We are delighted to invite you to our Cabrini Cardiology Symposium. This full day event has been carefully designed to provide General Practitioners and Advanced Cardiology Trainees with relevant up-to-date information that can be easily adapted to everyday practice. Presented by 17 of Cabrini’s leading specialists, the symposium will include plenary sessions and concurrent workshops.
This free event will take place on Saturday, 14 March 2026 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Kooyong.
Speakers and topics
Welcome – Dr Mark Freilich, Cardiologist and Cardiology Strategic Lead at Cabrini
Plenary session one
A/Prof Shane Nanayakkara, Cardiologist – What’s new in Cardiology in 2026
A/Prof James Shaw, Cardiologist – Hypertension management – what’s new in the guidelines
Morning Tea
Concurrent workshops one: choose two sessions to attend
Dr Stephanie Wayne, Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Echo abnormalities for GP’s: a surgeon’s perspective
Dr Lani Shochet, Nephrologist – The new pillars of CKD management: a cardio-renal update for GP’s
Ms Michelle Comas, Cabrini Cardiac and Pulmonary Nurse Coordinator – Cardiac rehabilitation: recovery requires effort
Prof Peter Kistler, Cardiologist – Implantable devices: what GP’s need to know
Lunch
Concurrent workshops two: choose two sessions to attend
Dr David Blusztein, Cardiologist – Valve disease for GP’s
A/Prof Brian Ko, Cardiologist – Assessing cardiovascular risk using cardiac CT
Dr Simon Steele, Cardiologist – Heart failure: the state of play in 2026
Dr Shamil Cooray, Endocrinologist – Beyond diabetes: GLP-1 agonists in cardiovascular risk reduction
Afternoon Tea
Plenary session two
Ask the experts: Primary & secondary prevention in 2026
Moderator: Dr Mark Freilich, Cardiologist
Prof Dion Stub, Cardiologist
Dr David Irons, Cardiologist
Dr Swati Mukherjee, Cardiologist
Ask the experts: Cardiac Electrophsiology (EP)
Moderator: Dr Mark Freilich, Cardiologist
Dr Louise Segan, Cardiologist
A/Prof Alex Voskoboinik, Cardiologist
Dr Hari Sugumar, Cardiologist
Conclusion
Event Details
| When | Saturday, 14 March 2026 |
| Time | Registration 8.30 am Program 9 am – 4 pm |
| Where | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong |
| Parking | On site, north of the Kooyong stadium, between the stadium and Monash Freeway, or opposite Kooyong, at the H.A. Smith Reserve, on Glenferrie Road |
| Cost | Free event |
| Catering | Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided |
Register for the event
To reserve a spot for this free education activity, please follow this link to a dedicated event page.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) details
This is a RACGP CPD Approved Education Activity for 5 hours.
Learning outcomes:
- Discuss emerging new evidence-based treatments in cardiology.
- Outline the current guidelines for treatment of hypertension.
- Discuss the latest updates on lipid management and what new therapies are available and coming soon.
- Describe how Cardiac EIectrophysiology (EP) study is used to identify and treat heart rhythm disorders.