
Leonard Kaminsky, PhD, FACSM, FAHA, MAACVPR
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM
EDT
Lancet Commission on Obesity
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM
EDT
Lancet Commission on Obesity
Speaker:
Robert H. Eckel, MD
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
EDT
Updates in the Obesity Pharmacotherapy
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
EDT
Updates in the Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Speaker:
Donna H. Ryan, MD
– Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
EDT
GLP-1 RAs: Do They Benefit Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, Addictive and Psychiatric Disorders?
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
EDT
GLP-1 RAs: Do They Benefit Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, Addictive and Psychiatric Disorders?
Speaker:
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD
– VA St. Louis Health Care System
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
9:50 AM – 10:00 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
9:50 AM – 10:00 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
Short Break
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
CME Symposium
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Challenging Obesity & Lifestyle Management Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Challenging Obesity & Lifestyle Management Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Moderator:
Robert H. Eckel, MD
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Panelist:
Donna H. Ryan, MD
– Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Panelist:
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD
– VA St. Louis Health Care System
Panelist:
Leonard Kaminsky, PhD, FACSM, FAHA, MAACVPR
Session II: Obesity & Lifestyle
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
Exhibit Hall Break
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Break
Exhibit Hall Break
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM
EDT
Opening Remarks
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM
EDT
Opening Remarks
Chair:
Anne L. Peters, MD
– Keck School of Medicine of USC
Session III: Diabetes
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
EDT
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Understanding and Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
EDT
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Understanding and Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Speaker:
A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN
Session III: Diabetes
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
EDT
Rethinking Diabetes: Understanding the Heterogeneity of Diabetes Typing
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
EDT
Rethinking Diabetes: Understanding the Heterogeneity of Diabetes Typing
Speaker:
Anne L. Peters, MD
– Keck School of Medicine of USC
Session III: Diabetes
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
EDT
Prevalence of Hypercortisolism in Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
EDT
Prevalence of Hypercortisolism in Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes
Speaker:
Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC,BC-ADM (she/her/hers)
– Henry Ford Health
Session III: Diabetes
3:05 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
3:05 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
Short Break
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium
Session III: Diabetes
CME Symposium
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Challenging Diabetes Management Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Challenging Diabetes Management Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Moderator:
Anne L. Peters, MD
– Keck School of Medicine of USC
Panelist:
Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC,BC-ADM (she/her/hers)
– Henry Ford Health
Panelist:
A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN
Session III: Diabetes
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
EDT
Happy Hour & Giveaways - Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
EDT
Happy Hour & Giveaways - Exhibit Hall
Reception
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
EDT
PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
EDT
PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
Saturday, October 25, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
EDT
PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
EDT
PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
PME Symposia (non-CME)
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge Break
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge Break
Short Break
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks
Chair:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
8:35 AM – 9:50 AM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium Current and Emerging Therapeutics in Hyperlipidemia
8:35 AM – 9:50 AM
EDT
Primetime CME Symposium Current and Emerging Therapeutics in Hyperlipidemia
Speaker:
Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC
– UC San Diego
Speaker:
Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC, FNLA (she/her/hers)
– The Medical University of South Carolina
Speaker:
Patrick M. Moriarty, MD, FACP, FACC, FNLA, FESC
– The University of Kansas Health System
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
CME Symposium
9:50 AM – 10:35 AM
EDT
Emerging Therapies in Dyslipidemia: Spotlight on CETP Inhibitors
9:50 AM – 10:35 AM
EDT
Emerging Therapies in Dyslipidemia: Spotlight on CETP Inhibitors
Speaker:
Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM
EDT
Refresh and Recharge
Short Break
11:05 AM – 11:45 AM
EDT
FCS, MCS, Persistent Chylomicronemia, sHTG: What do we do now?
11:05 AM – 11:45 AM
EDT
FCS, MCS, Persistent Chylomicronemia, sHTG: What do we do now?
Speaker:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
11:45 AM – 12:05 PM
EDT
Genetic Testing, Polygenic Risk Scores and Management of Cardiometabolic Disease
11:45 AM – 12:05 PM
EDT
Genetic Testing, Polygenic Risk Scores and Management of Cardiometabolic Disease
Speaker:
Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc (he/him/his)
– Mass General Hospital
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
12:05 PM – 12:25 PM
EDT
Targeting Inflammation in CVD: What is the Right Approach?
12:05 PM – 12:25 PM
EDT
Targeting Inflammation in CVD: What is the Right Approach?
Speaker:
Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– Brigham and Women's Hospital
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
12:25 PM – 1:40 PM
EDT
Challenging Lipid Management Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
12:25 PM – 1:40 PM
EDT
Challenging Lipid Management Cases with Expert Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Moderator:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Panelist:
Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS (she/her/hers)
– Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Panelist:
Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc (he/him/his)
– Mass General Hospital
Panelist:
Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– Brigham and Women's Hospital
Panelist:
Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC
– UC San Diego
Panelist:
Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC, FNLA (she/her/hers)
– The Medical University of South Carolina
Panelist:
Patrick M. Moriarty, MD, FACP, FACC, FNLA, FESC
– The University of Kansas Health System
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis
1:40 PM – 1:45 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
1:40 PM – 1:45 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Chair:
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD (he/him/his)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Session IV: Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis