Our Faculty
EP Leadership Foundations: Building a Successful Practice
Fellows and Early Attendings Conference
Agenda below is from 2025. Agenda is subject to change for 2026.
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INDUSTRY SPONSORED SIMULATION LABS
11:30 AM Lunch and Simulation Check-In
12:30 PM J&J MedTech Experience: Skills Training
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Medtronic Learning Lab: Next Era in Advanced Ablation and Mapping Technologies
4:45 PM Adjourn & Hotel Check-In
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SYMPOSIUM BEGINS
5:15- 6:15 PM Conference Registration and Cocktail Reception
6:15 PM Welcome Address and Meet the Faculty | Devi Nair, MD and Luigi Di Biase, MD + All Faculty Panel
6:30 PM Finding Your Right Practice - Prioritizing Your Selection Criteria | Rachelle Henning, IEP Physician Search
6:45 PM 5 Tips to Avoid Financial Arrhythmia's| Chris Robbins, CFP and Brad Quick, CEPA, Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors
7:00 PM Adjourn​
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7:30 PM Dinner Discussion with Johnson & Johnson MedTech - Biophysics of PFA
Dinner program will include a comprehensive interactive discussion on the principles of PFA.
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Exclusive to Fellows and Early Attendings
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Please meet in the lobby at 7:15 PM to walk over as a group
Speakers:
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Dr. Luigi Di Biase | Section Head of Electrophysiology, Director of Arrhythmia Services, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Einstein/Montefiore
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Tzachi Levy | Johnson & Johnson MedTech Director of PFA Education
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Saturday​
7:00 - 8:00 AM: Breakfast​
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SYMPOSIUM BEGINS
Ablation Technology Innovation Showcase with Best Practices
8:00 AM PulseSelect | Weeranun Bode, MD
8:30 AM Integrated HD Mapping | Devi Nair, MD
9:00 AM Integrated PFA Solution | Luigi Di Biase, MD
9:30 AM Integrated Mapping & Ablation Solution | Andrea Natale, MD
10:00 AM Spatio-temporal Dispersion Mapping | Devi Nair, MD
10:30 AM Advancements in VT Ablation | Pasquale Santangeli, MD​
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11:00- 11:15 AM Refreshment Break
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11:15 AM- 12:30 PM Industry Breakout 1
Attendees visit industry exhibit booths​​
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12:30- 1:30 PM Sponsored Lunch with Baxter | Arrhythmia Innovation​
Experience a new point of view on ECGs with the CAM Report. Discover the power of R-R plots and test your skills with an arrhythmia challenge.
Speakers:
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Kiersten Betzer | Head of Sales
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Martha Camachourribarri | Medical Affairs
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Device Therapy for Stroke Prevention in AF
1:30 PM Approved LAA Closure Devices | Luigi Di Biase, MD​
2:00 PM Next Generation LAA Closure Devices in IDE Trials | Devi Nair, MD
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CONCOMITANT PROCEDURES
2:30 PM AF Ablation & Stroke Prevention | Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
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3:00- 3:15 PM Refreshment Break
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3:15- 4:30 PM Industry Breakout 2
Attendees visit industry exhibit booths
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Cardiac Rhythm Management
4:30 PM Device Options Beyond ICD and CRT | Bradley Knight, MD
4:50 PM Conduction System Pacing Tips & Tricks | Syeda Atiqa Batul, MD
5:10 PM Challenges in Conduction System Pacing | Gregory Feld, MD
5:30 PM Dual Chamber Leadless Pacing | Devi Nair, MD
5:50 PM Novel Pharmacological Strategies in Arrhythmia Management | Bradley Knight, MD
6:10 PM Device Retrieval Strategies | Athar Qureshi, MD, Texas Children's Hospital
6:40 PM Adjourn
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7:30 PM Dinner Discussion with Murj - Overseeing a Device Clinic: Tips and Tricks for Success
Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and insight into running a high-performing device clinic and the future of remote monitoring—exploring key trends, success factors, and what's next for device care.
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Exclusive to Fellows and Early Attending's
Speaker:
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Yaw Adjei-Poku, MD | Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Lovelace Health System, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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7:30 PM Exclusive Faculty Dinner with Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors | Sway Thai - Austin
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SundaY
7:00- 8:00 AM Breakfast​
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SYMPOSIUM BEGINS
8:00- 9:00 AM Preparing for Practice: The Business of EP
8:00 AM Getting Started: Dos and Don'ts in Your First Year of Practice | Bradley Knight, MD
8:15 AM Addressing Complications in Your First Year: Dos and Don'ts | Daniel Musikantow, MD
8:30 AM Building a Referral Network | Syeda Atiqa Batul, MD
8:45 AM Collaboration with Industry | Andrea Natale, MD
9:00 AM Knowing When to Move On | Weeranum Bode, MD
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9: 15 AM Attendee Case Presentations | Moderator: Weeranum Bode, MD; Panel: All Faculty
Fellows and Early Attendings are invited to submit cases in advance for review by Dr. Nair who will select a few to be presented soon.
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10:30 AM Closing Remarks and Adjourn
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* agenda is subject to change
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