Masters of Medicine – Conference 2027

HIC/Yale 2027 Masters of Medicine Conference

AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston, Jamaica
January 16–17, 2027

The Race Against Time: Redefining the Future of Aging

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

Residents, Medical Students, Nurses, Pharmacists & All Allied Health Care Professionals can apply for discounted conference tickets. Applications are reviewed for eligibility, with the outcome shared by email.

About Masters

Aging is the defining health challenge of our time, and the heart and brain sit at the core of it. The 2027 Masters of Medicine Conference, “The Race Against Time: Redefining the Future of Aging,” brings together leading cardiologists, neurologists, geriatricians, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and community leaders to examine dementia, longevity, and the brain-heart connection.

Cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline share common roots in hypertension, vascular injury, inflammation, and metabolic disease. They also share a window for prevention that is wider than many realize. This two-day scientific program, presented by the Heart Institute of the Caribbean and Yale School of Medicine, will explore how protecting the heart can protect the brain and how prevention, early detection, and emerging therapies can help people live longer and live better.

Day 1 opens with sessions on the brain-heart-vascular continuum and on Alzheimer’s disease, from early recognition to disease-modifying therapy. It features keynote lectures on the changing global burden of cardiovascular disease and on the science of slowing aging, along with a point-counterpoint debate on aging, cognition, and mental health. Attendees can also choose between a hands-on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workshop and a session on precision prediction, biomarkers, and digital innovation, including artificial intelligence.

Day 2 turns to geroscience, resilience, and healthy longevity, with a keynote on hypertension across the lifespan and a second debate on cardiovascular prevention in older adults. The afternoon opens to the public with “Race Against Time with Asafa Powell,” a public education forum on exercise, fitness, and lifelong brain and heart health, followed by a session on menopause and brain and heart health. HIC and Yale postdoctoral fellows will also present their work on cardiovascular disease in Jamaica.

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

Whether you are a physician, nurse, researcher, trainee, health leader, or member of the community, attendees will find a rare and valuable opportunity to:

Join us in Kingston as we race against time and redefine the future of aging.

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 A. MensahMD, FACC

Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH

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Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH; Chair, Science Committee, World Heart Federation; non-voting member, World Heart Federation Board; Observer, WHF Executive Committee; former senior cardiovascular public-health leader at the CDC | United States

Keynote Speaker

Luigi FerrucciMD, PhD

Scientific Director, National Institute on Aging, NIH

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Scientific Director, National Institute on Aging, NIH; President, International Scientific Advisory Board, IHU HealthAge, France; former Director, Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging; former Chief, Longitudinal Studies Section, NIA; recipient, 2021 Gerontological Society of America Donald P. Kent Award | United States

Keynote Speaker

Olugbenga “Gbenga” OgedegbeMD, MPH

Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, NYU Langone Health; internationally recognized investigator and leader in hypertension control, implementation science and global cardiovascular health equity | United States

Conference Co-Chairs & Co-Program Directors

Conference Co-Chair

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

Founder, Chairman, Heart Institute of the Caribbean and HIC Heart Hospital

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Founder, Chairman, Heart Institute of the Caribbean and HIC Heart Hospital; Distinguished Awardee (International Service), American College of Cardiology; physician-executive and academic cardiologist; leader of HIC–Yale clinical education and regional cardiovascular capacity-building initiatives | Jamaica

Conference Co-Chair

Edward J. MillerMD, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine

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Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine; Vice Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine (Education); Director, Nuclear Cardiology; Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program; affiliated faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health | United States

Co-Program Director

Dainia BaughMD

President and Chief Medical Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean

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President and Chief Medical Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean; Chair, HIC Foundation; Co-Program Director, HIC– Yale Masters of Medicine; leader in clinical governance, multidisciplinary cardiovascular services and medical education | Jamaica

Co-Program Director

Marietta AmbroseMD, MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Penn Cardiology International; Co-Program Director, HIC–Yale Masters of Medicine; cardiovascular physician and international academic partnership leader | United States

Special Guest

Dr. The Most Honorable 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

Rebecca F. GottesmanMD, PhD

Chief, Stroke Branch, and Chief, Stroke, Cognition and Neuroepidemiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH

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Chief, Stroke Branch, and Chief, Stroke, Cognition and Neuroepidemiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH; former Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University; leader in population-based research on vascular risk factors, dementia and cognitive aging | United States

Speaker

Bruce OvbiageleMD, MSc, MAS

Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean, University of California, San Francisco

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Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean, University of California, San Francisco; Chief of Staff, San Francisco VA Health Care System; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American Heart Association; elected Member, US National Academy of Medicine; Founding President, Society for Equity Neuroscience; Board Member, World Stroke Organization; former Chair of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina; AHA Distinguished Scientist (2022) | United States

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, Yale New Haven Stroke Center; NIH K23-funded Principal Investigator; lead author, 2026 American Heart Association scientific statement on ischemic stroke risk in left ventricular systolic dysfunction; former NIH StrokeNet Research Fellow and Educational Core Trainee Representative | United States

Speaker

Jennifer J. ManlyPhD

Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology, Columbia University

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Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology, Columbia University; investigator, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain; elected Member, US National Academy of Medicine; Multiple Principal Investigator, Columbia Interdisciplinary Research Center on Alzheimer’s Disparities; national leader in cognitive aging and dementia disparities | United States

Speaker

Adam MeccaMD, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Associate Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit; Director, Alzheimer’s Multimodal Neuroimaging Laboratory; Co-Lead, Clinical and Imaging Cores, Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center; investigator in Alzheimer’s biomarkers and neuroimaging | United States

Speaker / Moderator

Michael G. NannaMD, MHS

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

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Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine; Director, HeartWise Laboratory; Associate Program Director, Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship; cardiovascular outcomes and geriatric cardiology investigator | United States

Moderator / Workshop Faculty / Point Speaker

Victor A. FerrariMD

Professor of Medicine and Professor of Medicine in Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Professor of Medicine and Professor of Medicine in Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Chair, Penn Cardiovascular Imaging Council; Past President and Founding Member, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; Master of SCMR; Board Member, HIC Foundation, former Director, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Penn Cardiovascular Institute; recipient, Penn Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching | United States

Counterpoint Speaker

Laura MoreinesPhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale National Clinician Scholars Program

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale National Clinician Scholars Program; family and palliative care nurse practitioner; former Lead Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Cardiopulmonary Palliative Care Clinic, UPMC; former Co-Editor, Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (3rd ed.); recipient, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Leadership Development Award | United States

Workshop Co-Director / Workshop Faculty

Robert McNamaraMD, MHS

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, Yale New Haven Health System; Medical Director, Yale New Haven Hospital Ultrasound School; President, ITEACH; affiliated faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; leader in global echocardiography education | United States

Workshop Co-Director / Workshop Faculty / Speaker

Norrisa HaynesMD, MPH

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; former Board Member, HIC Foundation and Co-Chair, Global Health Committee, Association of Black Cardiologists; Co-Founder, Global MedEd; former member, ACC/AHA Joint Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee; investigator in cardiovascular equity, ultrasound education and hypertension research | United States

Workshop Faculty / Facilitator

Kamil FaridiMD, MSc

Cardiologist and faculty member, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine

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Cardiologist and faculty member, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine; clinician -investigator in cardiovascular imaging, clinical outcomes and patient care; point-of-care ultrasound workshop faculty | United States

Workshop Faculty / Facilitator / Research Presenter

Xavier BrownMD

Post Doctoral Fellow, Yale University. Physician and HIC–Yale Research Fellow, Heart Institute of the Caribbean

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Post Doctoral Fellow, Yale University. Physician and HIC–Yale Research Fellow, Heart Institute of the Caribbean; HIC– Yale research presenter; point-of-care ultrasound workshop facilitator | Jamaica

Session Co-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; Fellowship Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program; Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship; Co -Director, Yale Cardiac Amyloidosis Program; leader in advanced cardiac imaging and amyloidosis care | United States

Speaker

Raiza Rossi

Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine

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Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine; Associate Director, HeartWise Laboratory, Yale Cardiovascular Medicine; investigator in cardiovascular aging, preventive cardiology, cognition and patient-centered outcomes research; contributor to multidisciplinary Yale–Cleveland Clinic research collaborations | United States

Session Co-Chair / Speaker

Rohan KheraMD, MS

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

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Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Biostatistics (Health Informatics), Yale School of Medicine; Founder and Director, Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Laboratory; Clinical Director, Center for Health Informatics and Analytics, Yale CORE; Associate Editor for AI and Digital Health, JAMA; Special Advisor for Artificial Intelligence, American College of Cardiology; international scientific advisor to programs at King’s College London and Charité Berlin; recipient, 2026 ACC Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award | United States

Session Co-Chair

Karen SylvesterMD, MRCGP

General Practice Physician and Menopause Specialist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean

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General Practice Physician and Menopause Specialist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean; Member, Royal College of General Practitioners; clinical leader in primary care, preventive medicine and chronic disease management | Jamaica

Speaker

Abdulla DamlujiMD, PhD, MBA

Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

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Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Director, Cardiovascular Center on Aging, Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute; Chair, Geriatric Cardiology Section Leadership Council, American College of Cardiology; Immediate Past Chair, AHA Acute Cardiac Care and General Cardiology Committee; former Director, Inova Center for Outcomes Research; recipient, 2021 ACC/NIA/AGS Rising Star Award and 2024 ACC Young Author Achievement Award | United States

Counterpoint Speaker / Session Co-Chair / Moderator

Erica S. SpatzMD, MHS

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Yale School of Medicine, and Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health

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Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Yale School of Medicine, and Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health; Founding Director, Preventive Cardiovascular Health Program; Director, Remote Patient Monitoring, Yale Medicine/Yale New Haven Health; Board Member, HIC Foundation; Deputy Editor, Journal of the American College of Cardiology; former Associate Editor, European Heart Journal and Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes; Principal Investigator, Pressure Check hypertension trial | United States

Featured Guest

Asafa PowellCD

Olympic gold medalist (4 × 100 m relay)

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Olympic gold medalist (4 × 100 m relay); former men’s 100-metre world-record holder; multiple-time world championship medalist; recipient, Order of Distinction (Commander), Jamaica; international ambassador for sprinting and elite athletic performance | Jamaica

Moderator

Sara TabtabaiMD

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, General Cardiovascular Medicine and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplantation Fellowships; clinician -educator in advanced heart failure and cardiovascular medicine | United States

Research Presenter

Robert HibbertMD, MPH

HIC–Yale Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Heart Institute of the Caribbean

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HIC–Yale Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Heart Institute of the Caribbean; investigator and presenter in the HIC –Yale clinical research training program | Jamaica

Session Co-Chair / Moderator

Chinyere AnyaoguMD, MPH, MBA, FACOG

Obstetrician–Gynecologist and healthcare executive, NYC Health + Hospitals

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Obstetrician–Gynecologist and healthcare executive, NYC Health + Hospitals; academic affiliation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; leader in women’s health, clinical administration and health equity | United States

Speaker

Mary Jane MinkinMD, FACOG

Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine

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Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine; Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG); Menopause Specialist and Women's Health Educator; Founder, Madame Ovary, a women's health educational initiative; Nationally Recognized Expert in Menopause Management, Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Osteoporosis Prevention, and Healthy Aging.

Point Speaker

Monica W. ParkerMD

Associate Professor of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine

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Associate Professor of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine; Chair, Medical, Scientific & Memory Screening Advisory Board, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America; Director, Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core, Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center; Director, Minority Engagement Core; recipient, 2025 Atlanta Business Chronicle Community Outreach Champion recognition | United States

Scientific Analyst / Public Discussion

Yannis PitsiladisPhD

Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University

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Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University; Director, Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine; Chair, Scientific Commission, and Executive Committee Member, International Federation of Sports Medicine; Chair, Scientific and Education Commission, European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations; Member, IOC Medical and Scientific Commission; contributor to World Anti-Doping Agency scientific initiatives; founder, SUB2 Marathon Research Project; Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine | Hong Kong

Session Co-Chair

Aderemi SoyomboMD

Physician and Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados

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Physician and Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados; regional clinical faculty and conference session chair | Barbados

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), Chairman, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Distinguished Cardiologist Awardee, American College of Cardiology.
Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD. Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine; Vice Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine (Education); Director of Nuclear Cardiology; Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program; Yale University .
CONFERENCE CO-PROGRAM DIRECTORS: Dainia Baugh, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean
Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Penn Cardiology International .

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 Rebecca Gottesman, MD, PhD - Chief, Stroke Branch; Chief, Stroke, Cognition and Neuroepidemiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health \| United States
9:20-9:37 AM	Hypertension, Stroke and Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Global Health -Equity Challenge Bruce Ovbiagele, MD -Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF); Chief of Staff, San Francisco VA Health Care System; Editor -in- Chief, Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA); Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine (USA); Founding President, Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS).
9:40-9:57 AM	Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and the Hidden Pathway to Dementia Richa Sharma, MD, MPH - Associate Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine; Faculty, Division of Vascular Neurology, Yale New Haven Stroke Center
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 - Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health, United States; Chair, Science Committee, World Heart Federation
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: Early Detection, Prevention and Health Equity Jennifer J. Manly, PhD – Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University; Member, National Academy of Medicine; Multiple Principal Investigator, Columbia Interdisciplinary Research Center on Alzheimer’s Disparities \| United States
11:35-11:53 AM	Disease-Modifying Alzheimer's Therapy: Benefits, Risks and Real -World Implementation Adam Mecca, MD, PhD - Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Associate Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit; Director, Alzheimer’s Multimodal Neuroimaging Laboratory; Co-Lead, Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clinical and Imaging Cores \| United States
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: Edward Miller, MD, PhD - Yale

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 - Scientific Director, National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States; President, International Scientific Advisory Board, IHU HealthAge, France; Recipient, Donald P. Kent Award for Distinguished Professional Leadership in Gerontology, Gerontological Society of America.
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. Monica W. Parker, MD-Associate Professor of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine; Chair, Medical, Scientific & Memory Screening Advisory Board, Alzheimer's Foundation of America; Director, Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core, and Director, Minority Engagement Core, Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Emory University.
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 - Postdoctoral Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine;
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, MD - Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine; Associate Director, HeartWise Laboratory, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University; Research Leader in Cardiovascular Aging, Geriatric Cardiology, Health Equity, and Patient - Centered Outcomes Research;
3:05-3:22 PM	Artificial Intelligence and Digital Biomarkers for Early Cardiovascular and Cognitive Decline Rohan Khera, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA - Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Biostatistics (Health Informatics), Yale School of Medicine; Founder and Director, Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Laboratory, Yale University; Associate Editor for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA); Special Advisor for Artificial Intelligence, American College of Cardiology (ACC); Recipient, 2026 ACC Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award.
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: Aderemi Soyombo, MD – Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados 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 - Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine; Director, HeartWise Lab; Associate Program Director, Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship; United States
9:20-9:37 AM	Cardiovascular Resilience Across the Lifespan: Prevention, Equity and Healthy Aging Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH - Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Penn Cardiology International.
9:40-9:57 AM	Revascularization in Older Adults: Balancing Longevity, Function, Cognition, and Procedural Risk Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI -Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Director, Cardiovascular Center on Aging, Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute; Chair, Geriatric Cardiology Section Leadership Council, Am erican College of Cardiology (ACC); Immediate Past Chair, Acute Cardiac Care and General Cardiology Committee, American Heart Association (AHA).
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 Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD - Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, NYU Langone Health \| United States
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 George Mensah, MD, FACC- NIH

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, MSCMR, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FRCP (Lond., Hon.) Professor of Medicine and Professor of Medicine in Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Chair, Penn Cardiovascular Imaging Council; Board Member, HIC Foundation; Past President and Founding Member, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR); Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; Recipient of the University of Pennsylvania's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.
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, FACC, FAHA Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Yale School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases), Yale School of Public Health; Founding Director, Preventive Cardiovascular Health Program, Yale Heart and Vascular Center; Director, Remote Patient Monitoring, Yale Medicine/Yale New Haven Health System; Board Member, HIC Foundation; Deputy Editor, Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
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
12:45-1:15 PM	The Asafa Powell Story: The Science of Speed, Aging and Human Performance Interactive race-video analysis and conversation with Asafa Powell, Olympic Medalist and Former 100m World Record Holder Scientific Analyst: Yannis P. Pitsiladis, PhD, FACSM Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University; Director, Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine (CESAME); Chair, Scientific Commission, International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS); Chair, Scientific and Education Commission, European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA); Member, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical and Scientific Commission; Member, Health, Medical and Research Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA); Founding Director, FIMS Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine, University of Brighton, United Kingdom.
1:15-1:35 PM	From Olympic Performance to Lifelong Heart and Brain Health Spontaneous discussion of aging, cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise, recovery and healthy longevity Featuring Asafa Powell with Scientific Analyst Yannis Pitsiladis, PhD
1:35-2:00 PM	Live Conversation and Public Audience Q&A Asafa Powell, Yannis Pitsiladis, PhD Moderators: Dainia Baugh, MD - HIC and Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH - University of Pennsylvania

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, Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS - Yale University and Chinyere Anyaogu, MD, FACOG

TIME	PROGRAM
2:50-3:10 PM	Menopause, Cardiovascular Risk and Healthy Aging Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH - Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine; Board Member, HIC Foundation and Co-Chair of the Global Health Committee, Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC); Co -Founder, Global MedEd.
3:10-3:30 PM	Navigating Menopause: Hormone Therapy, Symptoms and Healthy Aging Mary Jane Minkin, MD — Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine; nationally recognized specialist in menopause management, menopausal hormone therapy, and women's reproductive health; recipient of the North American Menopause Society's Certified Menopause Practitioner designation and a longstanding contributor to public education on women's midlife health.
3:30-3:50 PM	Know Your Numbers: Controlling Blood Pressure to Protect Your Heart and Brain Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD – NYU-- Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, NYU Langone Health \| United States
3:50-4:05 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. Chinyere Anyaogu

CLOSING REMARKS AND CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT

4:05-4:15 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.