Vanderbilt Women's Health Symposium

Physicians, Physician Assistants, APRNs, Nurses

Specialties: Cardiology, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Practice, General Practice

The Vanderbilt Women's Health Symposium is a one day, case-based educational symposium developed to strengthen clinician knowledge of care of female patients. Expert faculty from multi-disciplinary backgrounds will provide the latest information relevant to care of the female patient across the life course. This educational event is well-suited for physicians and advance practice practitioners from specialties relevant to women's health, including cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, family practice and OB/GYN.

Specific topics are listed below in the tentative agenda. Both in-person and virtual options are available.

Doors open at 7:15 a.m. The event will take place in the ballroom on the 9th floor. Lunch will be provided. Parking is available in the hotel garage for a discounted fee of $10.00 to symposium attendees. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged.

Virtual attendees will receive a Microsoft Teams webinar link via email approximately one week prior to the symposium to register and join remotely.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

7:15-8:00 a.m. Doors open for In-Person Attendance

8:00-8:10 a.m. Welcome & Introductions: Kathryn Lindley, MD

Neurology Session

8:10-8:30 a.m. Headaches: Laura Dresser, MD

8:30-8:50 a.m. Cognitive Health: Amalia Peterson, MD

8:50-9:10 a.m. Neuropathy: Lindsay Malatesta, MD

9:10-9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion - Moderator: Gretchen Schlosser, MD

9:30-9:45 a.m. Break/Exhibits

Autoimmune Session

9:45-10:05 a.m. Autoimmune Disease as a Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factor: Genessis Maldonado, MD

10:05-10:25 a.m. Vasculopathy: Aaron Aday, MD

10:25-10:45 a.m. Modern Therapies for Pericarditis: Tania Ruiz, MD

10:45-11:05 a.m. Panel Discussion - Moderator: Tracy Frech, MD

Patient Voice, Lunch and Poster Session

11:05 a.m. - 11:25 p.m. SCAD Survivor

11:25 a.m. - 11:35 p.m Q & A - Moderator: Kathryn Lindley, MD

11:35 a.m. - 12:15 p.m Lunch and Poster Session Viewing, Exhibits

12:15 p.m. - 12:25 p.m Poster Awards Announcement: Kathryn Lindley, MD and Joy Derwenskus, DO

Keynote Speaker

12:25-12:55 p.m. The Current State of Women's Health in the State of Tennessee: Hannah Dudney, MD

12:55 - 1:05 p.m Q&A - Moderator: Kathryn Lindley, MD

Guideline Updates

1:05-1:25 p.m. HTN: Annia Thomas, NP

1:25-1:45 p.m. Lipid: Amanda Doran, MD, PhD

1:45-2:05 p.m. Stroke: Carolyn Cronin, MD

2:05-2:25 p.m. ACC ECDP on Optimizing Postpartum Health: Kathryn Lindley, MD

2:25-2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion - Moderator: Julie Damp, MD

2:45-3:00 p.m. Break/Exhibits

Post-Menopause Session

3:00-3:20 p.m. Polypharmacy: Katie Sunthankar, MD

3:20-3:40 p.m. Frailty: Temitope Akinjogbin, MD

3:40-4:00 p.m. HRT: Natalie Walker, MD

4:00-4:20 p.m. Panel Discussion - Moderator: Carmen Tuchman, MD

4:20-4:30 p.m. Adjourn: Joy Derwenskus, DO

Recognize how autoimmune disorders contribute to cardiometabolic disease, and how to mitigate cardiovascular risk in these patients.

Learn about sex-specific risk factors and management of vasculopathies - including inflammatory vasculopathies, FMD, aortopathy and SCAD.

Learn about updated recommendations for management of pericarditis, including management with IL-1 inhibitors.

Understand the impacts of serious medical events on the physical, mental and social lives of patients.

Recognize the gaps in healthcare outcomes among women living in Tennessee, and potential interventions to improve upon these statistics.

Learn how to apply the new multi-society hypertension guidelines to practice, including recommendations for management of blood pressure in pregnancy and aging women.

Learn how to apply the new multi-society lipid guidelines to practice, including recommendations for integrating sex-specific risk factors into preventive care.

Learn how to apply the new multi-society stroke guidelines to practice, including recommendations for reducing stroke in pregnancy and aging women.

Learn how to apply the new multi-society expert consensus recommendations for postpartum care to practice, including recommendations for management of blood pressure in pregnancy, recognition of cardiovascular emergencies, and long-term preventive cardiovascular care following pregnancy

Learn how to mitigate the risks of polypharmacy among geriatric women

Learn how frailty contributes to adverse outcomes among older women, and how to reduce the risk of frailty in aging women

Learn about updated recommendations for hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women

Understand migraine management throughout a woman’s life span.

Be able to differentiate the normal menopausal-related cognitive symptoms from pathologic cognitive decline and the impact of estrogen

Identify risk factors for neuropathy that are unique to women

The hotel parking garage is available for event parking and provided at a discounted rate of $10.00 to symposium attendees. If needed, overnight self-parking is $35.00.

Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt Guest Room Reservations:

Call the number below or use this online reservation link. Courtesy group rate is $159.00 plus tax and fees. After 2/4/27, reservations will be based on availability.

Additional Methods of Reservations

Call (615) 369-5900 or (877) STAY-HGI. Mention group name when making reservations.

Exhibit space is limited. If interested in information, contact the event organizer.

Event venue

Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt, 1715 Broadway, Nashville, United States

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