2026 Cardiovascular Medicine Update for Primary Care - Hybrid Symposium

Madison, WI US
April 10, 2026

Join fellow healthcare providers as we discuss a wide range of new and emerging cardiovascular medicine best practices, including a prevention session with hypertension guidelines, lifestyle focused randomized controlled clinical trials, and an evaluation of the usefulness of lipoprotein(a).

A session covering structural and coronary heart disease topics will address screening and intervention for dilated aorta, evaluation of hypertrophy found during imaging, and the new era of antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy after coronary stents.

An EP-focused session will address who to refer for left atrial appendage occlusion, when to ablate for atrial rhythm disorders, and case discussions about patients with palpitations.

The final session, focused on heart failure, will cover how to address newly diagnosed low ejection fraction, how to differentiate heart failure from other causes of dyspnea, and resources for optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy.

This conference aims to provide learners with new knowledge, skills, tools, and resources needed to enhance your practice and improve the care of patients. 

Intended Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and other allied health personnel working in the field of primary care who treat and evaluate patients in need of prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Elements of Competence

This CE activity has been designed to improve learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and American Association of Colleges of Nursing

  • Patient care and procedural skills
  • Practice-based learning and improvement
  • Systems-based practice
  • Providing patient/person-centered care
  • Medical knowledge.

Interprofessional

  • Values and ethics
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Teams/teamwork

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • Addressing healthcare disparities
  • Valuing Diversity in the Clinical Encounter

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, the healthcare team will be able to:

  1. Discuss best practices including new and evolving guidelines, research, testing, medications, and interventions, and the impact on care provided in the primary care setting.
  2. Apply current standards and practice guidelines to treatment approaches that address optimal cardiovascular health.
  3. Cultivate a team-based approach to patient care that reduces the impact on patient health.

Conference Fees        

$240 physicians (MD/DO)
$190 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, other healthcare employees

Reduced fees for UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA Employees:

  • $175 physicians (MD/DO) of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican  & VA
  • $130 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA
  • $60 residents, fellows, nurses, other healthcare employees and students of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA

The conference fee includes the cost of tuition and a nonrefundable processing fee of $45.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 7.00 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
  • 7.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 ANCC Contact Hours
    • 0.00 ANCC Pharmacotherapy Contact Hours
  • 7.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
12/22/2025
Course expires: 
05/24/2026
Event starts: 
04/10/2026 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/10/2026 - 4:30pm CDT
Cost:
$240.00
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Friday, April 10, 2026 
All times listed are in Central Daylight Time (CDT) 

TimeTopicLocation 
7:00 AM Registration & BreakfastCommunity Terrace
7:50 AMWelcome & Introduction - Peter Rahko, MDLecture Hall

Session I: Prevention - Primary and Secondary - Moderator: Peter Rahko, MD

8:00 AMUnder Pressure: Making Sense of the New Hypertension Playbook - Anupama Joseph, MDLecture Hall 
8:25 AMLifestyle & the GoFresh Randomized Clinical Trial - Adam Gepner, MD
8:50 AMLP(a): What You Need to Know Before You Click 'Order' - Ariel Bodker, MD
9:15 AMPanel Discussion - Joseph, Gepner, Bodker, Rahko
9:45 AMBREAK: Refreshments & ExhibitsCommunity Terrace

Session II: Structure and Coronary Heart Disease- Moderator: Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH

10:00 AMThe Dilated Aorta: Screening and When to Refer for Intervention - Stephen Philip, MD, MSLecture Hall 
10:25 AMHypertrophy: The Plot (and Heart) Thickens - Danish Saleh, MD, PhD
10:50 AMThinner, Smarter, Safer: A New Era of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy After Coronary Stents - Amish Raval, MD
11:15 AMPanel Discussion - Philip, Saleh, Raval, Deaño
11:45 AMLunch & ExhibitsCommunity Terrace

Session III: Electrophysiology - Moderator: Zachary Goldberger, MD, MS

12:45 PMWho Should be Referred for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion? - Ryan Kipp, MDLecture Hall 
1:10 PMTo Abate or Not to Abate - Jennifer Wright, MD
1:35 PMPalpitations: When Not to Palpitate: A Case-Based Review - Thomas Teelin, MD
2:00 PMPanel Discussion - Kipp, Wright, Teelin, Goldberger
2:30 PM BREAK: Refreshments & ExhibitsCommunity Terrace

Session IV: Heart Failure - Moderator: Peter Marogil, DO

2:45 PMWhat am I Supposed to do When I Find Low Ejection Fraction? - Veli Topkara, MD, MScLecture Hall 
3:10 PMDoes This Patient Have Heart Failure? How to Differentiate Heart Failure from Other Diseases - Dave Murray, MD
3:35 PMResources for Optimizing Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy - Evan Klein, MD
4:00 PMPanel Discussion - Topkara, Murray, Klein, Marogil
4:30 PMClosing Remarks & Adjourn - Zachary Goldberger, MD, MSLecture Hall 

 

Monona Terrace
1 John Nolen Dr
Madison, WI 53703
United States
Hilton Madison Monona Terrace

This is a hybrid conference and will be held live in-person and via livestream (Central Time). Please see the program for further information.

Instructions for accessing the conference livestream will be provided to virtual attendees prior to the start of the activity. 

A block of rooms is available at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace:

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=MSNMHHF&groupCode=97S&arrivaldate=2026-04-09&departuredate=2026-04-11&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

You can also call Hilton reservations at 800-445-8667 or call the hotel directly at 608-255-5100 and reference the group code: 97S

The cutoff to book inside the block is 3/10/2026.

HILTON MADISON MONONA TERRACE
9 East Wilson St.  Madison WI 53703 
hiltonmadison.hilton.com

PARKING INFORMATION 
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Planning Committee

Co-Chairs:

Zachary Goldberger, MD MS, Professor of Medicine (CHS), Associate Chief for Education, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program Director, Medical Director of the ECG and Arrhythmia Monitoring Laboratory, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Peter Rahko, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Committee Members:

Ashley Bartlett, BS, Continuing Education Program Manager, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
William Bradham, MD, PhD, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine and Associate Chief of Inpatient Services, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
Amanda Breuer, PA-C, Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Kjersten Busse, NP, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
Adam Flyte, MS, Accreditation Specialist, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Adam Gepner, MD, Cardiologist, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
Jaya Krishna, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Cardiovascular Medical Director for UnityPoint Health–Meriter
David Murray, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor (CHS), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Chief of VA Cardiology
Matthew C. Tattersall, DO, MS, Associate Professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine and Section Chief for Preventive Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Parag Tipnis, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Adult Echo Lab, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Veli Topkara, MD, MSc, Associate Professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine and Medical Director for Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Conference Faculty

Ariel Bodker, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
Adam Gepner, MD Cardiologist, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Zachary Goldberger, MD MS, Professor of Medicine (CHS), Associate Chief for Education, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program Director, Medical Director of the ECG and Arrhythmia Monitoring Laboratory, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Anupama Joseph, MD, Assistant Professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Ryan Kipp, MD, Associate Professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Evan Klein, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Peter Marogil, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
David Murray, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor (CHS), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Stephen Philip, MD, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Peter Rahko, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Amish Raval, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Danish Saleh, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Thomas Teelin, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Veli Topkara, MD, MSc, Associate Professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Jennifer Wright, MD, Clinical Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Adult Echo Lab, Section Chief for Electrophysiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Inter-professional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.  

For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.  

Name
Role
Financial Relationship Disclosures
Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?
Ashley Bartlett
Planner
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Ariel Bodker, MD
Faculty
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
William Bradham, MD, PhD, MSPlanning Committee  
Amanda Breuer, PA-CPlanning Committee/FacultyBoston Scientific/MedtronicNo
Kjersten Busse, NPPlanning Committee/FacultyNo relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. No
 
Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH
Faculty
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Adam Flyte, MSPlanner  
Adam Gepner, MD
Planning Committee/Faculty
Beam Healthcare/iCME
No
Zachary Goldberger, MD, MS
Course Director/Faculty
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Anupama Joseph, MDFaculty  
Ryan Kipp, MDFaculty  
Evan Klein, MDFaculty  
Jaya Krishna, MDPlanning Committee  
Peter Marogil, DO
Faculty
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
David Murray, MD
Planning Committee
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Stephen Philip, MD, MSFaculty  
Peter Rahko, MD
Course Director/Faculty
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Amish Raval, MDFaculty  
Danish Saleh, MD, PhDFaculty  
Matthew C. Tattersall, DO, MS
Planning Committee
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Thomas Teelin, MDFaculty  
Parag Tipnis, MD
Planning Committee
No relevant financial disclosures with ineligible companies to disclose. 
No
Veil Topkara, MD, MScPlanning Committee/Faculty  
Jennifer Wright, MDFaculty  

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

Discloser List CME Internal Report

Accreditation Statement

Joint Accreditation with Commendation Mark
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

 

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 ANCC contact hours, 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 7.0 hours/.07 CEUs of CPE credit. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0000358-0000-25-032-L01-P 

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Credit

American Board of Internal Medicine: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.7 continuing education units (CEUs) or 7.0 hours.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 7.00 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
  • 7.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 ANCC Contact Hours
    • 0.00 ANCC Pharmacotherapy Contact Hours
  • 7.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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Conference Fees

$240 physicians (MD/DO)
$190 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, other healthcare employees

Reduced fees for UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA Employees:

  • $175 physicians (MD/DO) of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican  & VA
  • $130 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA
  • $60 residents, fellows, nurses, other healthcare employees and students of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA

The conference fee includes the cost of tuition and a nonrefundable processing fee of $45. In-person attendee fees also include a continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Virtual attendee fees also include access to the virtual platform.

Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the $45 nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.

Questions about Registration

Email [email protected]

Program Changes

Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserves the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

Conference Materials

Conference materials will be posted on April 8, 2025. 

Accessibility

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.

 

Additional Information

For conference information or details regarding exhibit booths please contact Ashley Bartlett at [email protected]

Required Hardware/software

For virtual attendees: computer, tablet, or smartphone with audio sharing capabilities.