MAPP 2025 Agenda
Saturday​, October 18, 2025
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6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
IMID and Obesity Bootcamp
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9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Breakfast / Registration / Exhibit Hall
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9:15 – 9:25 AM
Course Director's Welcome
Wilantha Silva, FNP-C
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Session 1 - Year in Review / Hot Topics
9:25 AM - 10:10 AM
Year in Review Panel Discussion
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10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
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10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Break / Exhibit Hall
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Session 2 - Hypertension
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10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
What Are the National Guidelines / Overview
Theresa St. Philippe, DNP, MSN
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11:00 AM – 11:20 PM
How High is Too High? A Deep Dive into Hypertension
John Giacona, PhD, PA-C, CHC
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11:20 AM – 11:40 AM
Novel Drug Classes in Hypertension: Beyond ACEs and ARBs
Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHS
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11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Recognizing Symptoms and Proactive Strategies for Prevention & Management
Ron'Nisha Baldwin, DNP, APRN
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12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
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12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
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1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
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Session 3 - Diabetes mellitus​
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
What Are the National Guidelines / Overview
Karla Giese, DNP, NP
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1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
Making Diabetes Education Simple: Empowering Patients for Better Outcomes
Wilantha Silva, FNP-C
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2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
Innovations in Technology and Digital Health
Lisa Coco, MSN, CRNP, & Jeremy Schmidt, FNP
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2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Beyond HbA1c: The Role of GLP-1s and SGLT2 Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Protection
Annie Lu, ANP-BC
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2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
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3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
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Session 4 - Lifestyle Medicine
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3:25 PM – 3:45 PM
What Are the National Guidelines / Overview
Elizabeth Simkus, DNP, FNP-C
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3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Food as Medicine & Movement as Therapy: The Power of Diet and Exercise
Marta Peimer, FNP-BC
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4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
Real-World Evidence: What We Know About Managing Cardiometabolic Risk
Colleen Walters, DNP, FNP-C, CNE
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4:25 PM - 4:45 PM
The Hidden Impact: How Sleep, Stress, and Mood Shape Metabolic Health
Bradley Biskup, PA
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4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
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5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
Sponsored by Corcept Therapeutics
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Conference Reception
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Sunday, October 19, 2025
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7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast / Registration / Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Break / Exhibit Hall
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome Back
April Morris, NP
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Session 5 - Obesity
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9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
What Are the National Guidelines / Overview
Jennifer Hernandez Parra, APRN
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9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Breaking The Stigma: Why Obesity Should Be Treated as a Chronic Disease
Jennifer Mackey, MSN, CNP, CBN
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9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
The Role of Behavioral and Lifestyle Modifications in Obesity Management
Nkechi Onyegasi, DNP
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Advances in Anti-Obesity Medications and Their Clinical Impact
Ariana Chao, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, RN
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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
Session 6 - Steatotic Liver Disease
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10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
What Are the National Guidelines / Overview
Ann Moore, NP
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11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Noninvasive Liver Disease Assessment
Kelly Smeester, MMS, RD, PA-C
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11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
The Role of Hypercortisolism in Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes
Benito Lopez, BC-ADM, DMSc, PA-C
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11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Progression of MASH and Treatments
Samantha Ramirez, DNP, FNP-BC
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12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
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12:20 PM - 12:35 PM
Lunch
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12:35 PM - 1:20 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-accredited)
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1:20 PM - 1:35 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
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Session 7 - Dyslipidemia ​
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1:35 PM - 1:55 PM
What Is the Goal? What Are the National Guidelines / Overview
Theresa St. Philippe, DNP, MSN
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1:55 PM - 2:05 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
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2:05 PM - 2:15 PM
Adjournment