2026 Music City Women's Heart Symposium

Save the date, and please join us in-person or virtually for the second annual Ascension Saint Thomas Music City Women’s Heart Symposium, dedicated to advancing cardiovascular care for women. This dynamic program will bring together leading experts to explore the unique challenges and emerging innovations in women’s heart health across all stages of life. Attendees can expect engaging keynote presentations, insightful panel discussions, and the latest updates in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through the lens of women’s cardiovascular health. New this year, the symposium will also feature a poster session showcasing research, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative approaches to advancing women’s heart care.

For any questions, please email [email protected].

This symposium has been endorsed by the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology.

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. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Member Information

Role in activity

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

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

Course Director

Consulting Fee-Abbott (Any division)

Alexandra J. Lansky, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
Professor of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
Weston, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Erin D. Michos, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASPC
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clarksville, MD

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Astellas (Any division) (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-Bayer (Any division) (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Consulting Fee-Ionis Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-Lilly (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Merck (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Novartis Corporation Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-New Amsterdam|Consulting Fee-Novo Nordisk (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Pfizer (Any division)

Patricia Kim Phuong Nguyen, MD
Stanford University
Menlo Park, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

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

Faculty, Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

Jessica Huston, MD
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart West
Nashville, TN

Faculty, Physician Planner

Speakers Bureau-Merck (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-Johnson & Johnson (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Merit (Relationship has ended)

Britten F Young, MD
Cofounder, Cardiologist
Young Cardiology
Nashville, TN

Faculty, Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

Zoe Dinehart, RN, BSN
Women's Heart Program Coordinator
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

Lisa Bellin, MD
Breast Surgeon, Affiliated Associate Professor , UTHSC ; Associate Program Director, UTHSC Nashville General Surgery
Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners
Brentwood, TN

Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

Amber M Edwards, MD
Ascension St. Thomas West
Nashville, TN

Physician Planner

Consulting Fee-AtriCure, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Intuitive Surgical

Cornelia (Connie) R Graves, MD, FACOG, FCCC
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Tennessee Maternal Fetal Medicine
Nashville, TN

Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

Rachel B Mehr, MD
Family Medicine Physician
Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners Lenox Village
Brentwood , TN

Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

Ramya Suryadevara, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Rutherford
Murfreesboro, TN

Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

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

Planner - CME

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

Caroline Whitehead
CME Specialist
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Thank you for your consideration to support the 2026 Music City Women's Heart Symposium 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 October!

2026 Music City Women's Heart Symposium_Sponsorship Opportunities.pdf

2026 Women's Heart Symposium Exhibit Letter.pdf

2026 Exhibit Guide.pdf

Maps - Parking and Conference Rooms.pdf

By completing registration below 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 October 3rd. I further understand that no refunds will be given for cancellations after October 3rd or for no-shows.