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Hosted by the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health

At the Heart of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention 2026

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8th Annual Evening Dinner Symposium
May 14, 2026
05/14/2026 17:30
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This evening dinner symposium will educate physicians, advanced care providers and the broader healthcare team on current guidelines and opinion on the identification of risk factors, prevention measures and treatment options for cardiovascular disease.

Date & Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Southview Country Club | 239 Mendota Rd E, West St Paul, MN 55118

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The aging population, increase in obesity and cardiometabolic disease, ongoing health disparities and the suboptimal control of risk factors will likely exacerbate the incidence of cardiovascular disease in future years. This cardiovascular disease prevention conference will educate physicians, advanced care providers and the broader healthcare team on current guidelines and opinion on the identification of risk factors, prevention measures and treatment options for cardiovascular disease. 

Registration Fees
In-Person General Admission: $100.00
Webinar Admission: $50.00
In-Person Industry Admission: $150.00

Meet the Faculty
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Michael Miedema, MD, MPH

Director, Cardiovascular Prevention
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute
Director, Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

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Elizabeth Tuohy, MD

Medical Director, Heart Disease Prevention Clinic
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute - St. Paul

Retu Saxena

Retu Saxena, MD

Cardiologist
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute

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Joe Jensen, MD

Cardiologist
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute

Agenda

5:30pm-6:20pmRegistration, Dinner & Exhibits
6:20pm-6:30pmWelcome (Elizabeth Tuohy, MD)
6:30pm-7:00pmNew Blood Pressure Guidelines + Wearable Devices Update (Joe Jensen, MD)
7:00pm-7:30pmCalcium Scoring and How to Interpret + Future Imaging Options (TRANSFORM Study) (Michael Miedema, MD, MPH)
7:30pm-8:00pmHormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause-Age Women (Retu Saxena, MD)
8:00pm-8:30pmAudience Q&A Featuring Physician Panel (Moderated by Elizabeth Tuohy, MD)
8:30pmAdjourn

Target Audience
Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, OB/GYN and Cardiology Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants) and other health care professionals on their care teams

Accreditation
Allina Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allina Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Allina Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Allina Health designates this live activity for 2.0 continuing education (CE) hours.

 

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