PME Breakfast Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC.

Coffee Break

Opening Remarks & FDA Update and Late Breaking Trials
Moderator: Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Presenters: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD; Robert H. Eckel, MD; Anne L. Peters, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH; George L. Bakris, MD

Keynote

Exhibit Hall Break & Meet the Experts

Primetime CME Symposium
Challenges and Advances in Long-Term Obesity Management: Interpreting and Applying the Evidence to Patient Care
Chair: Harold E. Bays, MD
Faculty: Louis J. Aronne, MD; Karli Burridge, PA-C, MMS, FOMA
Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

Opening Remarks
Robert H. Eckel, MD

Interventions Across the Weight Continuum: The Importance of Recognizing and Addressing Pre-Obesity
Michelle Look,MD, FAAFP, ABOM

Exhibit Hall Break & Meet the Experts

PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Close to the Heart: The Importance of Recognizing Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Lilly USA, LLC.

Exhibit Hall Break & Meet the Experts

Examining Nutritional Approaches to Cardiometabolic Health: Controversies and Perspectives
Kim A. Williams, Sr., MD; Stephen Devries, MD; Kevin D. Hall, PhD

Challenges and Advances in NAFLD and NASH: Interpreting The Evolving Diagnostic and Treatment Landscape
Christos S. Mantzoros, MD

Physical Activity: Is There a Correct Approach?
James O. Hill, PhD Katrina L. Piercy, PhD, RD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM; Holly R. Wyatt, MD

Challenging Obesity Cases & Panel Discussion
Moderator: Robert H. Eckel, MD
Panelists: Stephen Devries, MD; Kevin D. Hall, PhD; James O. Hill, PhD; Michelle Look,MD, FAAFP, ABOM; Christos S. Mantzoros, MD; Katrina L. Piercy, PhD, RD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM; Kim A. Williams, Sr., MD;Holly R. Wyatt, MD

Happy Hour & Giveaways

PME Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Esperion Therapeutics.

Sunrise CME Symposium
Prevention and Treatment of Influenza in High-Risk Patients with Cardiometabolic Comorbidities: Interpreting the Evidence to Decrease the Risk of Complications
Supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.

Refresh and Recharge Break

Opening Remarks
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD

Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Lessons Learned from Clinical Trials
Paul M. Ridker, MD

Controversies Related to Primary ASCVD Risk Assessment and Management
Pamela B. Morris, MD

Imaging Atherosclerosis: Advances and Gaps in Knowledge
Matthew J. Budoff, MD

Primetime CME Symposium

Exhibit Hall Break & Meet the Experts

Omega 3s, Niacin, Fibrates, High-Dose Statins and Beyond: How Do we Address Elevated Triglycerides?
Karol E. Watson, MD

Challenging Lipid Management Cases & Panel Discussion
Moderator: Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Panelists: Matthew J. Budoff, MD; Robert H. Eckel, MD; Pamela B. Morris, MD; Paul M. Ridker, MD; Karol E. Watson, MD

Exhibit Hall Break & Meet the Experts

PME Lunch Symposium (non-CME)
Sponsored by Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp.

Exhibit Hall Break & Meet the Experts

Opening Remarks
Anne L. Peters, MD

Controversies About A1c, CGM, and Time in Range
Grazia Aleppo, MD, FACE, FACP

Beyond Glucose Lowering: Keeping Up with The Broadened Scope of Diabetes Drugs and The Evolving Guidelines
Vanita R. Aroda, MD

Primetime CME Symposium
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk with GLP-1 RAs in Diabetes Patients: Evolving Concepts and Paradigm Shifts
Chair: Vanita R. Aroda, MD
Faculty: Richard E. Pratley, MD
Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Rodica Pop-Busui MD, PhD

Management of CVD and CVD Risk in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Bernard Zinman OC, MDCM, FRCPC, FACP

Multi-disciplinary Cases in T2D and Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator: Anne L. Peters, MD
Panelists: Grazia Aleppo, MD, FACE, FACP; Rodica Pop-Busui MD, PhD; Bernard Zinman OC, MDCM, FRCPC, FACP

Closing Reception

PME Dinner Symposium (non-CME)
A New Direction for CGM Use in Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from the MOBILE Study
Grazia Aleppo, MD, FACE, FACP
Sponsored by Dexcom.

Opening Remarks
George L. Bakris, MD

Upcoming and Emerging Therapies for Uncontrolled Hypertension
Rajiv Agarwal, MD

Resistant Hypertension
George L. Bakris, MD

Challenging HTN Cases & Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator: George L. Bakris, MD
Panelist: Rajiv Agarwal, MD

Refresh and Recharge Break

Primetime CME Symposium
Challenges and Advances in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Tackling the Drivers of CKD Progression in T2DM
Chair: George L. Bakris, MD
Faculty: Rajiv Agarwal, MD; Bertram Pitt, MD
Supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Understanding the Evolving Spectrum of HF: From HFrEF to HFmrEF to HFpEF
Alanna A. Morris, MD

Updates and Perspectives: Have We Changed the Trajectory of CKD Progression?
Janet B. McGill, MD

Acute Kidney Injury: When Should You Be Concerned?
Jay L. Koyner, MD

Challenging HF/Kidney Cases & Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator: George L. Bakris, MD
Panelists: Alanna A. Morris, MD; Jay L. Koyner, MD; Janet B. McGill, MD