2026 Duke Heart Failure Symposium: Leading Edge in Medical Management

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Location: Durham Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701 (map)

The course will be offered as a live, in-person event only.

Joint Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development for the advancement of patient care. In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Physician Credit: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Credit: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for up to 5.0 credit hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Pharmacy Credit: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 5.0 ACPE credit hours. Universal Activity Number: JA0000655-0000-26-126-L04-P

Allied Health: Duke Health Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and is authorized to issue IACET CEU, and authorized by IACET to offer 0.5 CEUs for this program.

Course Overview

A variety of recent developments in the field of heart failure (HF) therapies, including novel drugs, new devices, and care innovations inform the current effort to improve heart failure education and refine approaches to disease management for clinicians. Clinicians must remain informed of the most up-to-date evidence to guide optimal treatment strategies and improve outcomes patients living with HF. The symposium will address issues such as diagnosing and managing HFrEF, HFpEF, cardiomyopathies, patient centric approaches to HF care, interventional and device management, cardiometabolic care, artificial intelligence in HF care, and advanced HF management; our local and invited keynote speakers will incorporate case-based lectures, panel discussions and Q&A into the symposium to further address these critical topics.

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Course Co-Directors

Marat Fudim, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Richa Agarwal, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Stephanie Barnes, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Duke University

Robert Mentz, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Heart Failure Section
Duke University

Hassan Alhosaini, MD
Medical Director
Advanced Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Heart & Vascular Institute-Triad Region
Novant Health

Willard Applefeld, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Marc Bains
Co-Founder
HeartLife Foundation Canada

Margaret “Midge” Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Duke University

Mirnela Byku, MD, PhD
Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology
UVA Health

Matthew Cavender, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Adam DeVore, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

G. Michael Felker, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Karen Flores Rosario, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Daniel Friedman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Nastaran Gharkholonarehe, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
Clinical Pharmacist
Duke University

Stephen Greene, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Phoenix Grover, MS, CGC
Adult Cardiovascular Genetic Counselor
Duke University

Oksana Kamneva, PharmD, CPP
Clinical Pharmacist
Duke University

Ravi Karra, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Jeffrey Keenan, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Duke University

Michel Khouri, MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Carolyn Lekavich, PhD, ANP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Daniel Loriaux, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Jaime McDermott, DNP, ACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Duke University

Todd McVeigh, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Duke University

Priyesh Patel, MD
Associate Professor, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Advocate Health - Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute

Stuart Russell, MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Senthil Selvaraj, MD, MS, MA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Nishant Shah, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Aferdita Spahillari, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Ryan Tedford, MD
Dr. Peter C. Gazes Endowed Chair in Heart Failure
Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
Section Chief, Heart Failure
Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation
Director, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Fellowship Training Program
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Benjamin Trichon, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Bharathi Upadhya, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc
Vice Dean, Health Equity
Magerstadt Professor
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Amin Yehya, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
Sentara Healthcare

Target Audience

This program is designed to meet the continuing education (CE) needs of cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of heart failure patients.

Learning Objectives

The overall purpose of this event is to discuss advances in heart failure care to enhance learners’ knowledge and competency to incorporate evidence-based updates in clinical practice. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recognize current treatment strategies for chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), including emerging pharmacologic therapies, updated treatment paradigms, and associated challenges.

Discuss the evolving landscape of cardiometabolic care, including the use of anti-diabetic and weight management therapies in heart failure populations.

Discuss diagnostic and treatment strategies for cardiomyopathies, aiming to enhance early recognition and improve clinical outcomes for patients with cardiac sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, and genetic cardiomyopathies.

Describe the role of interventional strategies, device management, and remote patient monitoring in the continuum of acute and chronic heart failure care.

Apply patient-centered approaches in clinic design, education, and research conversations to improve engagement and outcomes in heart failure management.

Recall optimal timing for evaluation for advanced heart failure therapies and summarize emerging evidence related to cardiac transplantation and durable mechanical circulatory support.

Registration Fees

Physicians: $175
Non-physicians (NPs, PAs, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, etc.): $50
Industry representatives: $325

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Industry Exhibits at the Symposium

For more information on having an exhibit at the symposium, please email Christy Darnell.

Accomodations and Room Rates

A block of rooms has been reserved at the 21c Museum Hotel, 111 Corcoran Street, Durham, NC 27701 (map) for Friday, June 5, 2026. Rooms are $175 per night plus applicable taxes. The room block will be held until May 6, 2026, but may sell out prior to this date. To reserve your room at the conference rate, please call the hotel at 919-956-6700 and identify yourself as part of the Duke Heart Failure Symposium June 2026 group or click here: Book your group rate for Duke Heart Failure Symposium JUN2026

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to Christy Darnell via email (christy.darnell@duke.edu). There will be no refunds if cancellations are made after May 6, 2025.

After the Event

To complete all course requirements and claim continuing education credits, please do the following:

Sign in at the registration desk onsite.
Receive email from Duke CME office with link to the course evaluation.
Complete the course evaluation.
Attest to your hours of completion.
Download your certificate.