2025 Women in Cardiology Leadership Summit
Empowering Excellence: Charting Your Path in Cardiovascular Medicine
Saturday, September 27, 2025
White Horse Winery
106 Hall Street, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Agenda
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sheila Sahni, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Chair, NJ-ACC Women in Cardiology Committee
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Career Navigation in Cardiovascular Medicine - Moderated Panel Discussion
Moderated by Sheila Sahni, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Panelists: Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD; Ruchika Bhargav, MD; Poonam Velagapudi, MD; Amy Ahnert, MD; Kim Skelding, MD
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Coffee Break & Networking
10:15 a.m. -10:45 a.m.
Keynote Address:
Leadership in Cardiology: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges
Malissa Wood, MD, FACC
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Keynote Discussion
Moderated Q&A with keynote speaker and audience participation
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Interactive Breakout Sessions (3 rounds, 15 minutes each)
Participants rotate through all sessions:
Moderators: Poonam Velagapudi, Kim Skelding, Ruchika Bhargav
Moderators: Amy Ahnert, Renee Bullock-Palmer
Moderators: Sheila Sahni, Yanting Wang
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Closing & Next Steps
Key takeaways, networking exchange, and chapter initiatives
Lunch & Wine Tasting with White Horse Winery
