2026 Ascension Saint Thomas Comprehensive Cardiovascular Update

Please make plans to join us at the stunning JW Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee, for our annual cardiovascular conference highlighting the latest advancements in patient care. Centered on Cardiometabolic Health and Longevity, this year’s program will explore prevention and contemporary management of cardiovascular disease across diverse populations.

Featuring keynote speaker Dan Buettner, Jr., Chief Development Officer at Blue Zones, the global leader in producing evidence-based insights about the culture, people, and lifestyles of regions where longevity and happiness persist at unusually high rates and with low rates of chronic disease. Their work and solutions were featured in Netflix’s Emmy® Award-winning docuseries, “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” (https://www.bluezones.com).

The keynote will be followed by expert-led sessions spanning cardiovascular prevention, coronary interventions, vascular cardiology, imaging, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and electrophysiology.

For any questions, please email [email protected].

Thank you to our Co-Course Directors, Section Leaders, Planning Committee, and Faculty for their investment in the 2026 Ascension Saint Thomas Comprehensive Cardiovascular Update!

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all individuals who have the opportunity to control content are required to disclose any financial relationships within the past 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Ascension Saint Thomas has established mechanisms to mitigate relevant financial relationships. Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies will be provided to learners prior to the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Hannah Fish-Trotter, MD
Cardiologist
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart
Nashville, TN

Co-Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Elias V Haddad, MD
Ascension Medical Group - Nashville
Nashville, TN

Co-Course Director

Ownership-Eicosa Therapeutics, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Teleflex Medical (Relationship has ended)

Jimmy Kerrigan, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Co-Course Director

Consulting Fee-Abbott (Any division)|Consulting Fee-AbioMed|Consulting Fee-Amgen, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Asahi Intecc Medical|Consulting Fee-BIOTRONIK, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Boston Scientific Corporation|Consulting Fee-Chiesi|Consulting Fee-Cordis|Consulting Fee-HeartFlow|Consulting Fee-iSchemaview Inc|Consulting Fee-Kardion|Consulting Fee-Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-Medtronic (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Merit|Consulting Fee-Novartis Corporation Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-Osprey Medical (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Penumbra|Consulting Fee-Philips (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Siemans (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Shockwave Medical|Consulting Fee-Teleflex Medical|Consulting Fee-Zoll (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Terumo (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Zed

M. Andrew Morse, MD
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart West
Nashville, TN

Co-Course Director

Other: Consultant & Speakers' Bureau-Abbott (Any division)|Other: Consultant & Speakers' Bureau-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Timir Paul, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA
Dr.

Co-Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Hady Lichaa, MD
Interventional Cardiovascular Specialist
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Rutherford
Murfreesboro, TN

Co-Course Director, Faculty

Consulting Fee-Abbott (Any division)|Paid consultant-SurModics, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Medtronic (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Cordis

Stewart Benton, MD
,

Faculty

Dan Buettner Jr., JD

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Victoria Odeleye, MD
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jay Ramsay, MD
Fellow Physician
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart West
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH
Interventional Cardiologist
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Abbott (Any division)

Elizabeth Shannon, MD
Dr.
UTHSC
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nadia Sutton, MD, MPH

Faculty

Andrew O Zurick III, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCMR
Cardiologist
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart
Nashville, TN

Faculty, Physician Planner

Speakers Bureau-Novo Nordisk (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-HeartFlow|Speakers Bureau-Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Elucid (Relationship has ended)

Angel Chandler, RN
Cardiovascular Services Program Manager
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

John B Biglane, MD
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Comprehensive Heart Failure Program
Nashville, TN

Physician Planner

Consulting Fee-Abbott (Any division)

Ricardo M Lugo, MD
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart West
Nashville, TN

Physician Planner

Tristin Casteel, MBA
Director of Medical Education
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Nothing to disclose

Katlyn Mallicoat
CME Specialist
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Nothing to disclose

Heidi Petree, BS
CME Manager
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Nothing to disclose

Caroline Whitehead
CME Specialist
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Nothing to disclose

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Thank you for your consideration to support the 2026 Ascension Saint Thomas Comprehensive Cardiovascular Update by hosting an exhibit! Please review the exhibit information linked below, as well as the tiers outlined below.

Please note, the exhibit rate displayed in the tiers below includes a 3% credit card processing fee. If you select "Pay Via Check" when completing your registration, a member of our CME department will email you an invoice with the appropriate amount.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you in August!

2026 Exhibit Letter.pdf

2026 Exhibit Tiers.pdf

2026 Exhibit Information and Guidelines.pdf

Saint Thomas EventNow Exhibitor Kit

JW Marriott Shipping Information

By completing registration I am indicating my company’s agreement to provide payment for an exhibit and/or commercial support. I will abide by the Ascension Saint Thomas and CME policies, including the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, available upon request. I accept responsibility for informing all of our representatives of these conditions and for ensuring that they will abide by them also. I understand cancellations will be honored until July 24th. I further understand that no refunds will be given for cancellations after July 24th or for no-shows.