2026 Nutrition Essentials in Medicine (10 Mar 2026)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Diet counseling to improve cardiovascular outcomes is more important than ever, given a new federal focus on closing gaps in medical nutrition education, and the release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

To keep up with the science (and the many patient questions we receive every day), RIACC has partnered with the award-winning Gaples Institute, an educational non-profit dedicated to advancing the role of nutrition and lifestyle in medicine, to provide chapter members with free access to “nutrition essentials in medicine,” an online, 4-hr self-paced CME course endorsed by RENOWNED nutrition experts and featuring:

Nutrition education with no commercial interests or diet biases
4 condensed, 1-hr evidence-based nutrition science modules in an engaging format
Interactive knowledge-checks with customized feedback
20+ realistic clinical scenarios
Practical tools for rapid clinical implementation
Direct links to 150+ printable medical references for your personal use
Downloadable summaries
Downloadable patient-education resources including printable handouts

RIACC members in good standing are invited to participate in this fun, self-paced course and must commit to completing all four modules as well as a quick pre- and post-course survey. You will receive the pre-course survey link in your confirmation email, and access to the course within 24 hours after completing the survey.

Note: Although each module is 1-hour, most clinicians find that they can complete these in under 1 hour, and then pick up where they left off to finish the others.

2026 RIACC Annual Meeting (10 Sep 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Agenda

6:00 p.m. Check-In Opens
Cocktails and Networking with Exhibitors
7:00 p.m. RIACC Chapter Updates and Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker: Sandra J. Lewis, MD, FACC - Trustee, American College of Cardiology

Sandra J. Lewis, MD, FACC, practices cardiology at Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon, where she led a multispecialty cardiology group for 25 years. She is past Governor of the ACC Oregon Chapter; past Chair of the ACC Section Steering Committee, HeartPAC, Women in Cardiology Section, and Ethics & Compliance Committee; and a member of the Health Affairs Committee. She founded the SJL Mid-Career Women's Leadership Institute.

A Stanford graduate (MD, residency, fellowship), Lewis has been an investigator in landmark trials (SAVE, PROVE-IT, TNT, JUPITER, CARE) and has authored/co-authored multiple ACC professional life and women's cardiovascular health papers. She has been recognized on "America's Top Doctors" lists and as one of Good Housekeeping's top cardiac doctors for women.

Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not receive a refund for the event.

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2026 Nutrition Essentials in Medicine (10 Mar 2026)

2026 RIACC Annual Meeting (10 Sep 2026)