Join us for an evening of meaningful conversation and connection with women cardiologists from across the state, representing every stage of a cardiology career.

Hosted by RIACC Women in Cardiology Chairs Kayle Shapero, MD and Verity Ramirez, MD.

Panelists include Drs. Athena Poppas, Yasmeen Mohammad, Shilpa Vijayakumar, and Tiffany Ho.

Thank you to AstraZeneca for supporting

RIACC's Women in Cardiology programming!

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
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)
Annaliese Clancy, PharmD, BCCP

2:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Patty Leary, RNP

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