Week One
Saturday, July 11, 2026
9:00 AM ET
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Itsik Ben-Dor, MD | MedStar Washington Hospital Center
TRIVIA
Moderators: Itsik Ben-Dor, MD | Hayder Hashim, MD
9:05 AM ET
Trivia | Access
Facilitator: Itsik Ben-Dor, MD | MedStar Washington Hospital Center
DIDACTICS | SESSION I
Moderators: Itsik Ben-Dor, MD | Hayder Hashim, MD
Panelist: Ricardo O. Escarcega, MD | Giorgio Medranda, MD | Samir Pancholy, MD
9:35 AM ET
Radial Access | Step-By-Step
Speaker: Samir Pancholy, MD | The Wright Center
9:45 AM ET
Radial Complications
Speaker: Adhir Shroff, MD, MPH | University of Illinois – Chicago
9:55 AM ET
Femoral Access | Best Practices
Speaker: Ricardo O. Escarcega, MD | Florida Heart Associates
10:05 AM ET
Ultrasound Guidelines for Femoral Access Step-by-Step for Safe Access
Speaker: Giorgio Medranda, MD | Catholic Health
10:15 AM ET
Panel Discussion
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Moderator:
Panelists:
10:30 AM ET
TBD
Facilitator:
DIDACTICS | SESSION II
Moderators: Itsik Ben-Dor, MD | Hayder Hashim, MD
Panelists: Nelson Bernardo, MD | Brian C. Case, MD | Rajan Patel, MD
11:00 AM ET
Closure Devices
Speaker: Rajan Patel, MD | UVA Health
11:12 AM ET
Femoral Complications
Speaker: Nelson Bernardo, MD | MedStar Washington Hospital Center
11:24 AM ET
Pericardiocentesis
Speaker: Brian C. Case, MD | MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center