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
Cardiologist
Pamela B. Morris, MD
Cardiologist
Faculty
Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS
Nephrologist
Vanita R. Aroda, MD
Endocrinologist
Louis J. Aronne, MD
Endocrinologist
Irl B. Hirsch, MD
Diabetes
Michelle L. Look, MD
Family, Sports, and Obesity Medicine
Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS
Cardiologist
Patrick M. Moriarty, MD
Internal Medicine
Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH
Cardiologist
Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
Cardiology and Epidemiology
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS
Obesity Medicine
Jill A. Kanaley, PhD
Physiology and Nutrition
Kenneth R. Feingold, MD
Endocrinologist
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Joseph Saseen, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Juan P. Frias, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Conference Agenda

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)
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 or CME Symposium
SESSION I: OBESITY & LIFESTYLE
12:15 PM – 12:20 PMOpening Remarks
Robert H. Eckel, MD
12:20 PM – 12:50 PMPhysical Activity & Cardiometabolic Health: Benefits and Perspectives
Jill Kanaley, PhD
12:50 PM – 1:20 PMHealthy Eating Patterns: Updates from Recent Guidelines
1:20 PM – 2:20 PMPrimetime CME Symposium
2:20 PM – 2:50 PMExhibit Hall Break
2:50 PM – 3:10 PMPre-Obesity: Intervening Early to Decrease Future Complications
Michelle Look, MD
3:10 PM – 3:30 PMDispelling Common Myths About Obesity
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD
3:30 PM – 4:00 PMMaking Sense of the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Obesity
Louis J. Aronne, MD
4:00 PM – 5:00 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
5:00 PM – 6:00 PMWelcome Reception
6:00 PM – 7:00 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
SESSION II: DYSLIPIDEMIA/ATHEROSCLEROSIS/THROMBOSIS
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMPME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
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 – 10:05 AMPrimetime CME Symposium
10:05 AM – 10:35 AMExhibit Hall Break
10:35 AM – 10:55 AMThe Changing Treatment Landscape in Dyslipidemia - New and Emerging Agents
Pam R. Taub, MD
10:55 AM – 11:55 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
11:55 AM – 12:10 PMRefresh and Recharge Break
12:10 PM – 1:10 PMPME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Dexcom
1:10 PM – 1:25 PMRefresh and Recharge 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 PMClosing Reception
6:20 PM – 7:20 PMPME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
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
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.
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
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; Ileana L Piña, MD
1:00 PM – 1:00 PMClosing Remarks
George L. Bakris, MD

Event Registration

REGISTER BY:
8/1/22
REGISTER BY:
9/30/22
Physicians
$695
Allied Health Professionals
$595
Industry
$895
Fellows / Residents / Students*
$195

*Must submit proof of residency, fellowship or student ID

Conference Venue

Join us at the Boston Park Plaza

Conference Venue

Boston Park Plaza

50 Park Plaza At Arlington St
Boston, MA 02116

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Phone Number: (855) 516-1090

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