Pre-Conference Sessions

Make the most of your time in New Orleans by starting your learning journey a day early! On Friday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, ACC.26 offers a selection of focused pre-conference sessions designed to give you a deeper, more personalized educational experience.

Each session provides the chance to take a deep dive into a specific area of cardiovascular care with world-renowned experts and learn in an intimate, interactive setting that encourages discussion, problem-solving, and practical application.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your expertise, explore new approaches, or gain strategies you can implement immediately, these pre-conference sessions are the perfect way to maximize your time at ACC.26. Select the ACC.26 PLUS Package to add one pre-conference session to your registration.

Advancing the CV Care of the Oncology Patient

Step into the future of cardio-oncology with this deep dive pre-conference session. Designed for clinicians and researchers, this immersive program delivers the latest evidence, practical tools, and patient-centered, evidence-based strategies to improve the cardiovascular outcomes for individuals living with and beyond cancer.

Through expert-led presentations and interactive discussions, you'll gain actionable insights on risk assessment and treatment planning, survivorship care strategies, and long-term cardiovascular health in cancer patients. This pre-conference fosters cross-specialty collaboration and equips you with skills you can immediately apply in both academic and clinical practice.

Stay at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field — and help ensure that every cancer survivor not only survives — but thrives.

Care of the Athletic Heart

From weekend warriors to elite professionals, athletes present unique cardiovascular challenges that demand specialized expertise. With the average cardiologist seeing five athlete patients each week, the need for specialized expertise is greater than ever.

This interactive pre-conference provides cutting-edge insights into the evolving field of sports cardiology and will equip care teams with guideline-driven strategies to navigate the unique challenges of caring for athletic patients. Through expert-led presentations, spirited debates, and interactive case studies, you'll gain practical tools to manage conditions across the athletic spectrum — from firefighters and fitness enthusiasts to collegiate and professional competitors.

Expand your expertise, sharpen your decision-making, and ensure your patients can perform — and thrive — at every level of athletic activity.

Essentials in Critical Care Cardiology

As the field of cardiac critical care continues to evolve, so too does the complexity of the care environment. Whether you practice in a high-intensity CICU, a legacy unit, or serve in consultative and co-management roles, this interactive pre-conference delivers the knowledge and skills you need to stay at the forefront of the field.

Designed to close knowledge gaps and build confidence across varied training backgrounds, this session offers key clinical insights into ICU-level topics including mechanical ventilation, mechanical circulatory support, right heart failure, decompensated valvular disease, arrhythmias, shock, neurologic emergencies, post-cardiac arrest care, and more.

Through a dynamic mix of lectures, debates, flipped classrooms, expert panel discussions and real-world case presentations, you'll sharpen decision-making skills, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and gain actionable insights you can bring straight in to today's CICU environment.

Don't miss this opportunity to advance your critical care expertise and deliver better outcomes for your patients!

JACC Education Workshop: Turning Evidence into Clinical Impact

Are you struggling to bridge the gap between published research and real-world patient care?? Do you need a refresher on interpreting and applying clinical data? This hands-on pre-conference workshop is designed to help you master the art of translating evidence into smarter, more effective decision-making.

Guided by expert faculty coaches, you'll work through interactive exercises that sharpen your ability to interpret data, apply guidelines, and integrate research into daily practice — all in a collaborative, supportive learning environment.

Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your skills, build confidence, and elevate your practice with tools you can immediately use at the bedside.

NP/PA CCKE Exam Review: Expert-Led Prep to Boost Your Success

Elevate your cardiovascular expertise in this dynamic, expert-led review session tailored for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Designed to boost both exam performance and clinical confidence, this program delivers a high-yield update in cardiovascular medicine through interactive case discussions, practical application exercises, and focused content review.

Whether you're preparing for the CCKE or looking to sharpen your day-to-day practice, this session offers the tools and insights you need. Earning the CCK credential showcases your advanced clinical knowledge, accelerates career advancement, and reflects your dedication to excellence in cardiovascular patient care.

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