111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV 89451
13.00 CME available. Please contact Johanna Bell for questions at bellj@med.unr.edu.
Sponsored by: Renown Health
This year’s conference will update healthcare professionals on a variety of topics, including environmental toxins, hormone replacement, incorporating current clinical research into your practice, evaluating chronic and co-morbid conditions in patients with heart disease, and using the newest AI analysis tools.
The planning committee has designed this conference to include contemporary lectures on a host of cardiovascular topics pertinent to both acute care and primary care medicine. Built into the schedule is plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of our surroundings in the Lake Tahoe region, to connect, converse, and decompress away from the hospital and clinic settings.
Family medicine physicians/providers, internists, hospitalists, advanced practice providers (APPs), pharmacists and nurses.
This is an in-person CME event.
Registration fee includes CE/CME credit, the Friday welcome reception, continental breakfasts, break service each day, and Saturday evening keynote and dinner.
Spouses and guests are cordially invited to attend the Saturday evening dinner/keynote presentation for an additional charge of $100.00 per person.
Physician Fee: $240
Non-Physician: $165
Physician Fee: $265
Non-Physician: $190
Registration closes Monday, September 28, 2026. After September 28, 2026, please contact Johanna Bell at bellj@med.unr.edu to inquire if late registration opportunities are available.
Free registration is available for UNR Medical Students and Residents, but you must register in advance. For additional information, please contact bellj@med.unr.edu.
For additional information, please call, 775-784-1451 or email bellj@med.unr.edu.
Cancellations received by September 28, 2026 will receive a full refund less a $20 cancellation fee. Cancellations after September 28, 2026 are non-refundable.
This program is supported by Renown Health.
The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of Renown Health.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Resident Case Presentations |
| 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception and Exhibits |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 - 7:20 a.m | Breakfast Buffet Opens |
| 7:20 - 7:50 a.m. | Sponsored Breakfast (non-CME) courtesy of Cleerly CCTA Ischemia and Plaque Analysis Kevin Young, M.D., FACC Longevity Health |
| 7:50 - 8:20 a.m. | Break and Exhibits |
| 8:20 - 8:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks Bradley Nelson, M.D. Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health |
| 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. | From Symptoms to Solutions: Practical Approaches to POTS Guillaume Lamotte, M.D., MSc, FAAN, FAAS University of Utah School of Medicine |
| 9:20 - 10:10 a.m. | The Changing Landscape of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Newton Wiggins, M.D. The Chattanooga Heart Institute |
| 10:10 - 11:00 a.m. | Deep Dive for the PCP: 2025 Hypertension Guidelines Vivek Bhalla, M.D., FASN, FAHA Stanford University School of Medicine |
| 11:00 - 11:20 a.m. | Break and Exhibits |
| 11:20 - 12:10 p.m. | GLP-1 Agonists for the Management of Cardiovascular Disease Elisa Zaragoza-Macias, M.D., MPH Kaiser Permanente Colorado |
| 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. | Deep Dive for the PCP: 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines Erica Spatz, M.D., MHS Yale University School of Medicine |
| 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. | The Case for Ultra Low LDL Bradley Nelson, M.D., MBA, FACC, FSCAI Division Chief of Cardiology Director of Cardiovascular Services Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health |
| 1:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Extended Break - Enjoy Lake Tahoe |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Evening Reception and Exhibits |
| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Dinner and Keynote Speaker Sanjay Rajagopalan, M.D., MBA, FACC, FAHA Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiovascular Research Case Western University School of Medicine |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:50 a.m. | The Many Presentations of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Shirin Jimenez, M.D. University of California Davis School of Medicine |
| 8:50 - 9:40 a.m. | Genetic Testing in Cardiovascular Disease: Finding Hidden Risk, Guiding Therapy, and Protecting Families Susan Liebman, Ph.D. University of Nevada |
| 9:40 - 10:30 a.m. | Beyond the Heartbeat: ECGs every PCP Should Know Jad Al-Danaf, M.D., MPH Inpatient Section Chief of Cardiology Director of ECMO Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health |
| 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Break and Exhibits |
| 10:50 - 11:20 a.m. | Contemporary Management of Carotid Artery Disease Shaun Stickley, M.D. Division Chief of Vascular Surgery Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health |
| 11:20 - 11:50 a.m. | Cardiovascular Clinical Trials at Renown Health Kristen Gurnea, MPH Director of Clinical Research Renown Health |
| 11:50 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Management for the PCP Benjamin Ebner, M.D. Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health |
| 12:10 - 12:30 p.m. | Question and Answer Panel with Renown Providers |
| 12:30 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |
Following participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV 89451
Hotel Website
Fees (including tax and resort fees), single and double occupancy, triple and quad subject to additional charge
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Room Type |
Occupancy Rate |
Resort Fee |
Total Price Per Room, Per Night |
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1 King Bed or 2 Double Beds |
$229.00 |
$40.00 |
$269.00 |
Check in is 4:00pm and check out is 11:00am. All rooms are subject to the Hyatt's Resort Amenities Program. The resort fee is $40.00 per room, per night plus tax, includes in room refrigerators, local shuttle to area shops and restaurants (first come, first serve), welcome beverage upon check-in, 800/888/local calls waived, 24-hour Fitness Center along with virtual studio access and live and recorded fitness classes via the Mirror, Adventure Specialist activities for guests of all ages, s’mores kit, and complimentary bottled water (two) replenished in room. Experiences are subject to change and based on availability. The guest room rates quoted do not include applicable taxes and other governmental-imposed fees. The current tax rate for a guest room is - 13.00% occupancy tax and 13.00% resort fee tax. The self-parking fee is $20.00 per car, per night over the program dates.
Registrants are responsible for making hotel reservations by calling the resort at 1-800-327-3353 or online by visiting the Direct Booking Link.
Room Dates are valid from October 16, 2026 to October 17, 2026
Last Day to Make Room Reservation Date: September 18, 2026
Payment must be received by August 31, 2026
The receipt of this registration form is a commitment to the exhibit/sponsor. Cancellations will not be refunded.
As an accredited provider of continuing medical education through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. In order to assure that information is presented in a scientific and objective manner, The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine requires that anyone in a position to control or influence the content of an accredited activity disclose all financial relationships within the prior 24 months with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Following are those disclosures:
Vivek Bhalla, M.D., FASN, FAHA :
Advisory Board: Astra Zeneca, Idorsia, Medtronic, Nephrogen
Grant/Research Support: Idorsia
Ownership Interest (privately held): Nephrogen
Bradley Nelson, M.D., MBA, FACC, FSCAI
Royalty: Rocket Pharmaceutical
Ownership Interest (publicly held) stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds: CRSPR Therapeutics, Beam Therapeutics, Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Ownership Interest (privately held): Corstasis Therapeutics, Spectrum Antimicrobials
All other presenters, planners or anyone in a position to control the content of this continuing medical education activity have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/legally recognized domestic partner has any financial relationships with commercial interests related to the content of this activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Renown Health. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 13.00 hours of nursing continuing education credit. Nevada State Board of Nursing provider number 120894-1.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is a provider of continuing education credit through the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy. This program is approved for 13.00 hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists.