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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
MDT
Third Place ePoster Presentation at the Spotlight Theater
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
MDT
Third Place ePoster Presentation at the Spotlight Theater
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
MDT
Opening Session Video
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
MDT
Opening Session Video
Location: Plaza Ballroom ABC
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
MDT
The Ralph G. Brindis Keynote Lecture I The Heart of the Matter: Rescuing and Transforming American Health Care in Troubled Times
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
MDT
The Ralph G. Brindis Keynote Lecture I The Heart of the Matter: Rescuing and Transforming American Health Care in Troubled Times
Location: Plaza Ballroom ABC
Keynote Speaker:
Donald Berwick, MD, MPP
– Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Panelist:
Olivia N. Gilbert, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)
– Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Panelist:
Ellie A. Huff, MSN, RN
– Baylor Scott & White Health - The Heart Hospitals
Moderator:
Ralph Brindis, MD, MPH
– ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registry
General Session
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Networking Break
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Networking Break
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM
MDT
Partnership with Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) | Breaking the Habit, Saving Lives: The National Quality Initiative Push for Smoking Cessation
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM
MDT
Partnership with Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) | Breaking the Habit, Saving Lives: The National Quality Initiative Push for Smoking Cessation
Location: Spotlight Theater
Faculty:
Betsy Wymer, DNP, RN, CTTS, CV-BC, AACC (she/her/hers)
– SVS PSO
Faculty:
Nikolaos Zacharias, MD, MPH, RPVI, FSVS, FACS
– Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Moderator:
Christina Koutras, BSN, RN, CPHQ, AACC
– American College of Cardiology
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
MDT
First Place ePoster Presentation at the Spotlight Theater
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
MDT
First Place ePoster Presentation at the Spotlight Theater
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Abstract with Purpose: Unlocking the Power of LAAO Data for Quality Improvement
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Abstract with Purpose: Unlocking the Power of LAAO Data for Quality Improvement
Location: Plaza Ballroom D
Faculty:
April M. Wojcik, BSN, RN, ACMA
– Parallon HCA Healthcare
Moderator:
Julie Mobayed, MPH, BSN, RN, CPHQ, AACC
– ACC
LAAO
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Change Management – Using your Registry Data to Create Action to Improve Patient Outcomes Inside Your Organization
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Change Management – Using your Registry Data to Create Action to Improve Patient Outcomes Inside Your Organization
Location: Plaza Ballroom E
Faculty:
Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC (she/her/hers)
– MedAxiom
Moderator:
Callie Kalna, MHSA
– American College of Cardiology
Leadership
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Live Session Abstracts | Where Quality & Fiscal Responsibility Meet - Insights from Your Peers
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Live Session Abstracts | Where Quality & Fiscal Responsibility Meet - Insights from Your Peers
Location: Governor's Square 15
Faculty:
Cornelia Anderson, MSN RN CPHQ FACC (she/her/hers)
– American College of Cardiology
Faculty:
Kristan Langdon, DNP, ANP-C, CPHQ (she/her/hers)
– Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Faculty:
Elizabeth M. Perpetua, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC (she/her/hers)
– Empath Health Services
Faculty:
Spencer H. Kubo, MD (he/him/his)
– CareCognitics, Inc.
Multi-Track
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Navigating Pacemaker and ICD Safety in Clinical Practice
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Navigating Pacemaker and ICD Safety in Clinical Practice
Location: Plaza Ballroom F
Faculty:
Sanket Dhruva, MD, MHS, FACC
– University of California, San Francisco
Moderator:
Sarah Lash, MS (she/her/hers)
– American College of Cardiology
EPDI
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Synchronizing Care: Chest Pain – MI Registry and the 2025 ACS Guidelines
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MDT
Synchronizing Care: Chest Pain – MI Registry and the 2025 ACS Guidelines
Location: Plaza Ballroom ABC
Faculty:
Leslie L. Davis, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FACC, FAHA, FPCNA (she/her/hers)
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moderator:
Julie Mobayed, MPH, BSN, RN, CPHQ, AACC
– ACC
Chest Pain MI
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
MDT
Break
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
MDT
Break
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Networking Lunch
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Networking Lunch
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM
MDT
Meet the Authors Session #1
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM
MDT
Meet the Authors Session #1
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Setting.
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Setting.
Location: Plaza Ballroom D
Faculty:
Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC (she/her/hers)
– MedAxiom
Faculty:
Kristen Young, MSN
– ACC/NCDR
Faculty:
Robert Bunney, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, FACC
– American College of Cardiology
Moderator:
Kevin Wehrle, RN, AACC
– American College of Cardiology
Accreditation
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
Cath Lab & PCI Indications – Do They Have to Match?
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
Cath Lab & PCI Indications – Do They Have to Match?
Location: Plaza Ballroom ABC
Faculty:
Patricia A. Blake, RN, MSN
– The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Moderator:
Cornelia Anderson, MSN RN CPHQ FACC (she/her/hers)
– American College of Cardiology
CathPCI
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
How Are You Feeling Today? Patient-Reported Outcomes and AFib
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
How Are You Feeling Today? Patient-Reported Outcomes and AFib
Location: Plaza Ballroom F
Faculty:
Gregory Marcus, MD, MAS
– University of California, San Francisco
Faculty:
Krishna Pundi, MD (he/him/his)
– Palo Alto VA Medical Center; Stanford University
Moderator:
Sarah Lash, MS (she/her/hers)
– American College of Cardiology
AFib
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
Live Session Abstracts | Different Continent, Same Goals - Analytic Findings from International Peers
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
Live Session Abstracts | Different Continent, Same Goals - Analytic Findings from International Peers
Location: Governor's Square 15
Faculty:
Cornelia Anderson, MSN RN CPHQ FACC (she/her/hers)
– American College of Cardiology
Faculty:
Harika Nasani (she/her/hers)
– Mamata Medical College, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
Faculty:
Shaik Salam, MBBS (he/him/his)
– Prince Sultan Cardiac Center - Qassim., Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty:
Sahar Alaqool, master degree certified in health care management (she/her/hers)
– john's Hopkins Aramco health care
Multi-Track
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
The Beat Goes On: Game-Changing Procedures in TVT!
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
MDT
The Beat Goes On: Game-Changing Procedures in TVT!
Location: Plaza Ballroom E
Faculty:
Vinod H. Thourani, MD
– Piedmont Heart institute
Moderator:
Joan Michaels, MSN, RN, AACC
– American College of Cardiology
TVT
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
MDT
Break
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
MDT
Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MDT
General Session #2
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MDT
General Session #2
Location: Plaza Ballroom ABC
Faculty:
Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD, FACC
– Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Faculty:
Katherine K. Leon, MS
– SCAD Alliance
Moderator:
Indu G. Poornima, MD MS FACC (she/her/hers)
– Allegheny Health Network
General Session
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
MDT
Break
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
MDT
Break
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
A Journey through System Level Accreditation
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
A Journey through System Level Accreditation
Location: Plaza Ballroom E
Faculty:
Amy Lantzy, MS, RN
– CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region
Faculty:
Courtney Hunt, RN BSN
– Indiana University Health
Faculty:
Wendy Gonzales, RT (R)(CT) (CI) (CPHQ)
– Memorial Hermann
Moderator:
Callie Kalna, MHSA
– American College of Cardiology
Leadership
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
Collaborating with ACC Accreditation: Understanding the Essentials and Maximizing ROI
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
Collaborating with ACC Accreditation: Understanding the Essentials and Maximizing ROI
Location: Plaza Ballroom D
Faculty:
Seth Stephens, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CPHQ, AACC
Faculty:
Karen Mullins, MSHS, BGS, RN
Faculty:
Kevin Wehrle, RN, AACC
– American College of Cardiology
Moderator:
Robert Bunney, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, FACC
– American College of Cardiology
Accreditation
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
Quality Improvement 101: Building a Foundation for Success
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
Quality Improvement 101: Building a Foundation for Success
Location: Plaza Ballroom ABC
Faculty:
Indu G. Poornima, MD MS FACC (she/her/hers)
– Allegheny Health Network
Faculty:
Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD, FACC
– Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Moderator:
Olivia N. Gilbert, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)
– Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Multi-Track
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
The Heart Has a Roof Line? Anatomy and New Ablation Techniques
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
The Heart Has a Roof Line? Anatomy and New Ablation Techniques
Location: Governor's Square 15
Faculty:
Haisam Ismail, MD, FACC (he/him/his)
– Northwell Health
Moderator:
Sarah Lash, MS (she/her/hers)
– American College of Cardiology
AFib
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
Timing is Everything: Antithrombotic Strategies and Imaging Surveillance in the LAAO Journey
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MDT
Timing is Everything: Antithrombotic Strategies and Imaging Surveillance in the LAAO Journey
Location: Plaza Ballroom F
Faculty:
Vikrant Jagadeesan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Moderator:
Julie Mobayed, MPH, BSN, RN, CPHQ, AACC
– ACC
LAAO
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
MDT
Visit the Summit Showcase - Break
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
MDT
Visit the Spotlight Theater - Break
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
MDT
Second Place ePoster Presentation at the Spotlight Theater
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
MDT
Second Place ePoster Presentation at the Spotlight Theater
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
MDT
Networking Event at the Spotlight Theater
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
MDT
Networking Event at the Spotlight Theater
