Cardiovascular Education

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The University of Utah Cardiology Department aims to expand our collaboration on cardiovascular topics in an accessible and interactive setting. We continue to strive to organize educational events that facilitate a positive environment where medical professionals come together and learn from each other.

If you are interested in participating in educational opportunities, with CME offerings, please register here or contact us with questions. For customized programs or training, please contact our team.

Education Events

Oktoberfest Lecture Series

The Oktoberfest Virtual Cardiovascular lecture series is an example of our virtual learning outreach. The Oktoberfest series started in response to the outbreak of SarsCoV2 pandemic of 2020, as a way to continue to partner with our community and colleagues.

October 2024 will be our 5th annual event with participants from all across the Mountain West. Stay tuned for more info!

Symposiums and Conferences

University of Utah Health Department of Cardiology hosts several conferences and symposiums every year. See below for upcoming conferences:

Idaho Symposium on Advanced Cardiopulmonary Disease & Transplant - Boise, Idaho on October 25, 2024 - Learn More
UCARS - Salt Lake City, Utah on February, 20 - 21, 2025 - Learn More

Previous Events

Title	Presenter(s)
Carson Tahoe Symposium: Cardiogenic Shock - Let's Define It! and Options for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery	Thomas Hanff, MD, MSCE, Assistant Professor of Cardiology Matthew Goodwin, MD, MS, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Updated Guidelines for Aortic Disease Screening	Jason Glotzbach, MD, Co-Director of Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah
Oktoberfest: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - What is important to know?	Sophia Airhart, MD, Saint Alphonsus Director for the Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Pulmonary Hypertension Programs Omar Wever-Pinzon, MD, FACC, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Direct of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program
Oktoberfest: Decision Making in Advanced Heart Failure	Kristen Scott-Tillery, MD, FACC, Billings Clinic Cardiology Specialist Kevin S. Shah, MD, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine, Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist
Cardiac Imaging for Primary Care Providers	John J. Ryan, MD, MB BCh, BAO, University of Utah Associate Professor and Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Oktoberfest: Heart Failure: When to Worry	James C. Fang, MD (John and June B. Hartman Presidential Endowed Chair, Professor of Medicine, Chief Cardiovascular Division, Executive Director, Cardiovascular Service Line) Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC, Medical Director of MCS/VAD Program at University of Utah Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH, Professor of Internal Medicine
Heart-Kidney Marriage Therapy: Updates on Cardiorenal Syndrome	Kevin S. Shah, MD, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine, Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist Adhish Agarwal, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Hypertonic Cardiomyopathy: When Bigger Isn't Better	Omar Wever-Pinzon, MD, FACC, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Direct of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program Craig Selzman, MD, Chief Division Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Director MCS/VAD Heart Transplant Program
"What the H is PH?" Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment in 2020	John J. Ryan, MD, MB BCh, BAO, University of Utah Associate Professor and Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Program Jennalyn Mayeux, APRN Pulmonary Medicine
Oktoberfest: The Role of Hemodynamics in Evaluating the Advanced Heart Failure Patient	Edward Michael Gilbert, MD, Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah Daniel Cheeran, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology University of Texas Southwestern
Oktoberfest: Afib - A Multidisciplinary Approach, The Convergent Procedure	Leenhapong Navaravong, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah Health Vikas Sharma, MD, Surgical Lead Arrhythmia Surgery Program at University of Utah Kim Selzman, MD Chief of Cardiology at SLC VA Hospital
Heart Failure: When GDMT Doesn't Work	Craig Selzman, MD, FACS, Dr. Russell M. Nelson and Dantzel W. Nelson Presidential Endowed Chair Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Director, Cardiac Mechanical Support and Heart Transplant University of Utah School of Medicine
Obesity and Atrial Myopathy	Jeffrey Turner, DO, Carson Tahoe Medical Group Cardiac Electrophysiology
Updates to Heart Failure Management: Where do the New Drugs Get "Squeezed" In?	Jennifer Strege, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CHFN, Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs Medical Center Heart Failure & Heart Transplant Program
Oktoberfest: Heart Failure Management - Where does SGLT2i fit in GDMT?	Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC, Medical Director of MCS/VAD Program at University of Utah Michelle Khoo, MD, FACC, FHRS, Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Colorado at Denver Kevin S. Shah, MD, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medicine, Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist
Coronary Disease and Chest Pain	Brigham Smith, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Updates on Valve Disease	Frederick Welt, MD, FACC, FSCAI Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine
When Your Trauma Patient has an LVAD	Thomas Hanff, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Oktoberfest: Heart Failure: How is it Different in Women?	Poorna Nalabothu, MD, Director of Heart Failure at St. Marks Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC, Medical Director of MCS/VAD Program at University of Utah
Oktoberfest: Cardiogenic Shock: Multidisciplinary Team	Anna Ciullo, MD, CVICU Intensivist and Emergency Room at University of Utah Miroslaw Sochanski, MD, Interventional Cardiologist at Benefis Hospital Matt Goodwin, MD, CT Surgeon and CVICU Intensivist at University of Utah
Oktoberfest: Leaky Valve: to Clip or to Repair/Replace?	Anwar Tandar, MD, FACC, FRCPC, Co-Director of Valve Clinic and TAVR Program at University of Utah Vikas Sharma, MD, Surgical Lead Arrhythmia Surgery Program at University of Utah
Oktoberfest: Aortic Disease: Caring for the Entire Aorta	Jason Glotzbach, MD, Co-Director of Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah Claire Griffin, MD, Co-Director of Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah
Treatment of Pericarditis	John J. Ryan, MD, MB BCh, BAO, University of Utah Associate Professor and Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Prevalence and Management of Aortic Stenosis	Anwar Tandar, MD, FACC, FRCPC, Co-Director of Valve Clinic and TAVR Program at University of Utah