The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Third Annual State-of-the -Art Arrhythmia Symposium 2026

LIVEAAPACMECNEMOCConferences & Symposia
The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Third Annual State-of-the -Art Arrhythmia Symposium 2026 Banner

Add to Calendar The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Third Annual State-of-the -Art Arrhythmia Symposium 2026 9/26/2026 7:30:00 AM 9/26/2026 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com/arrhythmia2026 Description: Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, Course Director, invites you to the Thirty-Third Annual State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium. Using a combination of case presentations with audience participation, didactic presentations, and question and answer sessions, our goal is to educate the participants in state-of-the-art information on invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tools used in the current... Marriott Old City false MM/DD/YYYY


Saturday, September 26, 2026, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Marriott Old City, Philadelphia, PA


Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, Course Director, invites you to the Thirty-Third Annual State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium. Using a combination of case presentations with audience participation, didactic presentations, and question and answer sessions, our goal is to educate the participants in state-of-the-art information on invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tools used in the current diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. The program is taught by members of the faculty and staff from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Department of Electrophysiology, in addition to invited speakers from other institutions. This year we are featuring two keynote speakers for the Leonard N. Horowitz, MD Memorial Lecture and the Mark E. Josephson, MD Lecture given by leaders in cardiology, Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD, (Professor of Medicine, Associate Section Head and Director of the VT Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH) and David Callans, MD, (Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of Electrophysiology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA).



Specialties - INTERNAL MEDICINE - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Professions - Nurse Practitioners, Other Healthcare Professionals/Non-Healthcare, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Students


Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Describe the appropriate evaluation of patients with frequent PVCs and NSVT as well as indications for treatment including ablation and antiarrhythmic medications
  2. Recognize ECG clues to detect patients at risk for serious arrhythmias and sudden death.
  3. Apply in practice the newest information regarding evaluation and treatment of atrial arrhythmias including screening for episodes and ablation indications, techniques, and endpoints.
  4. Describe the indications for “leadless” pacing and defibrillating devices and optimum implantation techniques
  5. Review the indications, contraindications, and complications associated with left atrial (LA) appendage occlusion and closure
  6. Discuss the methods, techniques, associated tools, and equipment including emerging technologies to perform to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and flutter
  7. Recognize the use and value of new techniques and technologies employed for complex EP device and ablation cases.
  8. Apply into practice the ECG patterns/clinical characteristics, evaluation, and treatment of patients with genetically linked arrhythmia syndromes
  9. Identify the importance of genetic testing and implications regarding results in the treatment of patients with arrhythmias
  10. Review the role of AI in electrophysiology including role in ECG interpretation for VT/SCD risk, ambulatory monitoring, and pre-procedure imaging
  11. Employ the latest advances in device therapy for the treatment of patients with heart failure including cardiac contractility modulation and conduction system pacing
  12. Recognize the use and value of ambulatory monitoring for screening/treating arrhythmias and assessing clinical status
  13. Define the importance of risk factor modification in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and how to achieve the goal including GLP1 agonists, effective treatment of high blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnea.
  14. Describe appropriate use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation including implications of recent trial data and potential new medications.
  15. Interpret how to choose the right patients, use appropriate access & closure techniques, as well as review the tools needed to facilitate same day discharge following ablation and other invasive EP procedures.


LIVE AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Third Annual State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026 by in-person or live-stream (virtual) attendance. The live and virtual presentations will follow the scheduled agenda in real time (EDT).

TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:
Meeting Location
Marriott Old City
One Dock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

TO ATTEND BY LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL):
Attendees who are registered to attend virtually will receive an email including the link to join the symposium 48 hours in advance. All virtual attendees will be required to sign into the meeting using your first name, last name and email address in order to be marked as attended, receive credit and view the recordings.

REGISTRATION FEES

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE:
The fees to attend in-person are as follows: $90 for physicians and industry attendees, $75 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals. There is no fee for residents, fellows, students and Penn Medicine employees, faculty and staff to attend.

All pre-registered, in-person attendees will receive access to the conference, attendee booklet, continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and the reception. Registration also includes access to view the presentations online for one year. Walk-ins are discouraged. Please be sure to register in advance.

LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL) ATTENDANCE:
The fee to attend this symposium virtually is $75 for all US-based attendees.

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL (NON-US) LEARNERS:
The Thirty-Third State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium is offering complimentary virtual registration to the 1st 1,000 international learners unable to travel to the U.S. To receive complimentary virtual registration, you must register using a special code that will be provided to you. To qualify, send an email to [email protected] using the subject line “Arrhythmia Symposium 2026 International Learner” and include your name, affiliation and country of origin. You will receive an email with a code that allows you to register to attend the symposium virtually at no charge. Do not register until you have received an email response that includes the special code! This offer is only available to international (non-U.S.) learners.

Attendees who are registered to attend virtually will receive an email including the link to join the symposium 48 hours in advance. All virtual attendees will be required to sign into the meeting using your first name, last name and email address in order to be marked as attended, receive credit and view the recordings.  

How to Register? Click either the LIVE STREAM or IN-PERSON attendance option and then select the appropriate fee. 

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not already have a UPenn Cloud CME profile, first create one before registering for this activity. Start by clicking on the "SIGN-IN" button in the toolbar at the top left.  Then click the "SIGN-IN WITH EMAIL AND PASSWORD” option, followed by clicking "CREATE NEW ACCOUNT" for your initial entry. DO NOT CREATE A NEW PROFILE IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE. Penn Medicine employees sign in with the PennKey and password option.

Need to Register by Mail?
Please note: mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received because we continue to experiencing longer delays receiving mail. We encourage all attendees to register online. See the registration form for mailing instructions. All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received no later than September 24, 2026.

Please save our Penn Medicine email ([email protected]) to alleviate our emails going to spam. 



In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

Nurses: This program provides 7.75 NCPD hours.

Physician Assistants: Penn Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.



AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.75 hours), AAPA (7.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (7.75 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (7.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (7.75 hours)