Speakers & Program
Designed to blend the latest advancements in science with practical clinical approaches to patient management, PCNA’s Annual Symposium features keynote addresses, lectures and workshops presented by world-renowned authorities in cardiovascular risk reduction and disease management. Expand your knowledge with two and a half days of cutting-edge programs.
Thursday, April 12 | 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
IOM Report and the Impact on the Future of Nursing: A Clinical and Academic Perspective
Greer Glazer, PhD, RN, CNP, FAAN
Anne H. Gross, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Healthcare Reform: What it Means for Nursing, Medicine, and Prevention
Barry M. Straube, MD
Risk Assessment in the Asymptomatic Patient: Treating Disease vs. Treating Risk Markers
Joseph S. Alpert, MD, FACC, FAHA
Exercise Your Advocacy
Diane M. Canova, JD
NHLBI Guidelines Update: Hypertension, Obesity, Cholesterol, and Lifetime Risk
Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD, FACC
Evaluating CVD in Women: A Scientific Update
Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA
Friday, April 13 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Winning Abstracts: Oral Presentations
Speakers to be selected in December 2011
Health Communication: Engaging and Partnering with Patients and Families - a Focus on Health Literacy
David W. Baker, MD, MPH
Concurrent Sessions:
- CV Pharmacology Update: Focus on Interactions & Safety
Janet B. Long, MSN, ACNP, CLS, FAHA, FPCNA
David Parra, PharmD- Interventional Updates from the Cardiovascular Lab
Hilary M. Nierenberg, ANP, MS, MPH- Complex Cases in Dyslipidemia
Cindy Lamendola, MSN, ANP-BC, FAHA, FPCNA
Mary Ann Champagne, MSN, CNS, FAHA, FPCN- Translating Statistical Evidence into Clinical Practice
Jerilyn K. Allen, RN, ScD, FPCNA, FAAN- Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Patients with CVD
Karen K. Davis, RN, MS, NEA-BC- Lifestyle Counseling in 10 Minutes or Less
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, CLS, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN
Jane Nelson Worel, MSN, APRN-BC, APNP, FAHA,
FPCNA
Saturday, April 14 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Genetic Testing: Impact on Future Preventive Clinical Practice
Euan A. Ashley, MRCP, DPhil
The Role of Ethnicity in CVD Risk
Latha Palaniappan, MD, MS, FAHA, FACP
Complementary/Alternative Medicine: What’s in the Brown Bag?
Howard D. Sesso, ScD, MPH
Let’s Move! Prevent Disease and Promote Health in Your Community
A. Toni Yancey, MD, MPH
