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Ballad Health Cardiovascular Summit 2025


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Add to Calendar Ballad Health Cardiovascular Summit 2025 2/22/2025 7:00:00 AM 2/22/2025 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://etsu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=5004 Description: CLICK BELOW TO ATTEND VIRTUALLYJoin the meeting nowMeeting ID:228 161 241 075Passcode:4CB2U7ghIf you have trouble accessing the conference, please call 423-439-8081 for assistance.Experts at the 2025 Ballad Cardiovascular Summit will speak on a wide range of topics that impact cardiovascular care and advancements in research and the health care industry with the focus on updates in cardiovascular disease... Bristol Regional Medical Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, February 22, 2025, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN

Overview

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Experts at the 2025 Ballad Cardiovascular Summit will speak on a wide range of topics that impact cardiovascular care and advancements in research and the health care industry with the focus on updates in cardiovascular disease management for primary care. Some of the topics being covered are: cardiovascular imaging for primary care, arrhythmias & heart rhythm management, ischemic heart disease, valve disease management, specialized cardiovascular management, and the future of cardiovascular care--emerging trends and innovations.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Medicine, Primary Care
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Cardiac Sonographer, Cardiovascular Technician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant, Resident

ACCME Objectives
  1. Participants will be able to describe new pharmacologic treatment options available for heart failure and identify the appropriate patient populations most likely to benefit.
  2. Participants will be able to identify currently available wearable and/or implantable technology and discuss their respective implications for screening or managing a variety of cardiovascular conditions.
  3. Participants will be able to list treatments for atrial fibrillation and know when to refer patients to cardiovascular specialists.

ANCC Learning Outcomes
  1. Participants will be able to describe new pharmacologic treatment options available for heart failure and identify the appropriate patient populations most likely to benefit.
  2. Participants will be able to identify currently available wearable and/or implantable technology and discuss their respective implications for screening or managing a variety of cardiovascular conditions.
  3. Participants will be able to list treatments for atrial fibrillation and know when to refer patients to cardiovascular specialists.

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Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Quillen College of Medicine and Ballad Health. The Quillen College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, designates this activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE Credit: Ballad Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. A maximum of 7.5 continuing nursing education hours have been approved for this conference.

ASRT credit is being sought.


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to East Tennessee State University via email to [email protected].

East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

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East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.




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The East Tennessee State Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


East Tennessee State University Continuing Education for Health Providers adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Faculty Photos
Thomas Helton, DO, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
President, Ballad CVA Heart Institute
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Robert 'Bo' Allen, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Advisor-Cook Medical, Inc.|Paid consultant-Medtronic (Any division)|Advisor-W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Faculty Photos
Mark Aziz, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
Interventional Cardiologist
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Shawn A Baldwin, MD
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Gerald Blackwell, MD,MBA, FACC
President and CEO
MedAxiom
Kingsport
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Nicole Carrier, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
BLUFF CITY, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Ryan Cronin, MD
Cardiovascular Associates
Piney Flats, TN
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Benjamin Culp, MD
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Eduardo Fernandez, MD
Ballad CVA Heart Institute
Bristol, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Stanley Gall, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Saad Ghumman, MD
Ballad CVA Heart Institute
Bristol, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Fawwaz I Hamati, MD, FSCAI
Ballad CVA
Johnson City, TN
Faculty
Faculty Photos
John L Jefferies, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
Professor
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Faculty
Executive-Daxor|Advisor-Nuwellis
Faculty Photos
Herbert D Ladley, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
Ballad Healthcare Chief Medical Officer, Northwest Market-VA Facilities
Ballad Health HVMC
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Rece Laney, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Ballad CVA Johnson City
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Aimee Light, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sandy McCrary, PA
Clinical Director HeartSUCCESS
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Speakers Bureau-Amgen, Inc.
Faculty Photos
Lalith v Namburu, MD, Cardiology Fellow
ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Muralidhar Papireddy, MD
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Johnson City, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Janet Powell, NP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Johnson City, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Vijay Ramu, MD, FACC
ETSU
Johnson City
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Gaurav Rana, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Boston Scientific Corporation
Faculty Photos
Anjali Sharma, MD
Cardiologist
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Danjing Zhao, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Ballad CVA Heart Institute Meadowview
Kingsport, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Robin Proffitt, DNP, MBA, APRN, CCNS
Accredited Provider Program Director
Ballad Health Clinical Education
Johnson City
Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose
Leslie Collins, RT
Senior Director CV Operations
Ballad Health
Jonesborough, TN
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Donna Dougherty, BS
ETSU Continuing Medical Education for Health Professionals
Johnson City, TN
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Loveland Hobson, MBA
VP-CVSL
Ballad Health
Johnson City, TN
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Crystal Wampler, MBA
Director, Physician Outreach
Ballad Health
Bristol
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Registration, Breakfast & Welcome
7:00AM - 7:30AM
Welcome & Announcements
7:30AM - 7:35AM
Session 1: Cardiovascular Imaging for Primary Care
7:35AM - 7:36AM
Cardiac CT for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Risk Stratification
7:36AM - 8:05AM
Benjamin Culp, MD

Objectives:
  • Identify patients for advanced noninvasive imaging including cardiac CT, and role in risk stratification
  • Identify patient limitations for testing and alterative options
Panel Discussion: Right Patient, Right Test
8:05AM - 8:35AM
Benjamin Culp, MD (Panelist)
Herbert D Ladley, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI (Panelist)
Nicole Carrier, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (Moderator)

Choosing the Optimal Cardiovascular Imaging Modality for Your Patients
Session 2: Arrhythmias & Heart Rhythm Management
8:35AM - 8:36AM
Updates in Atrial Fibrillation Management & Guideline-Directed Care
8:35AM - 9:05AM
Muralidhar Papireddy, MD

Key Updates on AFib Treatment and Management for Primary Care

Objectives:
  • List the impact of risk factors and comorbidities on atrial fibrillation
  • Discuss guideline updates on management of atrial fibrillation 
     
Anticoagulation & Alternatives
9:05AM - 9:35AM
Shawn A Baldwin, MD

Objectives:
  • Discuss the importance of anticoagulation
  • List anticoagulation options
Panel Discussion: Arrhythmia Challenges in Primary Care
9:35AM - 10:05AM
Muralidhar Papireddy, MD (Panelist)
Shawn A Baldwin, MD (Panelist)
Janet Powell, NP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (Moderator)
Vijay Ramu, MD, FACC (Panelist)
Break (Exhibitors Available)
10:05AM - 10:25AM
Session 3: Ischemic Heart Disease
10:25AM - 10:26AM
Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Medical Management, PCI & Surgical Treatment Options
10:25AM - 11:05AM
Saad Ghumman, MD

Objectives:
  • Recognize the importance of heart team approach in management of CAD
  • Understand the major indications for PCI, CABG and medical management for CAD
     
Panel Discussion: Optimizing Treatment for Ischemic Heart Disease
11:05AM - 11:35AM
Saad Ghumman, MD
Lalith v Namburu, MD, Cardiology Fellow (Moderator)
Stanley Gall, MD (Panelist)
Fawwaz I Hamati, MD, FSCAI (Panelist)
Session 4: Valve Disease Management
11:35AM - 11:36AM
Evaluation & Management of Mitral Valve Disease: Emphasis on Timing of Referral
11:36AM - 12:05PM
Gaurav Rana, MD

Objectives:
  • Identify when to refer the patients for Mitral valve work up.
  • Know the difference between various types of MR and treatment options that are available. 
     
Aortic Stenosis: Is Early Intervention Better?
12:05PM - 12:35PM
Mark Aziz, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI

Objectives:
  • Evaluate the benefits and risks associated with early intervention in asymptomatic aortic stenosis
    patients
  • Understand referral guidelines to ensure timely aortic stenosis management and prevent
    complications
Panel Discussion: Decision-Making in Valve Disease
12:35PM - 1:05PM
Gaurav Rana, MD (Panelist)
Mark Aziz, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI (Panelist)
Aimee Light, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (Moderator)
Stanley Gall, MD (Panelist)
Anjali Sharma, MD (Panelist)
Danjing Zhao, MD (Panelist)
Lunch (Exhibitors available)
1:05PM - 2:05PM
Keynote: The Future of Cardiovascular Care - Emerging Trends and Innovations
2:05PM - 2:35PM
Gerald Blackwell, MD,MBA, FACC

Objectives:
  • Recognize major trends and challenges facing healthcare (and cardiovascular medicine) in 2025 and
    beyond.
  • Identify the cardiovascular practice landscape - including value-based care, private equity and
    physician unions
     
Session 5: Peripheral Vascular Disease
2:35PM - 2:36PM
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Screening and Surveillance for Primary Care Providers
2:36PM - 3:05PM
Robert 'Bo' Allen, MD

Objectives:
  • Identify patient populations that benefit from aortic aneurysm screening based on risk factors and
    family history
  • Explain surveillance protocols and appropriate intervals for monitoring aortic aneurysm progression.
     
Break
3:05PM - 3:25PM
Session 6: Specialized Cardiovascular Management
3:25PM - 3:26PM
Cardio-Oncology: Exploring the Intersection of Heart Disease and Cancer
3:26PM - 3:55PM
Eduardo Fernandez, MD

Objectives:
  • Recognize that cancer treatments can have serious cardiovascular complications and identify relevant
    risk factors
  • Recognize the mechanistic and epidemiologic overlap between cancer and cardiovascular disease,
    going beyond the cardiotoxicity of cancer therapies to understand their broader impact on health.
     
Personalized Lipid Management: Beyond Statins
3:55PM - 4:25PM
Sandy McCrary, PA

Objectives:
  • Explore non-statin lipid-lowering therapies, such as PCSK9 inhibitors, for patients with statin
    intolerance or high residual risk.
  • Develop personalized lipid management plans based on individual patient profiles and emerging
    therapies.
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in the Ambulatory Setting
4:25PM - 4:55PM
John L Jefferies, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA

Objectives:
  • Classify heart failure based on different phenotypic features
  • Discuss the knowledge regarding pharmacologic GDMT for heart failure
     
Closing Remarks
4:55PM - 5:00PM


Contact Us:
Laurie Iezzi
ETSU Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals
PO Box 70572
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614-1708
Phone: 423-439-8027
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://etsu.cloud-cme.com

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