Programming - EPI|Lifestyle
March 17–20, 2026
Sheraton Boston | Boston, Massachusetts
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Poster Session 1 |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. |
Coffee & Light Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Exhibit Hours |
| 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Opening Session: A New Era? AI in Cardiovascular Health Research and Practice |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
Networking Roundtable Session |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee/Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Session 2 |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Session 2B |
| 12:00 p.m to 1:30 p.m. |
Lifestyle Council Annual Business Meeting and Networking Luncheon |
| 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | NHLBI Trainee Session on Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Prevention |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Session 3A |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Session 3B |
| 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Coffee/Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Session 4A |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Session 4B |
| 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Poster Session 2 |
| 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
EPI Hearts Diversity Reception |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. | Coffee & Light Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hours |
| 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. |
Inside the AHA’s Research Enterprise: Grant Funding and Other Opportunities |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | Session 5 Remington Methodology Lecture |
| 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Concurrent 5A |
| 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Concurrent 5B |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
Networking Roundtable |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent 6A |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent 6B |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
Session 7 |
| 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Beverage/Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Session 8 |
| 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Poster Session 3 |
| 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. | Joint Council Dinner (Ticketed Event) |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. | Coffee & Light Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | Session 9 David Kritchevsky Memorial Lecture |
| 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Session 9A |
| 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Session 9B |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Beverage/Refreshment Break |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
Networking Roundtable Session |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 10A |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 10B |
| 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Health Care by Food™ Special Lunch Session |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Session 11 |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 11A |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 11B |
Learning Objectives
- Based on an understanding of policy implications and socioeconomic factors, discuss solutions to optimize cardiovascular health and lifestyle choices for all individuals.
- Discuss ways to incorporate social determinants of health assessment into clinical practice and research.
- Apply research findings and scientific innovations to optimize individual and population cardiovascular health parameters in individuals with and without ASCVD.
- Identify innovative areas and new skill sets needed for research in cardiovascular epidemiology.
Who Attends
The conference is designed to benefit researchers as well as public health practitioners and clinicians. The meeting should appeal to physicians, epidemiologists, dietitians, nutritional scientists, exercise physiologists, behavioral scientists, biostatisticians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, school health professionals and other health scientists.