Saint Alphonsus Cardiovascular Hot Topics CME for Primary Care
February 8, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center – Boise, Idaho
McCleary Auditorium
Virtual Option Available
The third annual Saint Alphonsus Cardiovascular Hot Topics CME Symposium, an education opportunity for primary care, internal medicine, emergency medicine and urgent care providers will be held the second Saturday in February. The symposium will provide information on:
- Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and new clinical guidelines impacting the management of cardiovascular conditions critical to primary care.
- Current treatment strategies to cardiovascular medical conditions in alignment with recent clinical guidelines.
- Relevant new research to the management of everyday cardiovascular medical conditions to improve patient mortality and morbidity.
Location:
1055 North Curtis Road;
Boise, ID, 83706
Event Schedule
| Time | Agenda | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30-8:00am | Breakfast | Matthew Nelson, MD |
| 8:00-8:25am | Shortness of Breath for the PCP | Lou Eubank, MD |
| 8:25-8:50am | Stress Testing | George Samaan, MD |
| 8:50-9:15am | Acute Coronary Syndrome / Post PCI Management | Kendra Coonse, MD |
| 9:15-9:40am | Complex Coronary Disease | Kara Denby, MD |
| 9:40-9:55am | Lifestyle to Prevent Heart Disease | Matthew Nelson, MD |
| 9:55-10:10am | Break | |
| 10:10-10:35am | AFib Management | Petar Igic, MD |
| 10:35-11:00am | AFib Surgical Management | Ben Taylor, MD |
| 11:00-11:25am | Heart Failure Medical Management for the PCP | Srikanth Seethala, MD |
| 11:25-11:50am | SGLT-2 & PCSK9-1 Medications | Rebecca Kinnett, Pharm D |
| 11:55-12:20pm | Lunch | |
| 12:20-12:45pm | ECG Interpretation | Steven Writer, MD |
| 12:45-1:10pm | Aortic Stenosis | Joe Walsh, MD |
| 1:10-1:35pm | Mitral & Tricuspid Regurgitation | Jeff Heslop, MD |
| 1:35-2:00pm | Aortic Aneurysm Management | Robert Farivar, MD |
| 2:00-2:25pm | Heart Institute Program Updates & Closing | Matthew Nelson, MD |
Symposium Presenters
Matthew Nelson, MD
Matthew Nelson, MD
Dr. Nelson has expertise in echocardiography having completed an advanced imaging echo fellowship focusing on valvular disease, echo-guided interventions, stress echocardiography, 3-dimensional imaging, and peri-operative transesophageal echocardiography.
Lou Eubank, MD
Lou Eubank, MD
Bio goes here.
George Samaan, MD
George Samaan, MD
Bio goes here.
Kendra Coonse, MD
Kendra Coonse, MD
Bio goes here.
Kara Denby, MD
Kara Denby, MD
Bio goes here.
Petar Igic, MD
Petar Igic, MD
Bio goes here.
Ben Taylor, MD
Ben Taylor, MD
Bio goes here.
Srikanth Seethala, MD
Srikanth Seethala, MD
Bio goes here.
Rebecca Kinnett, Pharm D
Rebecca Kinnett, Pharm D
Bio goes here.
Steven Writer, MD
Steven Writer, MD
Bio goes here.
Joe Walsh, MD
Joe Walsh, MD
Dr. Walsh's areas of interest and expertise are in minimally invasive procedures for heart blockages and structural heart disease (valve problems and congenital problems).
Jeff Heslop, MD
Jeff Heslop, MD
Dr. Heslop's goal for heart care revolves around helping people to feel better, live longer, and prevent problems in the future.
Robert Farivar, MD, PhD
Robert Farivar, MD, PhD
Dr. Farivar is specialty trained in cardiothoracic surgery, specifically in minimally invasive valve repair and replacement. He has performed over 2,000 valve surgeries including 1,000 AVR and 1,000 mitral repairs.
