2026 ALACC Virtual Education Series (15 Apr 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

ALACC is pleased to present the following monthly virtual education programs for 2026:

April 15, 2026

Updates in Cardio-Oncology:

Cardiovascular Surveillance in BRAF/MEK Inhibitor Therapy with Carrie Lenneman, MD

5-FU Coronary Spasm case presentation with Bill Hsieh, MD

May 20, 2026

Updates in Cardiac Rehab with Todd Brown, MD

July 15, 2026

Updates with the CV Team with Christy Cantey, DNP, FNP-C, AACC, CCK

September 16, 2026

Updates in Cardio-Oncology with Carrie Lenneman, MD and Leon Cannizzaro, MD

October 21, 2026

Updates in Congenital Cardiology with Marc Cribbs, MD

November 18, 2026

Updates in Cardio-Oncology with Carrie Lenneman, MD and Leon Cannizzaro, MD

December 16, 2026

Updates in Electrophysiology (EP) with Blake Smith, MD

2026 ALACC Annual Meeting (5 Jun 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Join us at the 2026 ALACC Annual Meeting this June 5-7, 2026 at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa for high-quality education and valuable networking opportunities in beautiful Point Clear, Alabama.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference attendees. The group rate will be available through May 13, 2026, or until the room block is filled, whichever comes first. Click here to reserve your room at The Grand Hotel.

Agenda

**subject to change without advanced notice*

Friday, June 5th

5:30 p.m. Welcome Reception - Julep Point

Saturday, June 6th

6:00 a.m.

Strolling Breakfast - Exhibit Hall

7:00 – 7:05 a.m.

Welcome

Harish Doppalapudi, MD & Chris Roth, MD - Education Chairs

7:05 – 7:10 a.m.

FIT Case Presentation7:10 – 8:00 a.m.

The 2026 Richard Russell Lecture -

2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines with Vera Bittner, MD, FACC

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Independent CME Session: Rising to the Challenge of Unmet Needs in ACS, SSP, and AF Through Next-Generation Anticoagulation Strategies

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Morning Break

9:30 – 10:10 a.m.

Imaging of soft and vulnerable plaque- Can we predict ACS? with Tushar Mishra, MD

10:10 – 10:15 a.m. FIT Case Presentation

10:15 – 12:15 p.m. Panel session: Cardiogenic Shock

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Acute Heart Failure: Heriberto Matos-Santana, MD

10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Mechanical Circulatory Support: Gautam Reddy, MD

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Shock in Acute MI: Akshay Khandelwal, MD

11:45 – 12:15 p.m. Discussion and Q&A

12:15 – 12:30 p.m.

Networking Break with Partners & Lunch Buffet

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch Program: Panel Session: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Update in Traditional CRT with Ruchit Shah, MD

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Conduction-System Pacing with Michael Kaufmann, MD

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Discussion and Q&A

6:30 p.m.

Family Night on the Beach - Grand Ballroom Patio and South Beach

Sunday, June 7th

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 – 7:30 a.m.

ACC Update & Awards

Fadi Hage, MD, ALACC Chapter Governor

Akshay Khandelwal, MD, ACC Board of Trustees

7:30 – 7:35 a.m.

FIT Case Presentation

7:35 – 8:20 a.m.

Neurocardiogenic Syncope & POTS

Italo Biaggioni, MD

8:20 – 8:25 a.m.

FIT Case Presentation

8:25 – 9:30 a.m.

Panel Session: Cardiogenomics

8:25 – 8:55 a.m.

From Genetic Diagnosis to Personalized Medicine with Pankaj Arora, MD

8:55 – 9:15 a.m.

Genetic counseling for Individuals & Families with Catherine Smith, MS, LCGC

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.

Discussion & Q&A

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Update in Recent Clinical Trials

Chris Roth, MD & Brittain Heindl, MD

*Cancellations made 30 days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made after the 30-day window will not receive a refund for the event.

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