Masters of Medicine – Conference 2026

HIC/Yale 2026 Masters of Medicine Conference

AC Hotel Kingston, Jamaica January 16–18, 2026

Bridging the Divide: Tackling Obesity and Genetic Heart Disease in the Era of Preventive Cardiology

Join a dynamic community of professionals for workshops, expert-led seminars, and invaluable networking opportunities. Nursing students, pharmacy students, and medical students — Register NOW to attend!

Opportunities

Thanks to generous grants from our overseas partners, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE seats for the upcoming conference for Residents, Medical Students, Nurses, Pharmacists & All Allied Health Care Professionls. Spaces are filling quickly, so don’t miss this chance.

About Masters

In an era where precision medicine converges with public health imperatives, the 2026 Masters of Medicine Conference emerges as a global catalyst for cardiovascular transformation.

Set against the powerful theme “Bridging the Divide: Tackling Obesity and Genetic Heart Disease in the Era of Preventive Cardiology,” this landmark event will bring together world-renowned experts, emerging innovators, healthcare providers, policymakers, and industry leaders all united by one goal: closing the gaps in heart health through prevention, collaboration, and equitable care.

Obesity and genetic heart conditions especially under-recognized threats like cardiac amyloidosis pose urgent, multifaceted challenges to modern healthcare systems. These conditions disproportionately affect underserved populations, often going undetected until it’s too late. As science accelerates toward prevention and early intervention, we will explore how cutting-edge research, emerging technologies, and bold policy innovations can work together to shift the trajectory of heart health around the world.

This conference provides a timely platform to explore the real-world solutions needed to reimagine cardiovascular care.

1 Day conference ticket: $199
2 Day conference ticket: $350

Spanning keynote addresses, panel discussions, interactive sessions, and high-level networking opportunities, the 2026 Masters of Medicine Conference is designed to ignite partnerships and inspire action. From medical professionals and researchers to government agencies, investors, and health technology vendors, attendees will find a rare and valuable opportunity to:

Whether you’re seeking knowledge, collaboration, visibility, or impact—this is where the world of preventive cardiology meets its moment.

Limited sponsorship available for Residents, Medical Students, Nurses, Pharmacists & all Allied Health Care Professionals.

January 16-17, 2027 · Kingston, Jamaica

2027 Conference Speakers & Faculty

The Race Against Time: Redefining the Future of Aging
Dementia, Longevity and the Brain-Heart Connection

Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speaker

George MensahMD, FACC

Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH

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Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH | Clinician-Scientist, Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases | Former Chief, Cardiovascular Health Branch, and Chief Medical Officer, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC | Former Professor with Tenure, Medical College of Georgia | Former Chair, Cardiovascular Expert Group, Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) Study | Fellow, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology

Keynote Speaker

Luigi FerrucciMD, PhD

Scientific Director and Senior Investigator, Longitudinal Studies Section, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH

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Scientific Director and Senior Investigator, Longitudinal Studies Section, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH | Director, Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging | Geriatrician and Epidemiologist | PhD in Biology and Pathophysiology of Aging, University of Florence, Italy | Principal Investigator, InCHIANTI Study | Research on Pathways to Physical and Cognitive Decline and Frailty in Older Persons

Keynote Speaker

Keith C. FerdinandMD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA, FPCNA

Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine

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Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine | Gerald S. Berenson Chair in Preventative Cardiology and Director of Preventative Cardiology | MD, Howard University College of Medicine | Former Chair and Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists | Immediate Past Chair, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention | Inducted into the Association of University Cardiologists (2015) | Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

Conference Co-Chairs & Co-Program Directors

Conference Co-Chair

Ernest C. MaduMD, FACC, FIACS, FRCP (Edin)

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) and HIC Heart Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica

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Founder, Chairman and CEO, Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) and HIC Heart Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica | Nuclear Cardiologist | TED Speaker | Distinguished Award Recipient, American College of Cardiology (International Service) | Fellow, International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences

Conference Co-Chair

Edward J. MillerMD, PhD, FACC, FASNC

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology, Yale School of Medicine

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Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology, Yale School of Medicine | Vice Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine (Education) | Director, Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory, Yale New Haven Hospital | Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program | President, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Cardiovascular Council | Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health | Expert in Cardiac Sarcoidosis and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies

Co-Program Director

Dainia S. BaughMD, FRCP (Edin)

Co-Founder and President, Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), Kingston, Jamaica

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Co-Founder and President, Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), Kingston, Jamaica | Internal Medicine and Women's Cardiovascular Health | Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk Specialist | Chair, HIC Foundation | Founding Organizer, Masters of Medicine Conference

Co-Program Director

Marietta AmbroseMD, MPH, MSEd, FACC

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania | Director, Penn Cardiology International | Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging and Global Cardiovascular Health

Special Guest

Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister of Jamaica

1 Day conference ticket: $199
2 Day conference ticket: $350

Special Pricing for Local Physicians
2 Day Conference Tickets: $7,250 (45USD)

2027 Program Faculty & Participants

Speaker

Angela L. JeffersonPhD

Not Confirmed

Professor of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Professor of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Clinical Psychologist | Founding Director, Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center | Founding Director, NIH-Designated Vanderbilt Alzheimer's Disease Research Center of Excellence | Founding Director, Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project | Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Speaker

Bruce OvbiageleMD

Professor of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco

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Professor of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco | Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) | Founding President, Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS) | Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine | 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association | Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions for Stroke Prevention in Vulnerable and Global Populations

Speaker

Richa SharmaMD, MPH

Associate Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine | Vascular Neurologist | Prevention and Treatment of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke | Neurology Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital | Vascular Neurology Fellowship and StrokeNet Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital

Speaker

Reisa A. SperlingMD, MSc

Not Confirmed

Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

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Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School | Director, Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, Brigham and Women's Hospital | Director of Neuroimaging, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital | Co-Principal Investigator, Harvard Aging Brain Study | Project Leader, Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (A4) Study | Member, Advisory Council, National Institute on Aging | 2015 Potamkin Prize Recipient, American Academy of Neurology | Detection and Treatment of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease

Speaker

Adam MeccaMD, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine | Geriatric Psychiatrist and Cognitive Disorders Specialist | Associate Director, Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit (ADRU) | Co-Lead, Clinical and Imaging Cores, NIH-Funded Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | Director, Alzheimer's Multimodal Neuroimaging Laboratory

Moderator / Speaker and Chair

Michael G. NannaMD, MHS

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine | Director, HeartWise Lab, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine | Associate Program Director, Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship | Interventional Cardiologist | National Principal Investigator, LIVEBETTER Trial (PCORI-Funded) | Beeson Scholar, National Institute on Aging | Associate Editor, American Heart Journal and JACC Advances

Moderator / Workshop Faculty / Point

Victor A. FerrariMD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

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Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine | Staff Echocardiographer, Cardiovascular Noninvasive Laboratory | Chair, Penn Cardiovascular Imaging Council | Co-Director, Visiting Fellowship in Cardiac and Vascular Magnetic Resonance | MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT

Counterpoint

Laura MoreinesPhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Postdoctoral Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program, Yale University

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Postdoctoral Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program, Yale University | Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine | PhD, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing | MSN, New York University | MS, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing | BSN, Case Western Reserve University

Workshop Director

Robert L. McNamaraMD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine

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Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine | Director of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Medicine | Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health | Medical Director, Yale New Haven Hospital Ultrasound School | President, International Team of Educators Advancing Cardiovascular Health (ITEACH) | MHS, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health | MD, Washington University School of Medicine | Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Global Medical Education

Workshop Director / Speaker

Norrisa HaynesMD, MPH, MSHP

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine | Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health | Heart Failure, Structural Heart Disease, and Global Cardiovascular Health | Community-Based Cardiovascular Research and Health Equity

Workshop Faculty

Kamil FaridiMD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine | Investigator, Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) | General Cardiologist and Echocardiographer, Yale New Haven Hospital | Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Echocardiography | MD, Duke University School of Medicine | MSc in Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Workshop Faculty / Presenter

Xavier BrownMD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), Kingston, Jamaica

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), Kingston, Jamaica | Cardiovascular Medicine and Health Equity

Session Chair / Moderator

Cesia Gallegos KattanMD, MHS

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine | Co-Director, Yale Cardiac Amyloidosis Program | Fellowship Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program | Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship | MD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras | MHS, Yale School of Medicine | Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging "One to Watch" Honoree

Speaker

Raiza Rossi

Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine | Associate Director, HeartWise Lab, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine | Cardiovascular Research in Older Adults and Medically Complex Populations | Geriatric Cardiology, Implementation Science and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

Speaker and Chair

Rohan KheraMD, MS, MBBS

Associate Professor on Term of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and of Biostatistics (Health Informatics), Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Professor on Term of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and of Biostatistics (Health Informatics), Yale School of Medicine | Director, Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Lab | Clinical Director, Center for Health Informatics and Analytics, Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) | Associate Editor for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health, JAMA | MD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Cardiology Fellowship, UT Southwestern Medical Center | 2023 Blavatnik Award | 2023 ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award | 2021 Jeremiah Stamler Award

Session Chair / Panelist

Karen SylvesterMBBS, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP

General Practitioner and GP Partner, Glastonbury Surgery, Somerset, England

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General Practitioner and GP Partner, Glastonbury Surgery, Somerset, England | Former Chairman, Somerset Local Medical Committee (LMC)

Speaker

Abdulla DamlujiMD, PhD, MBA

Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

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Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University | Director, Cardiovascular Center on Aging, Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic | Interventional Cardiologist | Chair-Elect, Geriatric Cardiology Leadership Council, American College of Cardiology | Chair, Acute Cardiac Care and General Cardiology Committee, American Heart Association | PhD in Clinical Investigation, Johns Hopkins University | MBA, New York University Stern School of Business | 2021 Rising Star Award, American College of Cardiology, National Institute on Aging and American Geriatrics Society

Counterpoint / Session Chair

Erica S. SpatzMD, MHS

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine, and of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases), Yale School of Public Health

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Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine, and of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases), Yale School of Public Health | Founding Director, Preventive Cardiovascular Health Program | Director, Remote Patient Monitoring, Yale Medicine/Yale New Haven Health System | Deputy Editor, Journal of the American College of Cardiology | Principal Investigator, Pressure Check Trial (NIH- and PCORI-Funded) | MD, Ben Gurion University | MHS, Yale School of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program

Session Namesake

Asafa Powell

Former 100 m World Record Holder

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Former 100 m World Record Holder | Personal Best of 9.72 Seconds | Guinness World Record Holder for the Most Sub-10-Second 100 m Races (97) | Olympic and World Championship Medallist | Sprint Coach and High Performance Consultant, Doyle Management

Moderator

Sara TabtabaiMD, FACC

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine | Associate Program Director, Core Cardiology Fellowship | Associate Program Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship | Governor, Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology | MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

Presenter

Robert HibbertMD, MPH, MBA

Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, Yale School of Medicine

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, Yale School of Medicine | Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine

Speaker

Gbenga OgedegbeMD

Professor of Population Health and Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Professor of Population Health and Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine | Founding Director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, NYU Langone Health | Hypertension Research for Over 25 Years, NHLBI-Funded | Research Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa | Reducing Racial Disparities in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk in Black Communities | Hypertension Management Policy in Ghana and Nigeria

2027 HIC-YALE
MASTERS OF MEDICINE CONFERENCE

The Race Against Time: Redefining the Future of Aging
Dementia, Longevity and the Brain-Heart Connection

January 16-17, 2027 | AC Hotel by Marriott | Kingston, Jamaica

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS: Ernest Madu, MD, FACC, FIACS, FRCP (Edin)
Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD
CONFERENCE CO-PROGRAM DIRECTORS: Dainia Baugh, MD
Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH

Two-Day Scientific Program | Saturday and Sunday Only

DAY 1 - SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2027

Registration: 7:30 AM | Scientific Program begins: 8:30 AM

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

8:30-9:00 AM

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30-8:35 AM	Welcome Dainia Baugh, MD - Co-Program Director
8:35-8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ernest Madu, MD and Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD - Conference Co-Chairs
8:45-9:00 AM	Special Guest Address Dr. The Most Honorable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP - Prime Minister of Jamaica

SESSION 1: THE BRAIN-HEART-VASCULAR CONTINUUM

Session Chairs: Ernest Madu, MD and Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD - Yale University

TIME	PROGRAM
9:00-9:17 AM	The Brain-Heart Connection: How Cardiovascular Health Shapes Cognitive Aging Angela L. Jefferson, PhD - Vanderbilt University (Not Confirmed)
9:20-9:37 AM	Hypertension, Stroke and Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Global Health-Equity Challenge Bruce Ovbiagele, MD - University of California, San Francisco
9:40-9:57 AM	Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and the Hidden Pathway to Dementia Richa Sharma, MD, MPH - Yale University
10:00-10:15 AM	Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

OPENING KEYNOTE LECTURE

10:15-11:00 AM | Introduction: Ernest Madu, MD - HIC

TIME	PROGRAM
10:15-10:20 AM	Introduction Ernest Madu, MD
10:20-10:50 AM	Living Longer, Living Better: The Changing Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease George Mensah, MD, FACC - NIH
10:50-11:00 AM	Audience Q&A

11:00-11:15 AM | Coffee Break

SESSION 2: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - FROM RECOGNITION TO DISEASE MODIFICATION

Session Chairs: Dainia Baugh, MD - HIC and Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH - University of Pennsylvania

TIME	PROGRAM
11:15-11:33 AM	Alzheimer's Disease Before Symptoms: Identifying the Window for Prevention Reisa A. Sperling, MD, MSc - Harvard Medical School (Not Confirmed)
11:35-11:53 AM	Disease-Modifying Alzheimer's Therapy: Benefits, Risks and Real-World Implementation Adam Mecca, MD, PhD - Yale University
11:55 AM-12:15 PM	Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

12:15-1:00 PM | Lunch

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE LECTURE

1:00-1:45 PM | Introduction: Dainia Baugh, MD - HIC

TIME	PROGRAM
1:00-1:05 PM	Introduction Edward Miller, MD, PhD
1:05-1:35 PM	Can We Slow Aging? Translating Geroscience into Longer, Healthier Lives Luigi Ferrucci, MD, PhD - National Institute on Aging, NIH
1:35-1:45 PM	Audience Q&A

POINT-COUNTERPOINT I: AGING, COGNITION AND MENTAL HEALTH

1:45-2:45 PM | Moderators: Michael G. Nanna, MD, MHS - Yale University and Victor A. Ferrari, MD - University of Pennsylvania

Debate: Routine Cognitive Screening, Treatment and Deprescribing After Age 65: Essential Early Detection or Premature Medicalization?

TIME	PROGRAM
1:45-2:00 PM	POINT: Earlier screening enables risk modification, diagnosis, planning and intervention. TBD
2:00-2:15 PM	COUNTERPOINT: Screening without sufficiently effective treatment may increase anxiety, stigma and unnecessary testing; focus on appropriate deprescribing. Laura Moreines, PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN - Yale University
2:15-2:35 PM	Moderated rebuttals, audience interaction and Q&A

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

2:45-3:45 PM

WORKSHOP I: HANDS-ON POCUS TRAINING - FOCUS ON CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND

Workshop Directors: Robert McNamara, MD, MHS and Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH - Yale University

POCUS Across the Lifespan: Integrating Bedside Imaging, Lifestyle Medicine and Healthy Aging

Focused instruction, demonstrations and case interpretation covering cardiac function, lung congestion, vascular disease, sarcopenia, frailty and functional reserve.

Workshop Faculty: Robert McNamara, MD, MHS; Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH; Kamil Faridi, MD, MSc - Yale University; Victor A. Ferrari, MD - University of Pennsylvania; Xavier Brown, MD - HIC.

SESSION 3: PRECISION PREDICTION, BIOMARKERS AND DIGITAL INNOVATION

Session Chairs: Cesia Gallegos Kattan, MD, MHS and Rohan Khera, MD, MS - Yale University

TIME	PROGRAM
2:45-3:02 PM	Using Outcomes Data to Define Optimal CV Treatment in Older Adults Raiza Rossi - Yale University
3:05-3:22 PM	Artificial Intelligence and Digital Biomarkers for Early Cardiovascular and Cognitive Decline Rohan Khera, MD, MS - Yale University
3:25-3:45 PM	Moderated Discussion and Audience Q&A

3:45 PM | Scientific Program Adjourns • 3:45-4:00 PM | Coffee and Networking Break • 8:00 PM | Hearts of Legend Gala - Venue to be announced

DAY 2 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2027

Registration: 8:15 AM | Scientific Program begins: 9:00 AM

SESSION 4: GEROSCIENCE, RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY LONGEVITY

Session Chairs: Michael G. Nanna, MD, MHS - Yale University and Karen Sylvester, MD, MRCGP - HIC

TIME	PROGRAM
9:00-9:17 AM	Frailty, Multimorbidity and Cardiovascular Decision-Making in Older Adults Michael G. Nanna, MD, MHS - Yale University
9:20-9:37 AM	Cardiovascular Resilience Across the Lifespan: Prevention, Equity and Healthy Aging Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH - University of Pennsylvania
9:40-9:57 AM	Revascularization in Older Adults: Balancing Longevity, Function, Cognition, and Procedural Risk Abdulla Damluji, MD, PhD, MBA - Cleveland Clinic
10:00-10:15 AM	Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

KEYNOTE LECTURE

10:15-11:00 AM | Introduction: Ernest Madu, MD - HIC

TIME	PROGRAM
10:15-10:20 AM	Introduction Ernest Madu, MD
10:20-10:50 AM	Hypertension Across the Lifespan: Protecting the Heart, Brain and Healthy Longevity Keith Ferdinand, MD - Tulane
10:50-11:00 AM	Audience Q&A

11:00-11:15 AM | Coffee Break

POINT-COUNTERPOINT II: HEALTHY AGING AND HEART DISEASE

11:15 AM-12:05 PM | Moderators: Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD - Yale University and Ernest Madu, MD - HIC

Debate: Aggressive Cardiovascular Prevention After Age 75: Extending Health or Increasing Treatment Burden?

TIME	PROGRAM
11:15-11:32 AM	POINT: Intensive lipid, blood-pressure and cardiometabolic risk reduction extends disability-free survival. Victor A. Ferrari, MD - University of Pennsylvania
11:35-11:52 AM	COUNTERPOINT: Treatment intensity must be moderated by frailty, polypharmacy, cognition, competing risks and patient preference. Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS - Yale University
11:55 AM-12:05 PM	Moderated rebuttals, audience interaction and Q&A

12:05-12:45 PM | Lunch

SESSIONS 5 AND 6 - FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

12:45-3:45 PM

SESSION 5: RACE AGAINST TIME WITH ASAFA POWELL | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Session Moderators: Dainia Baugh, MD - HIC and Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH - University of Pennsylvania

TIME	PROGRAM
12:45-1:05 PM	Special Lecture: Lifelong Exercise, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Preservation of Brain and Heart Health TBD
1:10-1:30 PM	Special Video Presentation
1:30-2:00 PM	Moderated Public Forum

HIC/YALE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW PRESENTATIONS: UNRAVELING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PHENOTYPES IN JAMAICA

2:00-2:50 PM | Moderators: Cesia Gallegos Kattan, MD, MHS and Sara Tabtabai, MD - Yale University

TIME	PROGRAM
2:00-2:17 PM	TBD Xavier Brown, MD
2:20-2:37 PM	TBD Robert Hibbert, MD, MPH
2:40-2:50 PM	Audience Q&A

SESSION 6: MENOPAUSE, BRAIN AND HEART HEALTH: LIVING WELL THROUGH MIDLIFE AND BEYOND | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Session Chairs and Moderators: Dainia Baugh, MD - HIC and Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS - Yale University

TIME	PROGRAM
2:50-3:10 PM	Menopause, Cardiovascular Risk and Healthy Aging Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH - Yale University
3:10-3:30 PM	Know Your Numbers: Controlling Blood Pressure to Protect Your Heart and Brain Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD - NYU
3:30-3:45 PM	Public Questions: What Women Can Do Now for Better Brain and Heart Health Moderated by Dainia Baugh, MD and Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, with Dr. Karen Sylvester

CLOSING REMARKS AND CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT

3:45-3:55 PM | Ernest Madu, MD; Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD; Dainia Baugh, MD; and Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH

Conference Schedule To Be Announced

Friday, January 17th 2025

7:00 pm -10.30 pm

Welcome Reception (Private Venue, Kingston)

Saturday January 17th 2026

7:30 AM- Registration Begins (The AC Mariott Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica)

Sunday, January 18th 2025

7:30 AM- Registration Begins (AC Mariott, Kingston)

3 PM- End of Conference see you next year, January 2027!

NOTE WELLNESS FOCUSED SESSIONS BEGIN AT 3:00PM.

Learning Objectives

Deepen Understanding of Obesity, Inflammation, and Metabolic Heart Disease
Examine how visceral adiposity, systemic inflammation, and cardiometabolic dysfunction contribute to the pathogenesis of heart failure—along with evolving strategies for diagnostic imaging and targeted intervention.
Explore Genetic Heart Disease and Emerging Treatments for Cardiac Amyloidosis
Understand the genetic underpinnings of cardiomyopathies with a focus on transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, including diagnostic challenges in obese populations and recent therapeutic advances in managing hereditary and wild-type variants.
Evaluate Innovation in Risk Prediction and Precision Prevention
Assess novel tools such as AI-enabled risk prediction models and real-time cardiometabolic scoring, and how they are transforming preventive cardiology, especially in diverse and underserved populations.
Advance Global Health Equity and Capacity Building in Cardiovascular Care
Investigate frameworks for international collaboration, leadership training, and sustainable infrastructure development in cardiovascular care—aimed at closing gaps in access and outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.