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  • Friday, Feb 6th
    9:10 AM - 10:10 AM  
    Early Career Session 1: Starting Strong - Roadmap for CMR Practice and Research
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Moderator: Mariana Garcia, MD, MSc – Emory University
    Moderator: Alessia Pepe, MD, PhD – University of Padua
  • Friday, Feb 6th
    9:10 AM - 9:25 AM  
    How To Build And Grow your CMR Service 
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: James Carr, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Friday, Feb 6th
    9:25 AM - 9:40 AM  
    Unlocking your talents: Mentorship for research in CMR
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: Victor A. Ferrari, MD – University of PA Medical Center
  • Friday, Feb 6th
    9:40 AM - 9:55 AM  
    How to Write and Publish Research Papers in 2026: Tools, Trends, and Best Practices
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH, FSCMR – Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
  • Friday, Feb 6th
    9:55 AM - 10:10 AM  
    Setting Up Your Own Image Analysis Core Lab: Tricks of the Trade
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: James C. Moon, MD – University College London
  • Saturday, Feb 7th
    11:10 AM - 12:10 PM  
    Early Career Session 2: Launching your CMR Career - Navigating Different Career Paths
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Moderator: Ibrahim M. Saeed, MD, FSCMR – Virginia Heart; Inova Schar Heart & Vascular Institute; University of Virginia
    Moderator: Karen Ordovas, MD, FSCMR – University of Washington
  • Saturday, Feb 7th
    11:10 AM - 11:25 AM  
    Academic Pathway: Building a Career in Academic Medicine
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: Allison Hays, MD – The Johns Hopkins University
  • Saturday, Feb 7th
    11:25 AM - 11:40 AM  
    Research Focused Path: Leading with Science
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: Dudley Pennell, MD, FSCMR – Imperial College London
  • Saturday, Feb 7th
    11:40 AM - 11:55 AM  
    Clinical Private Practice: Delivering CMR in the Real World
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: Melany B. Atkins, MD – Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Inova Fairfax Hospital
  • Saturday, Feb 7th
    11:55 AM - 12:10 PM  
    Industry Pathway: How CMR is Driving Innovation
    Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)
    Speaker: Frederick H. Epstein, PhD – University of Virginia