Midwest Women in Cardiology Symposium

Cleveland, OH US
June 6, 2026

The Midwest ACC Women in Cardiology (WIC) Symposium aims to share knowledge and best practices with all clinicians who care for female patients to improve the overall cardiovascular health of women.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for an audience of Physicians, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe gender perspective of common CV Conditions
  • Describe state of gender disparities in CV care.
  • Describe important factors in providing cardiovascular care at different hormonal stages in the lifecycle of patients.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 MOC_ABIM Medical Knowledge

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 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.

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours

    Credit being awarded: 6.00 ANCC contact hours

  • 6.00 Attendance

    Credits: 6.00

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD

    Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

Course opens: 
06/06/2026
Course expires: 
08/06/2026
Event starts: 
06/06/2026 - 12:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/06/2026 - 11:59pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Hilton Cleveland Downtown
100 Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114
United States

Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
 

Course Director(s)

Ellen Sabik

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Reviewer(s)

Dorothy Caputo, MA BSN RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rebecca Lakofsky, BSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker, Instructor, Faculty(s)

Catherine Benziger, MD MPH

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Novartis;.

Sherrie Brooks

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Patrycja Galazka

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Heather Gornik

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nadira Hamid, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Preeti Kansal

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Hema Krishna, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with GE Healthcare;.

Sandra Lewis, MD, FACC, FAHA, FRCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gina Lundberg, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rekha Mankad, MD, FACC, FASE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Laxmi Mehta

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anne O'Connor, MD, FACC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Naga Pannala, Senior Medical Director, Cardiology

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jennifer Romano, MD, MS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sneha Sharma, DO

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Toniya Singh, Toniya SIngh MD FACC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Denise Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FHRS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Amanda Vest

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Annabelle Volgman, MD

has a financial relationship (Advisor) with Chiesi;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with BMS;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Janssen;.
has a financial relationship (Advisor) with Zoll Medical;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Novartis;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Janssen;.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Minnesota Chapter, American College of Cardiology. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 MOC_ABIM Medical Knowledge

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 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.

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours

    Credit being awarded: 6.00 ANCC contact hours

  • 6.00 Attendance

    Credits: 6.00

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD

    Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Criteria for Success
To obtain credit, you must participate in the entire activity.  Complete the activity evaluation.  The Certificate of Completion is immediately available for download after submitting your evaluation.  It will remain in your profile transcript for future retrieval if needed.  It can be found under My Account > My Activities > Completed Activities.

If you have any questions, contact [email protected].