8TH ANNUAL BROWARD HEALTH

Cardiovascular Symposium, Saturday, February 21, 2026

7:00am – 7:45 am                   Exhibit Hall

7:45am – 8:00am                    Welcome/Breakfast

8:00am – 9:00am                    Beyond the Sternotomy: Modern Approaches in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Care with

                                               Kenneth Herskowitz, MD

9:00am – 10:00 am                Electrophysiology (EP) Panel

                                              CRT Pacing Update with Jose Baez-Escudero, MD

                                              Non-Pacing Device Therapies for Heart Failure with David Kenigsberg, MD

                                              Update on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Ablation with Ahmed Osman, MD

10:00am– 10:15am               Break 1/ Exhibit Hall

10:15am – 11:15am              The New Ten Commandments of Cardiac Pacing with Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD

11:15am – 12:15pm              Update on Structural Heart Interventions with Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, MD

12:15pm – 1:15pm                Lunch / Exhibit Hall

1:15pm – 2:15pm                  Lifestyle Medicine: Evidence Based Strategies for Prevention of

                                              Cardiovascular Disease with Mikhailia Lake, MD

2:15pm – 3:15pm                  Cardiovascular Testing (CV) Panel 

                                              Diastology 2026 with Juan Carlos Brenes, MD

                                              Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET): When To Use It? with Yordanka Reyna, MD

                                              Guideline Updates on Acute Coronary Syndrome Management with Tasha Heller, MD

                                               & Yash Raval, DO         

 3:15pm – 3:30pm                 Break 2/ Exhibit Hall

3:30pm – 4:30pm                  Diagnosis and Management of Thoracic Diseases with Sharon Ben-Or, MD

4:30pm – 5:00pm                  Closing/ Exhibit Hall

Activity Directors:

Kenneth Herskowitz, MD & Ahmed Osman, MD

Planning Committee:

Jenna Merlucci, FACHE, Vice President Heart & Vascular Services

Kryssa Centeno, MHSA, CME Consultant

Fritzna Seraphin, M. Ed, C-TAGME, Director GME/CME

Vishkarma Deonarine, MPH, MHSA, CME Coordinator

Elia Vera, CME Coordinator

Pricing Options:

Broward Health Clinicians, Allied Health, ANC - $50.00

Non-Broward Health Clinicians, Allied Health, ANC - $75.00

Broward Health Physicians - $100.00

Non-Broward Health Physicians - $125.00

 Accreditation Information: 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:

Broward Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Broward Health is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

 CREDIT DESIGNATION:

Broward Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.   Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Broward Health designates this program for a maximum of 7 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up 7 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

 NURSING/ANCILLARY CREDIT:

7.0 Contact Hours. – Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Social Services. CE Broker Provider number 50-1443.

 ADA:

Broward Health complies with the legal requirements of the ADA. If special accommodations are required for this event, please contact us at least one week prior to the activity.