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Read the original programme page →January 16–17, 2027 · Kingston
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From cardiovascular science and dementia prevention to geroscience, imaging and human performance. All times are Jamaica time.
Click through the complete programme →Featured free public forum · Sunday, 2:50–4:05 PMMenopause, Brain & Heart Health →With Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG, Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin), Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH, MSHP and Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, FACPJanuary 16–17 · All times Jamaica, EST
Two days.
A wider perspective.
Explore the scientific programme, hands-on learning and free public sessions.
Download the full programme →Saturday afternoon includes simultaneous sessions. Sunday’s public forum is free; see individual session times below. The downloadable programme is the source for full session wording.
Welcome & opening remarks
Dainia Baugh; Ernest Madu; Edward J. Miller.
Ernest Madu, MD, FACC, FESC, FIACS, FRCP (Edin) →Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, FASNC →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →
Read the original programme page →The Brain–Heart–Vascular Continuum
Chairs: Ernest Madu and Edward J. Miller.
Read the original programme page →How Cardiovascular Health Shapes Cognitive Aging
Hypertension, Stroke and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Bruce Ovbiagele · A global health-equity challenge.
Read the original programme page →Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and the Hidden Pathway to Dementia
Richa Sharma · Panel and audience Q&A: 10:00–10:15 AM.
Read the original programme page →Opening Keynote: Living Longer, Living Better
George Mensah · The changing global burden of cardiovascular disease. Lecture 10:20–10:50 AM; audience Q&A follows.
Read the original programme page →Coffee break
A scheduled break in the scientific programme.
Read the original programme page →Alzheimer’s Disease: From Recognition to Disease Modification
Chairs: Dainia Baugh and Marietta Ambrose.
Read the original programme page →Alzheimer’s Disease Before Symptoms
Jennifer J. Manly · Early detection, prevention and health equity.
Read the original programme page →Disease-Modifying Alzheimer’s Therapy
Adam Mecca · Benefits, risks and real-world implementation. Panel and Q&A: 11:55 AM–12:15 PM.
Read the original programme page →Lunch
A scheduled break in the scientific programme.
Read the original programme page →Afternoon Keynote: Can We Slow Aging?
Luigi Ferrucci · Translating geroscience into longer, healthier lives. Lecture 1:05–1:35 PM; audience Q&A follows.
Read the original programme page →Point–Counterpoint: Routine Cognitive Screening After Age 65
Monica W. Parker and Laura Moreines. Moderators: Michael G. Nanna and Victor A. Ferrari. Early detection, treatment and deprescribing: essential intervention or premature medicalization?
Michael G. Nanna, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI →Victor A. Ferrari, MD, MSCMR, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FRCP (Lond., Hon.) →Monica W. Parker, MD →Laura Moreines, PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN →
Read the original programme page →Hands-On POCUS Training
Simultaneous workshop · Directors: Robert McNamara and Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH, MSHP. With Kamil Faridi, Victor A. Ferrari and Xavier Brown. Focused cardiovascular ultrasound, demonstrations and case interpretation.
Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH, MSHP →Robert McNamara, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE →Victor A. Ferrari, MD, MSCMR, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FRCP (Lond., Hon.) →Kamil Faridi, MD, MSc →Xavier Brown, MD →
Read the original programme page →Precision Prediction, Biomarkers and Digital Innovation
Simultaneous session · Chairs: Cesia Gallegos Kattan and Rohan Khera.
Read the original programme page →Using Outcomes Data to Define Optimal CV Treatment in Older Adults
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Biomarkers
Rohan Khera · Early cardiovascular and cognitive decline. Moderated discussion: 3:25–3:45 PM.
Read the original programme page →Coffee & networking
Scientific programme adjourns at 3:45 PM.
Read the original programme page →Hearts of Legend Gala
Invitation-only · Venue to be announced.
Read the original programme page →Registration
Scientific programme begins at 9:00 AM.
Read the original programme page →Geroscience, Resilience and Healthy Longevity
Chairs: Aderemi Soyombo and Karen Sylvester.
Read the original programme page →Frailty, Multimorbidity and Cardiovascular Decision-Making
Cardiovascular Resilience Across the Lifespan
Marietta Ambrose · Prevention, equity and healthy aging.
Read the original programme page →Revascularization in Older Adults
Abdulla A. Damluji · Balancing longevity, function, cognition and procedural risk. Panel and Q&A: 10:00–10:15 AM.
Read the original programme page →Keynote: Hypertension Across the Lifespan
Gbenga Ogedegbe · Protecting the heart, brain and healthy longevity. Lecture 10:20–10:50 AM; audience Q&A follows.
Read the original programme page →Coffee break
A scheduled break in the scientific programme.
Read the original programme page →Point–Counterpoint: Aggressive CV Prevention After Age 75
Victor A. Ferrari and Erica S. Spatz. Moderators: Edward J. Miller and George Mensah. Extending health or increasing treatment burden?
George Mensah, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FCP(SA) (Hon) →Victor A. Ferrari, MD, MSCMR, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FRCP (Lond., Hon.) →Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA →Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, FASNC →
Read the original programme page →Lunch
A scheduled break in the scientific programme.
Read the original programme page →The Asafa Powell Story
Free public forum · The science of speed, aging and human performance. Interactive race-video analysis with Scientific Analyst Yannis Pitsiladis.
Yannis P. Pitsiladis, MMedSci, PhD, FACSM →Asafa Powell →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACC →
Read the original programme page →From Olympic Performance to Lifelong Heart and Brain Health
Asafa Powell and Yannis Pitsiladis · Exercise, fitness, recovery and healthy longevity.
Asafa Powell →Yannis P. Pitsiladis, MMedSci, PhD, FACSM →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACC →
Read the original programme page →Live Conversation & Public Audience Q&A
Asafa Powell and Yannis Pitsiladis. Moderators: Dainia Baugh and Marietta Ambrose.
Asafa Powell →Yannis P. Pitsiladis, MMedSci, PhD, FACSM →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACC →
Read the original programme page →HIC/Yale Postdoctoral Fellow Presentations
Unraveling cardiovascular disease phenotypes in Jamaica. Xavier Brown; presentation title to be announced. Moderators: Cesia Gallegos Kattan and Sara Tabtabai.
Read the original programme page →Menopause, Cardiovascular Risk and Healthy Aging
Free public forum · Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH, MSHP. Session chairs and moderators: Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin), Erica S. Spatz and Chinyere Anyaogu.
Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH, MSHP →Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Chinyere Anyaogu, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG →
Read the original programme page →Navigating Menopause
Free public forum · Mary Jane Minkin on hormone therapy, symptoms and healthy aging.
Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA →Chinyere Anyaogu, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG →
Read the original programme page →Know Your Numbers
Free public forum · Gbenga Ogedegbe on controlling blood pressure to protect your heart and brain.
Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, FACP →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA →Chinyere Anyaogu, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG →
Read the original programme page →Public Questions: What Women Can Do Now
For better brain and heart health. Dainia Baugh and Erica S. Spatz, with Chinyere Anyaogu.
Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Chinyere Anyaogu, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG →
Read the original programme page →Closing remarks & conference adjournment
Ernest Madu, Edward J. Miller, Dainia Baugh and Marietta Ambrose.
Ernest Madu, MD, FACC, FESC, FIACS, FRCP (Edin) →Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, FASNC →Dainia Baugh, MD, FRCP (Edin) →Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACC →
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