Education and Training
Cardiology 2026–29th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease
Scottsdale, Arizona
February 25-March 1, 2026
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| Date | Time | Presenter | Session | Presentation Title |
| Wednesday, February 25 | 2:45 pm | Thomas Glenn, MD | A Patient Perspective | |
| Thursday, February 26 | 11:40 am | Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN | Transforming Care Together: Nursing Leadership & Evidence in Action | Turning Metrics into Momentum: Using Data to Build Your Case |
| Thursday, February 26 | 11:45 am | Thomas Glenn, MD | Ambulatory & Population Cardiology | From Distress to Resilience: The Psychosocial Experiences of Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease |
| Thursday, February 26 | 12:15 pm | William Buck Kyle, MD | Ambulatory & Population Cardiology | Together: Creating Partnerships Between Pediatric Cardiologists and General Pediatric Community Providers |
| Thursday, February 26 | 2:30 pm | Silvana Molossi, MD, PhD | Experts Discuss: Shared Decision-Making in High-Risk Pediatric & Congenital Cardiovascular Disease | A Patient Who Strongly Desires to Do Sports in a High-Risk Cardiovascular Condition |
| Friday, February 27 | 7:00 am | Tyler Novy, MD Mercy Ng’eno, MBChB | Sunrise Session III: Complex Cases, Lessons Learned | |
| Friday, February 27 | 7:00 am | Lauren Ferrino, MD Kaity Bates, MD | Sunrise Session V: Complex Cases, Lessons Learned | |
| Friday, February 27 | 11:15 am | Silvana Molossi, MD, PhD | Moderator: The Coronary Arteries in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease | The Spectrum of Coronary Anatomy in Structural Congenital Heart Disease |
| Saturday, February 28 | 11:00 am | Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN | Moderator: Challenging Cases with Collaborative Solutions for Nursing and Frontline Providers | |
| Saturday, February 28 | 11:45 am | Jeffrey Kim, MD | Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis and Heart Transplantation in the Young | Arrhythmia and Cardiomyopathy, “Together” |
| Saturday, February 28 | 1:00 pm | William Buck Kyle, MD | Boxed Lunch and Learn for Non-Nursing Attendees | Fellows and Fellowship Directors: Informal Gathering to Discuss Fellowship Training Matters |
| Saturday, February 28 | 2:00 pm | Daniel Penny, MD, PhD, MHA | Moderated Panel | Experts Discuss: Important Partners, Collaborators and/or Mentors Who Have Contributed to My Career |
| Saturday, February 28 | 3:45 pm | Angela Gooden, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC | Plenary Session VI: Communication & Socialization in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Care | The Experienced Frontline Nurse: Something is Not Right – Who to Tell and How? |
| Saturday, February 28 | 4:45 pm | Daniel Penny, MD, PhD, MHA | Plenary Session VI: Communication & Socialization in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Care | Constructive Criticism: How to Give? How to Receive? |
| Sunday, March 1 | 7:00 am | William Buck Kyle, MD Zofia Zdanowicz, MD Alex Alexander, MD Harris Onugha, MD | Sunrise Session VI: Complex Cases, Lessons Learned | |
| Sunday, March 1 | 7:00 am | Angela Gooden, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN | Together at the Table: Breakfast with Cardiac Nursing Leaders |
| Date | Time | Available |
| Wednesday, February 25 | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Jeffrey Kim, MD |
| Wednesday, February 25 | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Silvana Molossi, MD |
| Thursday, February 26 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN |
| Thursday, February 26 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Silvana Molossi, MD, PhD |
| Thursday, February 26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Jeffrey Kim, MD |
| Thursday, February 26 | 2:00 PM-3:00 PM | William Buck Kyle, MD |
| Thursday, February 26 | 3:00 PM-4:00 PM | Thomas Glenn, MD |
| Friday, February 27 | 8:00 AM-9:00 AM | Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN |
| Friday, February 27 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN |
| Friday, February 27 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Thomas Glenn, MD |
| Friday, February 27 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Angela Gooden, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC |
| Saturday, February 28 | 9:00 AM-10:00 AM | Angela Gooden, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC |
| Saturday, February 28 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Carmen Watrin, RN, MSN |
| Saturday, February 28 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | William Buck Kyle, MD |
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