2026 Dr. Walter M. Booker, Sr. Memorial Symposium
The Future of Cardiovascular Prevention: Guidelines, Genetics, and Earlier Intervention
Cardiovascular prevention is evolving rapidly, with new evidence, updated guidelines, and advances in precision medicine reshaping how clinicians identify and manage risk. The evening opens with the Dr. Elijah B. Saunders Memorial Lecture on new lipid guidelines and the future of preventive cardiology. This CME symposium will also examine contemporary approaches to prevention, from optimizing hypertension management with the latest guideline recommendations to identifying individuals at risk for sudden cardiac death before disease manifests. The faculty will share practical strategies for bringing emerging science into everyday practice, with particular attention to health equity, diversity in clinical research, and improving outcomes in historically underserved populations. Registration required.
Dr. Elijah B. Saunders Memorial Lecture: Dr. Sara CollinsCo-Chairs: Drs. Aubrey Grant and Ugochukwu Egolum
Program Faculty: Drs. Modele Ogunniyi and Merije T. Chukumerije
Agenda:
- 7:30 – 7:35 PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 7:35 – 8:05 PM: Keynote, Dr. Elijah B. Saunders Memorial Lecture: Beyond the Numbers: New Lipid Guidelines and the Future of Preventive Cardiology, Sara Collins, MD
- 8:05 – 8:15 PM: Hypertension in 2026: Translating New Guidelines Into Better Patient Outcomes, Modele Ogunniyi, MD
- 8:15 – 8:25 PM: Before the First Event: Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death Before It Happens, Merije T. Chukumerije, MD
- 8:25 – 8:50 PM: Panel Discussion (All Speakers)
- 8:50 – 9:00 PM: Closing Remarks
Continuing Medical Education:
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ABC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.