13th Orange County Symposium for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

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This symposium is designed to fill knowledge gaps in the fast-evolving field of preventive cardiology. Primary care providers, cardiologists, endocrinologists, lifestyle interventionists and other specialists will be updated on:

  • Atherosclerosis is an Inflammatory Disease
  • The Microbiome: Friend or Foe?
  • Understanding Functional Medicine in Cardiology
  • Top 10 Dietary Strategies for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Should We Have Lower LDL-C Targets?
  • LDL-C, Apo B, non-HDL, and Remnants – Which do I choose?
  • Novel Drug Development Beyond Statins
  • Prevention of Heart Failure
  • Update on Calcium Screening and CTA: Role in Prevention
  • SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Agonists: Why are they Important and Which do I chose?  
  • Essentials of Sports Cardiology in Prevention
  • Economics and Incentives of Prevention

 Accreditation Statement
The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Full disclosure information from all those in control of content will be provided in advance.

  • Agenda| October 30, 2021

    7:15 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
    8:00 – 8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks - Nathan D. Wong, PhD
    Session I - Moderator: Paul Rosenblit, MD, PhD
    8:10 – 8:45 a.m. Keynote:  Atherosclerosis is an Inflammatory Disease – Peter Toth, MD, PhD
    8:45 – 9:10 a.m. The Microbiome: Friend or Foe? – Rob Greenfield, MD, PhD
    9:10 – 9:35 a.m. Understanding Functional Medicine in Cardiology – Shaista Malik, MD, PhD
    9:35 – 9:55 a.m. Panel Discussion  Q&A
    9:55 – 10:20 a.m. Break for Exhibits
    Session II - Moderator: Shaista Malik, MD, PhD
    10:20 – 10:45 a.m. Top 10 Dietary Strategies for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – Geeta Sikand, MS, RDN
    10:45 – 11:10 a.m. Should We Have Lower LDL-C Targets? — Nathan D. Wong, PhD
    11:10 – 11:35 a.m. LDL-C, Apo B, non-HDL, and Remnants. Which do I choose? — Paul Rosenblit, MD, PhD
    11:35 – 12:00 p.m. Novel Drug Development Beyond Statins – Michael Wilkinson, MD 
    12:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Q&A
    12:20 p.m. Break for Exhibits
    12:30 – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch
    Session III – Moderator: Rob Greenfield, MD
    1:30 – 1:55 p.m. Prevention of Heart Failure – Greg Fonarow, MD
    1:55 – 2:20 p.m. Update on Calcium Screening and CTA: Role in Prevention – Matthew Budoff, MD
    2:20 – 2:45 p.m. SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists: Why are they Important and Which do I choose? – Yehuda Handelsman, MD
    2:45 – 3:10 p.m. Essentials of Sports Cardiology in Prevention – Elizabeth Dineen, DO
    3:10 – 3:35 p.m. Economics and Incentives of Prevention – Sheldon Greenfield, MD
    3:35 p.m. Panel Discussion Q&A
    3:55 – 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks – Paul Rosenblit MD, PhD

Featured

Nathan D. Wong, PhD
Nathan D. Wong, PhD
  • Director, UCI Heart Disease Prevention Program, UCI School of Medicine

Course Director

Paul Rosenblit, MD, PhD
Paul Rosenblit, MD, PhD
  • Clinical Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine
  • Co-Director, Diabetes Out Patient Clinic, UCI Health

Course Co-Director

Session 1 - Moderator

Shaista Malik, MD, PhD
Shaista Malik, MD, PhD
  • Associate Vice Chancellor for Integrative Health, UCI Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences
  • Executive Director, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
  • Professor of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine
  • Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine

Course Co-Director

Session 2 - Moderator

Rob Greenfield, MD, PhD
Rob Greenfield, MD, PhD
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine

Course Co-Director

Session 3 - Moderator

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Event Cost

Registration is required:
$70 - Non-UCI Participants
$50 - UCI Physicians
$40 - Other UCI Staff
Complimentary - Residents, Students, Other Trainees

For Registrations after 5pm Thursday, October 28, 2021 please refer to the virtual platform Playback Now at https://www.playbackuci.com/uci2103.

Organizer Contact

For more information, please contact Lesley Anderson at lianders@hs.uci.edu

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