October 20 - 22, 2025
Yosemite Valley Lodge • Yosemite, CA
Course# MFR26001 - Department: Fresno MEP/Medicine
Registration Fees
Early Bird 07/01/2025
$650.00 Physicians
$550.00 Advanced Practice Professionals
$450.00 Residents/Fellows
Regular Fee After 07/01/2025
$700.00 Physicians
$600.00 Advanced Practice Professionals
$500.00 Residents/Fellows
On Site Fee
$700.00 Physicians
$600.00 Advanced Practice Professionals
$500.00 Residents/Fellows
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing before the first day of the course will be refunded, less an administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.
Please submit your cancellation request at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/cmehelp
Overview
This three-day symposium is an intensive course designed for internists, primary care physicians, family practitioners, cardiologists, and other health care providers who encounter patients with various heart diseases. This years program will emphasize the importance of Obesity and CVD/Heart failure and review of current & emerging therapies for weight management in clinical practice. There will also be emphasis on current and emerging therapies for various lipid disorders as well as Structural heart disorders. During the 3 days, these will be discussed in detail as well as recent advances in pathophysiology, therapeutic considerations, and clinical relevance of common cardiovascular disorders will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the recent practice guidelines and updates for common cardiovascular conditions. The entire course will focus on frequently encountered clinical problems in cardiac patients by practicing physicians. • There will be state-of-the-art and comprehensive reviews on the evaluation and management of coronary risk factors, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, syncope, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease. Special focus will be placed on review of traditional and emerging cardiac risk factors highlighting primary and secondary prevention strategies. In addition, we will discuss updates and critical review of newer diagnostic imaging modalities, use of newer therapeutic strategies based on recent clinical trials, and emerging interventional techniques for CVD. • Lastly, topics will be discussed pertaining to reviews on recent clinical trials and practice guidelines in the management of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, syncope, the role of device therapy in HF.
Objectives
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Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco 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.
Course Outline
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Course Chairs
Prakash Deedwania, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Faculty
(University of California, San Francisco unless indicated)
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Travel & Lodging
Yosemite Valley Lodge
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite CA 95389
Hotel Phone: 888.413.8869 / Reservations: 888.413.8869
Cutoff Date: September 4, 2025
Rates:
Yosemite Valley Lodge- $328
The Ahwahnee- $630 ($663 on Saturday, 10/18/2025)
Guests may use the link and group code below or call Central Reservations to secure a room in the group block. Call the hotel at 888-413-8869 (9am-5:30pm, Arizona time, MST/PST). Please mention that you are an attendee for the UCSF Cardiology Conference for the preferred rate.
Web link: www.travelyosemite.com
Group code: 15W94M
Online Reservation Instructions (Necessary to find available rooms)
- Visit www.travelyosemite.com
- On the home page where it states Plan Your Trip Now, click on the down arrow.
- Select your hotel choice
- Yosemite Valley Lodge - $328 per night
- The Ahwahnee - $630 ($663 on Saturday, 10/18/2025)
- Once you have selected the lodging, select the number of adults and/or children.
- IMPORTANT: When selecting “Check-in” & “Check-out” dates DO NOT select dates from the calendar, instead type the date directly into the field in this format: example check-in “10/18/2025” check-out “10/23/2024”
- After entering the desired dates, right below the Check-in box a question will state “Have a Promo Code?”
- Enter group code: 15W94M
- Once you’ve entered the Group Code and selected/clicked on “CHECK AVAILABILITY,” the reservation system will show you the available lodging for the specific property and the rate.
To complete the reservation, select “ADD TO CART” and follow the prompts to book your reservation.
Exhibitors
Exhibit Fee: $2,500
Email Contact for Exhibits [email protected]
Pay $2,500 Fee Via Credit Card
Exhibit Description
Exhibitor options are available. Please contact Dawn Bohlmann at [email protected] to arrange the details.
Exhibit Hours
(subject to updating)
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