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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
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Wednesday, October 19
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Preconference
CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: GAPS, BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERT PERSPECTIVES 11:00AM – 12:00 PM PME Symposium (non-CME) 12:05 PM – 12:10 PM Opening Remarks
Robert H. Eckel, MD12:10PM – 12:40PM Healthy Aging and Cardiometabolic Risk: Overview and Perspectives
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD12:40 PM – 1:00 PM Assessing Frailty in Clinical Practice
Jeff D. Williamson, MD1:00 PM –1:30 PM Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in Older Adults: Recommendations to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity
Dennis T. Villareal, MD1:30 PM – 1:50 PM Older Adults and Hypertension: Beyond the Guidelines
Dena Rifkin, MD1:50 PM – 2:00 PM Refesh and Recharge Break 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Primetime CME Symposium 3:00PM – 3:15 PM Refresh and Recharge Break 3:15 PM – 3:35 PM Lipid Lowering Therapy in Older Adults: Guidelines, Gaps, and Emerging Options
Kenneth Feingold, MD3:35 PM – 3:55 PM Deprescribing in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Strategies and Perspectives
Marie E. McDonnell, MD3:55 PM – 4:15 PM Polypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
Joseph Saseen, PharmD4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Expert 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, PharmD5:15 PM – 5:45 PM Refresh and Recharge Break 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC. -
Thursday, October 20
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FDA UPDATE AND KEYNOTE 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PME or CME Symposium 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Refresh and Recharge Break 8:15 AM – 10:15 AM Opening 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, MD10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Keynote Address: Therapeutic Inertia in Cardiometabolic Disease
Louis Philipson, MD, PhD10:45 AM –11:15 AM Exhibit Hall Break 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Mounjaroâ„¢ (tirzepatide) Product Theater
Michelle D. Welch, MD, FACE
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and CompanySESSION I: OBESITY & LIFESTYLE 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM Exhibit Hall Break 12:45 PM – 12:50 PM Opening Remarks
Robert H. Eckel, MD12:50 PM – 1:20 PM Physical Activity & Cardiometabolic Health: Benefits and Perspectives
Jill Kanaley, PhD1:20 PM – 1:50 PM Healthy Eating Patterns: Updates from Recent Guidelines
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES1:50 PM – 2:50 PM Primetime CME Symposium 2:50 PM – 3:20 PM Exhibit Hall Break 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM Pre-Obesity: Intervening Early to Decrease Future Complications
Michelle Look, MD3:40 PM – 4:00 PM Dispelling Common Myths About Obesity
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Making Sense of the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Obesity
Louis J. Aronne, MD4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Challenging 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, CDCES5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Welcome Reception 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME) -
Friday October 21
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SESSION II: DYSLIPIDEMIA/ATHEROSCLEROSIS/THROMBOSIS 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Sunrise 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 AM Opening Remarks
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD8:05 AM – 8:25 AM The Role of Imaging Modalities in Atherosclerosis & Cardiovascular Risk Stratification
Michael Blaha, MD8:25 AM – 8:45 AM Defining and Quantifying Residual ASCVD Risk in 2022
Erin D. Michos, MD8:45 AM – 9:05 AM The Evolving Story of Lipoprotein (a)
Patrick Moriarty, MD9:05 AM – 9:50 AM Primetime CME Symposium 9:50 AM – 10:05 AM Exhibit Hall Break 10:05 AM – 10:25 AM The Changing Treatment Landscape in Dyslipidemia - New and Emerging Agents
Pam R. Taub, MD10:25 AM – 11:25 AM Challenging 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, MD11:25 AM – 11:55 AM Exhibit Hall Break 11:55 AM – 12:55 PM PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Dexcom.12:55 PM – 1:25 PM Exhibit Hall Break SESSION III: DIABETES 1:25 PM – 1:30 PM Opening Remarks
Anne L. Peters, MD1:30 PM – 1:50 PM Nutrition and Diets in Diabetes: Quantity vs. Quality
Alison B. Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES1:50 PM – 2:10 PM Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Evolving Data, Evolving Guidelines, Evolving Practice
Vanita R. Aroda, MD2:10 PM – 3:10 PM Primetime CME Symposium 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM Exhibit Hall Break 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM Emerging Treatment Options for Diabetes
Juan P. Frias, MD4:00 PM – 4:20 PM Challenges with Insulin Management for Diabetes
Irl B. Hirsch, MD4:20 PM – 5:20 PM Challenging 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, CDCES5:20 PM – 6:20 PM Happy Hour & Giveaways 6:20 PM – 7:20 PM PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC. -
Saturday, October 22
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SESSION IV: CARDIORENAL 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME) 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM Opening Remarks
George L. Bakris, MD8:05 AM – 8:35 AM Update of Cardiorenal Risk Reduction: The Advent of Pillar Therapy in Kidney Disease
George L. Bakris, MD8:35 AM – 9:05 AM Challenges and Advances in Heart Failure Management: How to Individualize Therapy Accordingly
Alanna A. Morris, MD9:05 AM – 9:35 AM Novel and Emerging Therapies in Heart Failure
Ileana L Piña, MD9:35 AM – 9:50 AM Refresh and Recharge Break 9:50 AM – 10:50 AM Primetime 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, AACC10:50 AM – 11:20 AM Non-Steroidal MRAs: DKD and Beyond
Rajiv Agarwal, MD11:20 AM – 11:40 AM Importance of Assessment and Potential Treatment of Masked Hypertension
Raymond R. Townsend, MD11:40 AM – 12:00 PM Therapeutic Inertia and Resistant Hypertension: Strategies to Achieve Treatment Goals
Brent Egan, MD12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Challenging 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, MD1:00 PM – 1:00 PM Closing Remarks
George L. Bakris, MD
Preconference
CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: GAPS, BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERT PERSPECTIVES | |
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11:00AM – 12:00 PM | PME Symposium (non-CME) |
12:05 PM – 12:10 PM | Opening Remarks Robert H. Eckel, MD |
12:10PM – 12:40PM | Healthy Aging and Cardiometabolic Risk: Overview and Perspectives Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD |
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Assessing Frailty in Clinical Practice Jeff D. Williamson, MD |
1:00 PM –1:30 PM | Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in Older Adults: Recommendations to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity Dennis T. Villareal, MD |
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Older Adults and Hypertension: Beyond the Guidelines Dena Rifkin, MD |
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM | Refesh and Recharge Break |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Primetime CME Symposium |
3:00PM – 3:15 PM | Refresh and Recharge Break |
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM | Lipid Lowering Therapy in Older Adults: Guidelines, Gaps, and Emerging Options Kenneth Feingold, MD |
3:35 PM – 3:55 PM | Deprescribing in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Strategies and Perspectives Marie E. McDonnell, MD |
3:55 PM – 4:15 PM | Polypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease Joseph Saseen, PharmD |
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Expert 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 PM | Refresh and Recharge Break |
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM | PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME) Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC. |
FDA UPDATE AND KEYNOTE | ||
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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | PME or CME Symposium | |
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Refresh and Recharge Break | |
8:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Opening 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 AM | Keynote Address: Therapeutic Inertia in Cardiometabolic Disease Louis Philipson, MD, PhD | |
10:45 AM –11:15 AM | Exhibit Hall Break | |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME) Mounjaro™ (tirzepatide) Product Theater Michelle D. Welch, MD, FACE Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company | |
SESSION I: OBESITY & LIFESTYLE | ||
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Exhibit Hall Break | |
12:45 PM – 12:50 PM | Opening Remarks Robert H. Eckel, MD | |
12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Physical Activity & Cardiometabolic Health: Benefits and Perspectives Jill Kanaley, PhD | |
1:20 PM – 1:50 PM | Healthy Eating Patterns: Updates from Recent Guidelines Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES | |
1:50 PM – 2:50 PM | Primetime CME Symposium | |
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM | Exhibit Hall Break | |
3:20 PM – 3:40 PM | Pre-Obesity: Intervening Early to Decrease Future Complications Michelle Look, MD | |
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM | Dispelling Common Myths About Obesity Fatima Cody Stanford, MD | |
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Making Sense of the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Obesity Louis J. Aronne, MD | |
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Challenging 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 PM | Welcome Reception | |
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME) |
SESSION II: DYSLIPIDEMIA/ATHEROSCLEROSIS/THROMBOSIS | |
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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Sunrise 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 AM | Opening Remarks Christie M. Ballantyne, MD |
8:05 AM – 8:25 AM | The Role of Imaging Modalities in Atherosclerosis & Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Michael Blaha, MD |
8:25 AM – 8:45 AM | Defining and Quantifying Residual ASCVD Risk in 2022 Erin D. Michos, MD |
8:45 AM – 9:05 AM | The Evolving Story of Lipoprotein (a) Patrick Moriarty, MD |
9:05 AM – 9:50 AM | Primetime CME Symposium |
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM | Exhibit Hall Break |
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM | The Changing Treatment Landscape in Dyslipidemia - New and Emerging Agents Pam R. Taub, MD |
10:25 AM – 11:25 AM | Challenging 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 AM | Exhibit Hall Break |
11:55 AM – 12:55 PM | PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME) Sponsored by Dexcom. |
12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Exhibit Hall Break |
SESSION III: DIABETES | |
1:25 PM – 1:30 PM | Opening Remarks Anne L. Peters, MD |
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Nutrition and Diets in Diabetes: Quantity vs. Quality Alison B. Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES |
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM | Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Evolving Data, Evolving Guidelines, Evolving Practice Vanita R. Aroda, MD |
2:10 PM – 3:10 PM | Primetime CME Symposium |
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM | Exhibit Hall Break |
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM | Emerging Treatment Options for Diabetes Juan P. Frias, MD |
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM | Challenges with Insulin Management for Diabetes Irl B. Hirsch, MD |
4:20 PM – 5:20 PM | Challenging 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 PM | Happy Hour & Giveaways |
6:20 PM – 7:20 PM | PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME) Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC. |
SESSION IV: CARDIORENAL | ||
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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME) | |
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM | Opening Remarks George L. Bakris, MD | |
8:05 AM – 8:35 AM | Update of Cardiorenal Risk Reduction: The Advent of Pillar Therapy in Kidney Disease George L. Bakris, MD | |
8:35 AM – 9:05 AM | Challenges and Advances in Heart Failure Management: How to Individualize Therapy Accordingly Alanna A. Morris, MD | |
9:05 AM – 9:35 AM | Novel and Emerging Therapies in Heart Failure Ileana L Piña, MD | |
9:35 AM – 9:50 AM | Refresh and Recharge Break | |
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM | Primetime 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 AM | Non-Steroidal MRAs: DKD and Beyond Rajiv Agarwal, MD | |
11:20 AM – 11:40 AM | Importance of Assessment and Potential Treatment of Masked Hypertension Raymond R. Townsend, MD | |
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM | Therapeutic Inertia and Resistant Hypertension: Strategies to Achieve Treatment Goals Brent Egan, MD | |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Challenging 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 PM | Closing Remarks George L. Bakris, MD |
Conference Venue
Join us at the Boston Park Plaza

Conference Venue
Boston Park Plaza
50 Park Plaza At Arlington St
Boston, MA 02116
Phone Number: (855) 516-1090
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