Programming - EPI|Lifestyle

#EPILifestyle25 is taking shape!

Explore the schedule below for an outline of the EPI|Lifestyle sessions next March in New Orleans, Louisiana.

EPI|Lifestyle 2025 Schedule-at-a-Glance

Times are in Central Standard Time (CDT) (UTC -5).
Please note Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 9, 2025.
Thursday, March 6
Thu., March 6 Activities
Time Event
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Poster Session 1
Friday, March 7
Fri., Mar. 7 Activities
Time Event
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Opening Session:
Cardiovascular Health Across Borders: Global Data, Local Solutions

Presidential remarks and welcome remarks

Keynote Speakers:
Dr Renu Garg, MD, MPH
Resolve to Save Lives

Dr Salim Virani, Md, PhD
The Aga Khan University

(Third Keynote TBD)

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 p.m. Session 2A
Oral Abstract Session
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Session 2B
3-Minute Rapid Fire Oral Abstract Competition
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:
Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Prevention
(Satellite Event)
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Session 3A
Oral Abstract Session
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Session 3B
Circulation Journal session: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Followed by oral abstract presentations
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Coffee/Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Session 4
Oral Abstract Session
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
(Ticketed Event)
Saturday, March 8
Sat., March 8 Activities
Time Activity
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Concurrent 5A
Frederick H. Epstein Memorial Lecture 
Followed by oral abstract presentations
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Concurrent 5B
Oral Abstract Session
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
AHA Statements and Reports

Resistance Exercise Training in Individuals With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: 2023 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Amanda E. Paluch PhD, FAHA

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data from the American Heart Association
Latha Palaniappan, MD, MS, FAHA, FACC, FACP

Cardiovascular Health from Adolescence to Adulthood - A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C

Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health in Asian Americans - A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Concurrent 6B
Oral Abstract Session
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Session 7
The Jeremiah and Rose Stamler Research Award Finalist Presentations
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Beverage/Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Session 8
ASPC Annual Debate
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)
Sunday, March 9
Sun., March 9 Activities
Time Activity
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Session 9A
David Kritchevsky Memorial Lecture
Followed by Oral Abstract Presentations
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Session 9B
Society for Behavioral Medicine:
Context Matters: Bridging Perspectives from Epidemiology, Cardiovascular, and Behavioral Medicine

Followed by oral abstract presentations
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. Session 10A
25 Years of Social and Structural Determinants of Health Research in the Jackson Heart Study: Where Do We Go from Here?
Followed by oral abstract presentations
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Session 10B
Oral Abstract Session
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Session 11A
The William B Kannel, MD Memorial Lectureship in Preventive Cardiology

Followed by oral abstract presentations
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Session 11B
Oral Abstract Presentations

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.