7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Morning Sessions (Auditorium)

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast / Nametag Pickup
8:00 – 8:05 AM Welcome – Satish Misra, MD 
8:05 – 8:50 AM Keynote #1 – Niraj Varma, MD

• Delivering Connected Care: Real-World Application of the 2023 Guidelines for Management of the Remote Device Clinic

8:50 – 9:20 AM: Round Table Discussion: Current Controversies in Device Management

• Panelists: David Hayes, MD and Niraj Varma, MD

9:20 – 9:35 AM BREAK 

9:35 – 10:35 AM Morning Breakout Sessions 

Breakout Room A: Workflow & Optimization (Location TBA) 
Each topic 10 minutes with 5-minute Q&A 

• Configuring for Success: Best Practices in CIED Alert Management and Optimization – Prashant Bhave, MD 
• Cutting Through the Clutter: Strategies for Reducing Alert Burden – Rachel Morton, RN 
• Beyond the Storm: Innovations in VT Clinic Care and Device Management - Satish Misra, MD 
• Atrial Fibrillation and Device Diagnostics: From Detection to Decision-Making – Michael Zimmerman, MD 

Breakout Room B: Heart Failure in the Device Clinic of the Future (Location TBA) 
Each topic 15 minutes with 5-minute Q&A 

• Fine-Tuning Resynchronization: Practical Strategies for the CRT Optimization Clinic – Evan Robertson, RN, CCDS 
• The Evolving Landscape of Device Therapy: Navigating Novel Technologies – Niraj Varma, MD
• Reimagining the Cardiac Device Clinic in the Era of Remote Heart Failure Monitoring - Lisa Johnston / Amber Stepp 

Breakout Room C: New Technology Demo (Location TBA) 
Rotating stations for hands-on training for participants 

• Leadless Pacing Simulator  
• ILR Implant  
• Extraction Simulator  

Breakout Room D: Programming Troubleshooting (Location TBA) 
Each topic 25 minutes with 5-minute Q&A 

• Complex Cases in the Device Clinic – Warren Holshouser, MD / Natalie Bradford, MD  
• Hands-On Programmer Session  

10:35 - 10:45 AM BREAK

10:45 - 11:30 AM - Pace Yourself! Device Jeopardy – David Hayes, MD (Auditorium) 

Lunch & Special Sessions

11:30 – 12:30 PM Networking Lunch 
2:30 – 1:15 PM Keynote #2 – David Hayes, MD (Auditorium) 

• Respecting the Patient and Profession: CIED Management in Patients with Advanced Illness  

1:15 – 1:30 PM BREAK

1:30 – 2:30 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Breakout Room A: Workflow & Optimization (Location TBA) 
Each topic 10 minutes with 5-minute Q&A 

• Configuring for Success: Best Practices in CIED Alert Management and Optimization – Prashant Bhave, MD 
• Cutting Through the Clutter: Strategies for Reducing Alert Burden – Rachel Morton, RN 
• Beyond the Storm: Innovations in VT Clinic Care and Device Management – Satish Misra, MD 
• Atrial Fibrillation and Device Diagnostics: From Detection to Decision-Making – Michael Zimmerman, MD 

Breakout Room B: Heart Failure in the Device Clinic of the Future (Location TBA) 
Each topic 15 minutes with 5-minute Q&A 

• Fine-Tuning Resynchronization: Practical Strategies for the CRT Optimization Clinic – Evan Robertson, RN, CCDS 
• The Evolving Landscape of Device Therapy: Navigating Novel Technologies – Niraj Varma, MD 
• Reimagining the Cardiac Device Clinic in the Era of Remote Heart Failure Monitoring - Lisa Johnston / Amber Stepp 

Breakout Room C: New Technology Demo (Location TBA) 
Rotating stations for hands-on training for participants 

• Leadless Pacing Simulator  
• ILR Implant  
• Extraction Simulator  

Breakout Room D: Programming Troubleshooting (Location TBA) 
Each topic 25 minutes with 5-minute Q&A 

• Complex Cases in the Device Clinic – Warren Holshouser, MD / Natalie Bradford, MD  
• Hands-On Programmer Session 

2:30 - 2:40 PM BREAK 

2:40 - 3:20 PM Round Table Discussion: Controversies and Ethical Considerations for CIED Patients at End-of-Life  

• Panelists: David Hayes, MD / Niraj Varma, MD

Closing Keynotes & Conclusion 

3:20 – 3:30 PM Closing Remarks and Evaluation – Satish Misra, MD