Vanderbilt Women's Heart and Neurology Symposium: In-Person

Physicians, Physician Assistants, APRN's

Specialties: Cardiology, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Vanderbilt Women's Heart and Neurology Symposium is a one day, case-based educational symposium developed to strengthen clinician knowledge of cardiovascular and neurologic care of female patients. Expert faculty from multi-disciplinary backgrounds will provide the latest information relevant to care of the female patient across the life course. This educational event is well-suited for physicians and advance practice practitioners from specialties relevant to women's heart health, including cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, family practice and OB/GYN.

Doors open at 7:00am for continental breakfast. Box lunch will also be provided. Free parking is available at the hotel. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1 Risk stratify patients for the use of hormone replacement therapy

2 Identify key principles of care of geriatric women with cardiovascular disease

3 Identify sex-specific risk factors for stroke

4 Understand the unique concerns for stroke in women.

5 Understand the contribution of ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries to chest pain in women

6 Identify effective strategies for diagnosis of chest pain in women

7 Understand sex-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women

8 Recognize the cardiovascular risks of common autoimmune disorders

9 Understand principles of management of hypertension in women

10 Identify pharmacologic and lifestyle modification interventions to improve autonomic dysfunction symptoms.

11 Risk stratify patients for use of commonly used contraceptive agents

12 Understand the importance of lifelong specialized cardiovascular care for women with congenital heart disease

13 Understand the benefits and risks of commonly used pharmacologic agents for medical weight loss

14 Understand the approach to managing headaches throughout a women’s lifespan.

15 Review the impact of menopause on sleep.

16 Understand the management of epilepsy when planning for and throughout pregnancy.

17 Review the impact of menopause on cognition

18 Understand the approach to manage a patient with MS as they plan for and throughout pregnancy.

7:00-8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast

Session 1: Preventive Care in Women

8:00-8:30am Hypertension Management in Women

8:30-9:00am Primary Prevention in Women

9:00-9:30am Medical Weight Loss

9:30-10:00am Panel Discussion

10:00-10:20am Break

Session 2: Breakout Sessions A or B: Reproductive Age Care

A) Cardiovascular

10:20-10:40am Transition Care for Women with Adult Congenital Heart Disease

10:40-11:00am Cardio-Rheumatology

11:00-11:20am Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

11:20-11:40am Panel Discussion

B) Neurology

10:20-10:40am Migraine

10:40-11:00am Epilepsy

11:00-11:20am Multiple Sclerosis

11:20-11:40am Panel Discussion

Lunch

11:40am-12:30pm

Session 3: Breakout Sessions A or B: Post-Menopausal Care

A) Cardiovascular

12:30-12:50pm Women's Cardio-oncology Care

12:50-1:10pm Post-menopausal Cardiovascular Wellness

1:10-1:30pm Microvascular Dysfunction

1:30-1:50pm Panel Discussion

B) Neurology

12:30-12:50pm Sleep Medicine

12:50-1:10pm Stroke in Women

1:10-1:30pm Cognitive Function in Women

1:30-1:50pm Panel Discussion

Break

1:50-2:00pm

Session 4: Closing Session

2:00-2:30pm Autonomic Dysfunction

2:30-3:00pm Hormone Replacement Therapy

3:00-3:30pm Contraceptive Counseling

3:30-4:00pm Panel Discussion

Host or Publisher Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center