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title: "2019 Women in Cardiology"
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url: "https://kentuckyacc.org/wic/2019-wic-symposium"
date: "2026-06-17T02:14:52+00:00"
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#  2019 Women in Cardiology Symposium

 ![KYACC 2019 Women in Cardiology Symposium](https://kentuckyacc.org/_resources/images/wic/2019/banner.jpg)

##  Thank you sponsors

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The Kentucky Academy of Cardiology will be holding its 2019 Women in Cardiology Symposium, **June 1, 2019**.

This networking event has been planned by the Women in Cardiology Group of the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Cardiology to foster an environment in which women in cardiology can collaborate with, and learn from, each other to ultimately advance the interests of all practicing women cardiologists.

 [ VIEW THE AGENDA ](#agenda)

 [ VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY ](#)

| SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019 |
|---|
| 07:00 AM | Registration Opens |
| 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM | Welcome  Speaker: Khaled M. Ziada, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Governor of KY-ACC |
| 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM | Key Note Speaker: Women in Leadership  Speaker: Claire Duvernoy, MD, FACC, University of Michigan |
| 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM | Cardio-Oncology  Speaker: Tochi Okwuosa, DO, FACC, Rush University |
| 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Latest in Management of Cardio-Diabetes  Speaker: Melissa Magwire, CDE, MSN, RN, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)      HRT the case against (when not to use)  Speaker: Sonal Chandra, MD, Rush University   ---  HRT the case for (when to consider)  Speaker: Mary Farhi, MD, Rush University   ---  Building a career in cardiology: negotiating, financial planning and more  Speaker: Cathie Biga, MSN, RN, Cardiovascular Management of Illinois   ---  Wellness and Work- Life Integration  Speaker: Laxmi Mehta, MD, FACC, FAHA, Ohio State University |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | Lunch |
| 01:00 PM - 01:25 PM | Microvascular Disease and Myocardial Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Atherosclerosis  Speaker: Gretchen Wells, MD, PhD, FACC, University of Kentucky |
| 01:25 PM - 01:50 PM | Radiation Safety in Pregnancy &amp; in the Cath Lab; what you need to know; ways to mitigate risk  Speaker: Giselle Baquero, MD, Southern Illinois University of Medicine |
| 01:50 PM - 02:25 PM | Managing Your Brand  Speakers: Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, FACC, &amp; KY-ACC Staff |
| 02:25 PM - 02:45 PM | Improving Your Digital Presence / Social Media Tips and Tricks  Speaker: Poonam Velagapudi, MD, MS, FACC, University of Nebraska |
| 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM | Unconscious Bias  Speaker: Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine |

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