2026 Cardiovascular Team Symposium
Heart of the Matter: Bridging Primary Care and Cardiology
May 1, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Marriott Providence Downtown: 1 Orms St, Providence, RI
Agenda
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Strolling Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:45 – 8:50 a.m.
Welcome
Nishant Shah, MD, FACC
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.
CVT Update
Jen Fortes, RNP
Morning Session: Integrating Cardiovascular Expertise into Everyday Practice
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
When to Consult Cardiology for the PCP
(CAC Score, Aortic Root, Valve Disease, Lipids)
Aaron Weisbord, MD
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
High-Yield EKG Interpretation
(Arrhythmias, BBB, AV Nodal Disease)
David Shim, MD
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Wearables
Rainer Ponce, NP
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Updates in Electrophysiology
Suleman Ilyas, MD
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Keynote: Updates in Clinical Trials
Dr. Snehal Bhatt, PharmD
12:20 – 12:30 p.m.
Break in Exhibit Hall
Afternoon Session: Building Better Hearts – Structural Advances, Smarter Testing, Stronger Evidence
12:30 – 1:10 p.m.
Structural Heart Disease Updates
Marwan Saad, MD
1:10 – 1:50 p.m.
Updates in Physiological Testing
Kate French, MD
1:50 – 2:30 p.m.
Pharmacy Guidelines
(DAPT/ACS, DOAC/AF, GDMT/HF)
Analise Clancey, PharmD
2:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Patty Leary, RNP
