2026 Annual Meeting - Agenda

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The KY-ACC annual conference is the premier educational and networking opportunity for cardiologists and cardiovascular team members in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It draws approximately 300 attendees each year including cardiologists, fellows-in-training, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, technicians, and cardiology practice managers.

The KY-ACC Annual Scientific Meeting, one of the largest state chapter meetings in the nation, will feature leading national and local experts who will present sessions on clinical and professional issues and innovations in cardiology. The day will conclude with FIT Jeopardy—don’t miss this exciting event as the best and brightest fellowsin- training from around Kentucky face off to test their knowledge in a winner-take-all match.

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Poster Abstract Submissions

Deadline: August 24

Fellows-In-Training (FIT), Medical Students, Residents, Basic Science Researchers, Cardiovascular Pharmacists, Cardiac Care Associates and Nurses are encouraged to submit an abstract regarding basic and clinical research, quality improvements, outcomes research or interesting case presentations. A panel of judges will review all submissions prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting. The top three submissions will receive the “Kentucky Chapter Young Investigators Award” and a $250 prize.

In addition, we have 4 other poster awards for specific categories: top FIT poster, top resident poster, top student poster, and top CVT poster. Each one of these will be based on scoring during the moderated poster sessions. To be eligible, the presenting author must be actively enrolled in a Graduate Medical Education program, or an active student to qualify under each category, and be available to present the poster.

To submit an abstract (or poster), please fill out the online form and upload your abstract before August 24, 2026.

POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM	Kentucky ACC Advocacy Dinner: Voices from the Commonwealth Speakers: Kim Moser; Patricia Grodecki, MD, FACC

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
07:00 AM	Registration Opens
07:30 AM - 08:30 AM	Breakfast with Exhibitors/Sponsors
07:50 AM - 08:00 AM	Set Up Posters
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM	Speed Mentoring and Networking Breakfast Sign up to mentor! Speed Networking Sign-up! Speaker: Dr. Vasilios Katsadouros
08:30 AM - 08:45 AM	Welcome & Governor’s Address Speaker: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC
08:45 AM - 09:15 AM	Honorable Maestro Award Speaker: Dr. Mark Slaughter Moderator: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC
09:15 AM - 10:00 AM	STEMI Systems of Care (Including Physicians and CVTs), then ACC Updates Speaker: Akshay Khandelwal, MD, MBA Moderator: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM	Break
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM	Sponsor Symposia: IONIS Representative: Michelle McKee
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM	Sponsor Symposia: Heartflow Representative: Henry Thomas
10:35 AM - 10:40 AM	Break
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM	Break with Exhibitors, Demos, and Poster Viewing/Judging - 1
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM	Track 1: Nuclear Medicine Speakers: Paul League, RDCS AE,PE; Eric Adams, RT (N); Dongbo Yu, MD; Robert Evers, RDCS, FASE; Rachel Walker Track 2: EP/PE Speakers: Chase Reynolds, MD; Aaron Hesselson, MD; George Davis, MD; Ganesh Keshav Thirunavukkarasu, MD
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM	Pick Up Lunch
12:20 PM - 01:00 PM	Women in Cardiology Lunch - Sign-up here! Speakers: Michele Friday, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Tammy Polonsky, MD
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM	Break with Exhibitors, Demos, and Poster Viewing/Judging - 2
01:25 PM - 01:40 PM	Sponsor Symposia: Edward Life Sciences
01:40 PM - 01:55 PM	Sponsor Symposia: Pfizer
01:55 PM - 02:00 PM	Break
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM	Keynote Presentation Speaker: Laxmi Mehta, MD, MBA Moderator: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM	Sponsor Symposia: Liquidia
03:00 PM - 03:05 PM	Break
03:05 PM - 04:05 PM	Track 1: Prevention Cardiology and Dyslipidemia Speakers: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC; Laxmi Mehta, MD, MBA; Tammy Polonsky, MD Track 2: Structural Heart Speakers: Hisham Hirzallah, MD
04:05 PM - 04:10 PM	Break
04:10 PM - 04:50 PM	Oral Abstract Presentations and Awards
04:50 PM - 05:45 PM	FIT Jeopardy / ”Stump the Attending” Happy Hour Moderator: Steve Leung, MD