2026 Baptist Cardiac & Stroke Symposium
2026 Baptist Cardiac & Stroke Symposium
Brain Waves to Heart Beats
A Cardiovascular and Neurological Symposium
Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
Location: Dr. H. Edward Garrett Sr. Auditorium on the campus of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Garrett Auditorium
6027 Walnut Grove Rd.
Memphis, TN 38120
Presented by Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
After participating in this continuing education activity, participants should be able to:
- Employ practical, evidence-based strategies in the prevention of cardiovascular disease including lipid and atherosclerosis management.
- Identify best practices for the management of patients with atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
- Describe current approaches in the investigation and management of peripheral artery disease.
- Apply current guidelines and recent clinical trial evidence for the management of heart failure.
- Summarize a general overview of the current state of AI in Cardiology and Neurology.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Cardiologists, pulmonologists, primary care physicians, neurologists, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, EMS and allied health professionals.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Facilitator |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 A.M. | Registration | ||
| 9:00 A.M. | Welcome | Kim Hallum Stewart |
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| 9:15 A.M. | State of Neuro Medicine |
Violiza Inoa, MD | |
| 9:30 A.M. | State of Cardiac Medicine |
Arie Szatkowski, MD, FACC | |
| 9:50 A.M. | Pulmonary Hypertension Dangers and Complications |
Jennifer Haythe, MD | |
| 10:50 A.M. |
BREAK |
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| 11:10 A.M. |
Cardiocerebral Infarctions |
Kaushik Parsha, MD | |
| 11:55 A.M. | LUNCH | ||
| 12:45 P.M. |
Structural Heart Advances: Clinical Insights and Cutting-Edge Therapy | Christopher Meduri, MD, FACC | |
| 1:35 P.M. |
Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage: Emerging Technologies | Christopher Nickele, MD, FAANS |
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| 2:00 P.M. |
BREAK |
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| 2:40 P.M. |
Unraveling Cardiac Amyloid: From Biomarkers to Therapy | Dmirty Yaranov, MD, FACC | |
| 3:25 P.M. |
Closing Questions and Answers with Post Test Completion | Kim Hallum Stewart | |
| 3:35 P.M. | Adjourn | ||
FACULTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
It is the policy of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (BMHCC) to promote balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities; to require disclosure of all financial relationships with ineligible companies from individuals in control of educational content; to identify and mitigate relevant financial relationships; and to disclose relevant relationships, or lack thereof, to the audience prior to the CE activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (BMHCC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
BMHCC designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME CHARGE
There is no charge to attend this educational activity. Physician participants can claim CME credits for a flat fee of $70. Payment is to be made at the time of registration.
NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVEOPMENT
Baptist Memorial Health Care is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
To obtain 5.0 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development, participants must be present for the entire live educational activity and complete the activity evaluation and post-test.