2026 Scientific Sessions

Under Pressure: Mental and Emotional Well-being in the Cath Lab

This session focuses on the mental and emotional challenges faced by interventional cardiologists in high-stress environments. Experts will share strategies for achieving work-life balance, managing difficult outcomes, and recognizing signs of burnout. Attendees will explore personal and professional wellness tools to support long-term resilience. The session encourages open dialogue and practical approaches to emotional well-being.
Work-life Balance: Time Allocation
Ada C Stefanescu Schmidt, M.D., M.Sc., FSCAI, Mass General Brigham: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Emotional Well Being in and out of the Cath lab
Andrew J. Klein, M.D., FSCAI, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
Managing a bad Outcome
Frederick G. P. Welt, M.D., FSCAI, The University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
I Have Become Irritable and Angry, am I Burned out?
Dawn Carol Scantlebury, MBBS, DM, FSCAI, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Barbados, St. Michael, Barbados