Women's Cardiovascular Symposium Agenda

​​​​Symposium Agenda 

Notice: The agenda below is tentative and subject to change. Check back for a final agenda and more information. ​​​​​​


​7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

​Registration, Breakfast & Networking


​Exhibitors & Poster Session Viewing

​8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

​Welcome & Opening Remarks/Keynote Address

Welcome - Odayme Quesada, mD
Keynote Address: Sex Differences and Disparities in Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Focus on Heart Failure - Modele Ogunniyi, MD

​8:30 - 10:15 a.m.

​Session 1


​Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease - Laxmi Mehta, MD
Cardiovascular Disease & Migraines - Hope O'Brien, MD
Cardiovascular Disease & Menopause - Emily Lau, MD
Debate & Panel Q&A

​10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

​Session 2


Cardiometabolic Health - Colleen Harrington, MD
Cardio-Obstetrics -  Jennifer Lewey, MD
Social Detriments of Health in Cardiovascular Disease - Jennifer Mieres, MD
Debate and Panel Q&A

​12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

​Exhibit and Poster Session Viewing​​

​12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

​Networking Lunch​

​1:30 - 1:55 p.m.

​Keynote Address


Cardiovascular Disease in Women - Rita Redbe​rg, MD

​1:55 - 3:05 p.m.

Session 3​


​Angina with No Obstructive Coronary Disease - Odayame Quesada, MD
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection - Esther Kim, MD
Cases and Panel Q&A

​​3:20 - 4:50 p.m.

​Session 4


​Cardiovascular Dis​ease and Nutrition -  Kim Williams, MD
Cardiovascular Disease and Exercise - Shree Radhakrishnan, MD
Mindfulness (Mental Health) and Heart Disease - Christina Luberto, MD
A Patient Story  - TBD
Panel Q&A

​4:50 - 5:00 p.m.

​Poster Session Awards & Closing Remarks 

​5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

​Networkinging Social


​​ ​​​*Times and session topics are subject to change. ​