2025 EVENT DETAILS
October 16, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (MDT)
The Monument – Rushmore Hall One, Two and Three
444 Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Rapid City, SD
A day-long symposium offering a practical approach to the advances in cardiovascular care and technology, new preventative strategies and latest wellness information. In person and virtual options available.
For additional information contact Monument Health Human Resources Education at education@monument.health or call 605-755-5510 option 5. Credits will be available.
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE AND WELLNESS
SYMPOSIUM
8:00 a.m. Welcome
Paulette Davidson, President & CEO, Monument Health
8:10 a.m. Live TAVR case from the Cath Lab
Joseph Tuma, M.D., Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
9:00 a.m. Break/Q&A
9:10 a.m. Cardiac Obstetrics a novel niche in Women’s Heart Health
Retu Saxena, M.D., Allina Health
10:00 a.m. Break/Q&A
10:10 a.m. Panel Discussion/Case Studies Acute Coronary Syndrome – Terminology and Treatment
– Kyle Larson, CNP, Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
The Heart-Mind Connection: Recognizing Mental Health in Cardiac Care
– Kelly Brandsted, CNP, Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
10:50 a.m. All that Swells is not Heart Failure
Alex Schabauer, M.D., Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
11:30 a.m. A not so RARE Disease: Cardiac Amyloid
Luis Hernandez, M.D., Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
12:15 p.m. Lunch and Vendors
1:15 p.m. Welcome Back
John Talcott | Director, Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
1:20 p.m. Open Forum – Q&A Panel
– Alex Schabauer, M.D.
– Luis Hernandez, M.D.
– Holly Flynn, PharmD
– Saverio Barbera, M.D.
Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
2:50 p.m. Break/Q&A
3:00 p.m. Cardiac Conduction System Pacing: Taking the Expressway is the Optimal Way
Saverio Barbera, M.D., Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
3:50 p.m. Break/Q&A
4:00 p.m. Running, Radiating, and Catheterizing: The Journey to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease
Rakesh Ponnapureddy, M.D., Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
5:00 p.m. Closing
CONTACT
Monument Health Human Resources Education
Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute
353 Fairmont Boulevard, Rapid City, SD 57701