Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes: The New Era of Prevention (Hybrid Event)

Thursday
June 12 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025, 7:00 AM

Friday, June 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

National Jewish Health - Molly Blank 1400 Jackson Street
Denver, Colorado 80206

Join us for an innovative, two-day educational hybrid conference (at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO or online) that redefines what you know about preventing and treating cardiovascular disease. Prevention is no longer optional – it is essential.

This conference brings together experts from a variety of specialties to bridge the gap in how healthcare providers approach and treat cardiovascular disease, fostering a more integrated, comprehensive strategy for patient care. Attendees will deepen their understanding of how to help patients integrate lifestyle modifications, technology tools and pharmaceutical treatments to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Leading cardiology, lifestyle and prevention experts from around the country will present sessions focused on:

•  Moving Beyond Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Minimizing Missed Opportunities
•  Making a Difference Without Medication: The Underappreciated Power of Lifestyle
•  The Latest in Lipids: New Therapies, New Targets and More!
•  Effective Team-Based Care in Cardiovascular Prevention: Putting the Patient at the Center
•  What Does the Future of a Preventive Cardiology Clinic Look Like?

Secure your spot today and be part of this transformative conversation on the future of cardiovascular health.

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Program Co-Chairs
	Dr. Andrew Freeman (National Jewish Health) is a national leader in lifestyle and preventive cardiology, advocating for plant-based nutrition, exercise, and innovative prevention strategies.
	Dr. Tyler Gluckman (Providence St. Joseph Heart Institute) is a renowned expert in cardiovascular care improvement, analytics, and risk assessment, playing a pivotal role in the development of the ACC/AHA ASCVD Risk Estimator.
Expert Faculty
	Dr. Beth Frates (Harvard Medical School): A member of the Board of Directors of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Frates brings extensive expertise in lifestyle medicine, serving as a part-time associate professor at Harvard Medical School and promoting evidence-based approaches for disease prevention.
	Melinda Benz, RDN (Connected Vegan Melinda Benz, LLC): A registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in plant-based nutrition, Melinda Benz advocates for the power of vegan diets in promoting heart health and overall wellness, providing personalized dietary guidance.
	Dr. Erin Michos (Johns Hopkins Medicine) is a leading authority on women’s heart health and cardiovascular disease prevention, addressing gender disparities in risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
	Dr. Marc Bonaca (University of Colorado) is a leading researcher in vascular medicine, atherosclerosis, and clinical trials, advancing the role of novel therapeutics in cardiovascular prevention.
	Dr. Seth Kligerman (National Jewish Health) is a top specialist in cardiovascular imaging, providing critical insights into early detection and noninvasive diagnostics for heart disease.
	Dr. Glenn Hirsch (National Jewish Health) is a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular research and clinical prevention guidelines, shaping the future of patient care.
	Dr. Seth Martin (Johns Hopkins Medicine) focuses at the intersections of digital/mobile health technology, lipidology, cardiovascular risk assessment, health equity, big data and precision medicine.
	Dr. Monica Aggarwal (University of Florida) integrates nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and cardiovascular risk reduction, bridging the gap between traditional and integrative cardiology.
	Dr. Chiadi Ndumele (Johns Hopkins Medicine) is Director of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Research and leads research on the intersection of obesity, heart failure prevention, and cardiometabolic disease, with a focus on innovative treatments and public health strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk.
	Dr. Vipin Malik (National Jewish Health) brings a unique perspective on the intersection of pulmonary and cardiovascular health, essential for addressing conditions like sleep medicine and heart-lung interaction.
	Dr. Fatima Rodriguez (Stanford University) researches topics around racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in cardiovascular disease prevention and develops novel interventions and opportunistic screening of coronary artery disease.

National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care.

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The Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Next Era of Prevention Conference is a hybrid event. Join us in person or online via Zoom.

Online registrants: The streaming link will be emailed to you the week of the event.

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In-person Location:

National Jewish Health - Molly Blank Conference Center
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
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Lodging:

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Registration Fees

In Person (at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO)

MDs, DOs - ~~$375~~ $325
NPs, PAs, Pharmacists, RNs and other Allied Health Professionals - ~~$275~~ $225
Fellows* - $125

Online (Livestreamed)

MDs, DOs - ~~$325~~ $275
NPs, PAs, Pharmacists, RNs and other Allied Health Professionals - ~~$225~~ $175
Fellows* - $75

*Verification of Fellowship Status Form required

If you are having problems registering, please call 800.844.2305 or 303.398.1000 or email ProEd@njhealth.org.

Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellations/changes must be received in writing before May 12, 2025 in order to be eligible for a full refund or transfer. For cancellations made on or following May 12, 2025, there are three options:

Transfer your paid registration to somebody else
Hold your paid registration until next year’s conference
Refund of registration amount paid minus a $100 processing fee

No refunds or credits will be given after June 5, 2025

If you are having problems registering, please call 800.844.2305 or 303.398.1000 or email ProEd@njhealth.org.

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National Jewish Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

National Jewish Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12724, for 8.0 contact hours.

*Credit hours are subject to change slightly dependent upon finalization of the agenda.

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