Conference Overview

The Premier Destination for Cardiometabolic Innovation

The Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress is making its return back to Boston in 2022—and you’re invited! Join the foremost leaders in cardiometabolic medicine for an actionable examination on the latest research and updates in the field.

17th Annual

Cardiometabolic Health

Congress

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CMHC Faculty

CMHC Chairpersons
Anne L. Peters, MD
Endocrinologist
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Cardiologist
George L. Bakris, MD
Nephrologist
Robert H. Eckel, MD
Endocrinologist
Senior Planning Committee
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH
Cardiologist
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD
Cardiologist
Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPC
Cardiologist
Pamela B. Morris, MD
Cardiologist
Faculty
Vanita R. Aroda, MD
Endocrinologist
Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS
Nephrologist
Raymond R. Townsend, MD
MD
Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH
Cardiologist
Alanna A. Morris, MD, MSc
Cardiologist
Patrick M. Moriarty, MD
Internal Medicine
Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASPC
Cardiologist
Michelle L. Look, MD, FAAFP
Family, Sports, and Obesity Medicine
Irl B. Hirsch, MD
Diabetes
Louis J. Aronne, MD
Endocrinologist
Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
Cardiology and Epidemiology
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD
Cardiology
Marie E. McDonnell, MD
Endocrinology
Louis H. Philipson, MD
Endocrinologist
Laura C. Ross, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Dena E. Rifkin, MD
Nephrologist
Jeff D. Williamson, MD
Gerontology
Dennis T. Villareal, MD
Endocrinologist-geriatrician
Juan P. Frias, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Joseph Saseen, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Kenneth R. Feingold, MD
Endocrinologist
Jill A. Kanaley, PhD
Physiology and Nutrition
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS
Obesity Medicine
Accreditation
Accreditation

Conference Agenda

  • Wednesday, October 19

  • Preconference

    CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: GAPS, BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERT PERSPECTIVES
    11:00AM – 12:00 PMPME Symposium (non-CME)
    12:05 PM – 12:10 PM Opening Remarks
    Robert H. Eckel, MD
    12:10PM – 12:40PMHealthy Aging and Cardiometabolic Risk: Overview and Perspectives
    Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD
    12:40 PM – 1:00 PMAssessing Frailty in Clinical Practice
    Jeff D. Williamson, MD
    1:00 PM –1:30 PMMaintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in Older Adults: Recommendations to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity
    Dennis T. Villareal, MD
    1:30 PM – 1:50 PMOlder Adults and Hypertension: Beyond the Guidelines
    Dena Rifkin, MD
    1:50 PM – 2:00 PMRefesh and Recharge Break
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
    3:00PM – 3:15 PMRefresh and Recharge Break
    3:15 PM – 3:35 PMLipid Lowering Therapy in Older Adults: Guidelines, Gaps, and Emerging Options
    Kenneth Feingold, MD
    3:35 PM – 3:55 PMDeprescribing in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Strategies and Perspectives
    Marie E. McDonnell, MD
    3:55 PM – 4:15 PMPolypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
    Joseph Saseen, PharmD
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PMExpert Panel Discussions & Case Presentations
    Moderator: Robert H. Eckel, MD
    Panelists: Kenneth Feingold, MD; Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD; Dena Rifkin, MD; Jeff D. Williamson, MD; Marie E. McDonnell, MD; Dennis T. Villareal, MD; Joseph Saseen, PharmD
    5:15 PM – 5:45 PMRefresh and Recharge Break
    5:45 PM – 6:45 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
    Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC.

  • Thursday, October 20

  • FDA UPDATE AND KEYNOTE
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AMPME or CME Symposium
    8:00 AM – 8:15 AMRefresh and Recharge Break
    8:15 AM – 10:15 AMOpening Remarks & FDA Update and Late Breaking Trials
    Moderator: Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
    Presenters: Robert H. Eckel, MD; Anne L. Peters, MD; George L. Bakris, MD; Keith C. Ferdinand, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
    10:15 AM – 10:45 AMKeynote Address: Therapeutic Inertia in Cardiometabolic Disease
    Louis Philipson, MD, PhD
    10:45 AM –11:15 AMExhibit Hall Break
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PMPME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
    Mounjaroâ„¢ (tirzepatide) Product Theater
    Michelle D. Welch, MD, FACE
    Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
    SESSION I: OBESITY & LIFESTYLE
    12:15 PM – 12:45 PMExhibit Hall Break
    12:45 PM – 12:50 PMOpening Remarks
    Robert H. Eckel, MD
    12:50 PM – 1:20 PMPhysical Activity & Cardiometabolic Health: Benefits and Perspectives
    Jill Kanaley, PhD
    1:20 PM – 1:50 PMHealthy Eating Patterns: Updates from Recent Guidelines
    Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
    1:50 PM – 2:50 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
    2:50 PM – 3:20 PMExhibit Hall Break
    3:20 PM – 3:40 PMPre-Obesity: Intervening Early to Decrease Future Complications
    Michelle Look, MD
    3:40 PM – 4:00 PMDispelling Common Myths About Obesity
    Fatima Cody Stanford, MD
    4:00 PM – 4:30 PMMaking Sense of the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Obesity
    Louis J. Aronne, MD
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PMChallenging Obesity Cases & Panel Discussion
    Moderator: Robert H. Eckel, MD
    Panelists: Jill Kanaley, PhD; Michelle Look, MD; Fatima Cody Stanford, MD; Louis J. Aronne, MD; Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
    5:30 PM – 6:30 PMWelcome Reception
    6:30 PM – 7:30 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)

  • Friday October 21

  • SESSION II: DYSLIPIDEMIA/ATHEROSCLEROSIS/THROMBOSIS
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AMSunrise CME Breakfast Symposium
    Navigating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Narcolepsy and Cardiovascular Risk
    Supported by an educational grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc and held in partnership with the American Academy of Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine (AACSM)
    8:00 AM – 8:05 AMOpening Remarks
    Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
    8:05 AM – 8:25 AMThe Role of Imaging Modalities in Atherosclerosis & Cardiovascular Risk Stratification
    Michael Blaha, MD
    8:25 AM – 8:45 AMDefining and Quantifying Residual ASCVD Risk in 2022
    Erin D. Michos, MD
    8:45 AM – 9:05 AMThe Evolving Story of Lipoprotein (a)
    Patrick Moriarty, MD
    9:05 AM – 9:50 AMPrimetime CME Symposium
    9:50 AM – 10:05 AMExhibit Hall Break
    10:05 AM – 10:25 AMThe Changing Treatment Landscape in Dyslipidemia - New and Emerging Agents
    Pam R. Taub, MD
    10:25 AM – 11:25 AMChallenging Lipid Management Cases & Panel Discussion
    Moderator: Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
    Panelists: Michael Blaha, MD; Robert H. Eckel, MD; Pam R. Taub, MD; Patrick Moriarty, MD; Erin D. Michos, MD
    11:25 AM – 11:55 AMExhibit Hall Break
    11:55 AM – 12:55 PMPME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
    Sponsored by Dexcom.
    12:55 PM – 1:25 PMExhibit Hall Break
    SESSION III: DIABETES
    1:25 PM – 1:30 PMOpening Remarks
    Anne L. Peters, MD
    1:30 PM – 1:50 PMNutrition and Diets in Diabetes: Quantity vs. Quality
    Alison B. Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES
    1:50 PM – 2:10 PMManagement of Type 2 Diabetes: Evolving Data, Evolving Guidelines, Evolving Practice
    Vanita R. Aroda, MD
    2:10 PM – 3:10 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
    3:10 PM – 3:40 PMExhibit Hall Break
    3:40 PM – 4:00 PMEmerging Treatment Options for Diabetes
    Juan P. Frias, MD
    4:00 PM – 4:20 PMChallenges with Insulin Management for Diabetes
    Irl B. Hirsch, MD
    4:20 PM – 5:20 PMChallenging Diabetes Management Cases & Panel Discussion
    Moderator: Anne L. Peters, MD
    Panelists: Juan P. Frias, MD; Vanita R. Aroda, MD; Irl B. Hirsch, MD; Alison B. Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES
    5:20 PM – 6:20 PMHappy Hour & Giveaways
    6:20 PM – 7:20 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
    Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC.

  • Saturday, October 22

  • SESSION IV: CARDIORENAL
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AMPME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
    8:00 AM – 8:05 AMOpening Remarks
    George L. Bakris, MD
    8:05 AM – 8:35 AMUpdate of Cardiorenal Risk Reduction: The Advent of Pillar Therapy in Kidney Disease
    George L. Bakris, MD
    8:35 AM – 9:05 AMChallenges and Advances in Heart Failure Management: How to Individualize Therapy Accordingly
    Alanna A. Morris, MD
    9:05 AM – 9:35 AMNovel and Emerging Therapies in Heart Failure
    Ileana L Piña, MD
    9:35 AM – 9:50 AMRefresh and Recharge Break
    9:50 AM – 10:50 AMPrimetime CME Symposium
    The Disproportionate Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk African American Patients with Cardiometabolic Comorbidities
    Supported by an educational grant from Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
    Chair: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD
    Faculty: Larry R. Jackson II, MD; Laura Ross PA-C, CLS, AACC
    10:50 AM – 11:20 AMNon-Steroidal MRAs: DKD and Beyond
    Rajiv Agarwal, MD
    11:20 AM – 11:40 AMImportance of Assessment and Potential Treatment of Masked Hypertension
    Raymond R. Townsend, MD
    11:40 AM – 12:00 PMTherapeutic Inertia and Resistant Hypertension: Strategies to Achieve Treatment Goals
    Brent Egan, MD
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PMChallenging Cardiorenal Cases & Expert Panel Discussion
    Moderator: George L. Bakris, MD
    Panel: Rajiv Agarwal, MD; Brent Egan, MD; Alanna A. Morris, MD; Ileana L Piña, MD; Raymond R. Townsend, MD
    1:00 PM – 1:00 PMClosing Remarks
    George L. Bakris, MD

Preconference

CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: GAPS, BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERT PERSPECTIVES
11:00AM – 12:00 PMPME Symposium (non-CME)
12:05 PM – 12:10 PM Opening Remarks
Robert H. Eckel, MD
12:10PM – 12:40PMHealthy Aging and Cardiometabolic Risk: Overview and Perspectives
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD
12:40 PM – 1:00 PMAssessing Frailty in Clinical Practice
Jeff D. Williamson, MD
1:00 PM –1:30 PMMaintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in Older Adults: Recommendations to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity
Dennis T. Villareal, MD
1:30 PM – 1:50 PMOlder Adults and Hypertension: Beyond the Guidelines
Dena Rifkin, MD
1:50 PM – 2:00 PMRefesh and Recharge Break
2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
3:00PM – 3:15 PMRefresh and Recharge Break
3:15 PM – 3:35 PMLipid Lowering Therapy in Older Adults: Guidelines, Gaps, and Emerging Options
Kenneth Feingold, MD
3:35 PM – 3:55 PMDeprescribing in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Strategies and Perspectives
Marie E. McDonnell, MD
3:55 PM – 4:15 PMPolypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
Joseph Saseen, PharmD
4:15 PM – 5:15 PMExpert Panel Discussions & Case Presentations
Moderator: Robert H. Eckel, MD
Panelists: Kenneth Feingold, MD; Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD; Dena Rifkin, MD; Jeff D. Williamson, MD; Marie E. McDonnell, MD; Dennis T. Villareal, MD; Joseph Saseen, PharmD
5:15 PM – 5:45 PMRefresh and Recharge Break
5:45 PM – 6:45 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC.
FDA UPDATE AND KEYNOTE
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMPME or CME Symposium
8:00 AM – 8:15 AMRefresh and Recharge Break
8:15 AM – 10:15 AMOpening Remarks & FDA Update and Late Breaking Trials
Moderator: Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Presenters: Robert H. Eckel, MD; Anne L. Peters, MD; George L. Bakris, MD; Keith C. Ferdinand, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
10:15 AM – 10:45 AMKeynote Address: Therapeutic Inertia in Cardiometabolic Disease
Louis Philipson, MD, PhD
10:45 AM –11:15 AMExhibit Hall Break
11:15 AM – 12:15 PMPME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Mounjaroâ„¢ (tirzepatide) Product Theater
Michelle D. Welch, MD, FACE
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
SESSION I: OBESITY & LIFESTYLE
12:15 PM – 12:45 PMExhibit Hall Break
12:45 PM – 12:50 PMOpening Remarks
Robert H. Eckel, MD
12:50 PM – 1:20 PMPhysical Activity & Cardiometabolic Health: Benefits and Perspectives
Jill Kanaley, PhD
1:20 PM – 1:50 PMHealthy Eating Patterns: Updates from Recent Guidelines
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
1:50 PM – 2:50 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
2:50 PM – 3:20 PMExhibit Hall Break
3:20 PM – 3:40 PMPre-Obesity: Intervening Early to Decrease Future Complications
Michelle Look, MD
3:40 PM – 4:00 PMDispelling Common Myths About Obesity
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD
4:00 PM – 4:30 PMMaking Sense of the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Obesity
Louis J. Aronne, MD
4:30 PM – 5:30 PMChallenging Obesity Cases & Panel Discussion
Moderator: Robert H. Eckel, MD
Panelists: Jill Kanaley, PhD; Michelle Look, MD; Fatima Cody Stanford, MD; Louis J. Aronne, MD; Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
5:30 PM – 6:30 PMWelcome Reception
6:30 PM – 7:30 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
SESSION II: DYSLIPIDEMIA/ATHEROSCLEROSIS/THROMBOSIS
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMSunrise CME Breakfast Symposium
Navigating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Narcolepsy and Cardiovascular Risk
Supported by an educational grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc and held in partnership with the American Academy of Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine (AACSM)
8:00 AM – 8:05 AMOpening Remarks
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
8:05 AM – 8:25 AMThe Role of Imaging Modalities in Atherosclerosis & Cardiovascular Risk Stratification
Michael Blaha, MD
8:25 AM – 8:45 AMDefining and Quantifying Residual ASCVD Risk in 2022
Erin D. Michos, MD
8:45 AM – 9:05 AMThe Evolving Story of Lipoprotein (a)
Patrick Moriarty, MD
9:05 AM – 9:50 AMPrimetime CME Symposium
9:50 AM – 10:05 AMExhibit Hall Break
10:05 AM – 10:25 AMThe Changing Treatment Landscape in Dyslipidemia - New and Emerging Agents
Pam R. Taub, MD
10:25 AM – 11:25 AMChallenging Lipid Management Cases & Panel Discussion
Moderator: Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Panelists: Michael Blaha, MD; Robert H. Eckel, MD; Pam R. Taub, MD; Patrick Moriarty, MD; Erin D. Michos, MD
11:25 AM – 11:55 AMExhibit Hall Break
11:55 AM – 12:55 PMPME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Dexcom.
12:55 PM – 1:25 PMExhibit Hall Break
SESSION III: DIABETES
1:25 PM – 1:30 PMOpening Remarks
Anne L. Peters, MD
1:30 PM – 1:50 PMNutrition and Diets in Diabetes: Quantity vs. Quality
Alison B. Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES
1:50 PM – 2:10 PMManagement of Type 2 Diabetes: Evolving Data, Evolving Guidelines, Evolving Practice
Vanita R. Aroda, MD
2:10 PM – 3:10 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
3:10 PM – 3:40 PMExhibit Hall Break
3:40 PM – 4:00 PMEmerging Treatment Options for Diabetes
Juan P. Frias, MD
4:00 PM – 4:20 PMChallenges with Insulin Management for Diabetes
Irl B. Hirsch, MD
4:20 PM – 5:20 PMChallenging Diabetes Management Cases & Panel Discussion
Moderator: Anne L. Peters, MD
Panelists: Juan P. Frias, MD; Vanita R. Aroda, MD; Irl B. Hirsch, MD; Alison B. Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES
5:20 PM – 6:20 PMHappy Hour & Giveaways
6:20 PM – 7:20 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC.
SESSION IV: CARDIORENAL
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMPME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
8:00 AM – 8:05 AMOpening Remarks
George L. Bakris, MD
8:05 AM – 8:35 AMUpdate of Cardiorenal Risk Reduction: The Advent of Pillar Therapy in Kidney Disease
George L. Bakris, MD
8:35 AM – 9:05 AMChallenges and Advances in Heart Failure Management: How to Individualize Therapy Accordingly
Alanna A. Morris, MD
9:05 AM – 9:35 AMNovel and Emerging Therapies in Heart Failure
Ileana L Piña, MD
9:35 AM – 9:50 AMRefresh and Recharge Break
9:50 AM – 10:50 AMPrimetime CME Symposium
The Disproportionate Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk African American Patients with Cardiometabolic Comorbidities
Supported by an educational grant from Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
Chair: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD
Faculty: Larry R. Jackson II, MD; Laura Ross PA-C, CLS, AACC
10:50 AM – 11:20 AMNon-Steroidal MRAs: DKD and Beyond
Rajiv Agarwal, MD
11:20 AM – 11:40 AMImportance of Assessment and Potential Treatment of Masked Hypertension
Raymond R. Townsend, MD
11:40 AM – 12:00 PMTherapeutic Inertia and Resistant Hypertension: Strategies to Achieve Treatment Goals
Brent Egan, MD
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMChallenging Cardiorenal Cases & Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator: George L. Bakris, MD
Panel: Rajiv Agarwal, MD; Brent Egan, MD; Alanna A. Morris, MD; Ileana L Piña, MD; Raymond R. Townsend, MD
1:00 PM – 1:00 PMClosing Remarks
George L. Bakris, MD

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Conference Venue

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