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+ Target Audience: Pediatric Cardiologists, Exercise Physiologists, Advanced Practice Providers, Trainees, Allied Health Professionals
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The Rhodes Course for Clinical Exercise Physiology, Testing, and Interpretation for Congenital Heart Disease
- September 25, 2026 – September 26, 2026
Gain practical skills and clinical insight in pediatric exercise testing through the first course dedicated to exercise physiology in children with congenital and acquired heart disease—designed for health care professionals and featuring online content, interactive discussions, hands-on learning, and case-based applications inspired by the work of Dr. Jonathan Rhodes. Dr. Rhodes was faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital and a pioneer in the field of pediatric exercise cardiology. His memory lives on as a friend and mentor to many pediatric exercise cardiologists around the world and this educational course honors his legacy.
This course is dedicated to pediatric exercise physiology and testing in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and pediatric acquired heart disease. It is intended for physicians, exercise physiologists, physical therapists, and advanced practice practitioners involved with or who want to learn about clinical exercise testing for CHD. Educational goals are to understand the science and practice of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in these patients and to be able to make clinically useful insights. This course will utilize virtual and in-person group lectures and discussions, and hands-on learning and demonstrations for in-person attendees. Clinical case examples will be used throughout to illustrate key concepts, including practical aspects of conducting an exercise test, proper protocol selection, motivation, data integrity, and approach to interpreting data outcome metrics. Clinical applications will also be discussed. The development of this course is in response to the overwhelming requests for practical instruction in exercise assessment for this population and is in honor of the late Dr. Jonathan Rhodes, who was a pioneer in the field. His textbook “Exercise Physiology for the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiologist” will serve as a key course reference.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan: Describe the basic principles of exercise physiology with an emphasis on patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)
- Acquire Skills to Conduct and Interpret Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET): Acquire the ability to set up and conduct CPET and interpret key CPET variables and effectively report findings in patients with CHD
- Analyze Physiological Responses in CHD Patients: Use clinical case examples to evaluate physiological impairments and how these affect a patient’s exercise capacity and health outcomes
- Apply CPET Data to Guide Clinical Decisions: Utilize CPET insights to inform decisions on management for patients with CHD
Who Should Participate
Pediatric Cardiologists, Exercise Physiologists, Advanced Practice Providers, Trainees, Allied Health Professionals, Other
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Day 1: Friday, September 25, 2026
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Registration | |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Introduction | William Orr |
| 10:15 – 11:00 am | Approach to CPET and Congenital Heart Disease | Jesse Hansen |
| 11:00 – 11:30 am | Motivation: Science and Practice | Tracy Curran; Aimee Layton |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Motivation Large Group Workshop | Tracy Curran; Aimee Layton |
| 12:00 – 12:45 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:45 – 1:00 pm | Conducting an Exercise Test: Pearls of Wisdom | Francis Walsh |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Clinical Exercise Physiology Principles | David White |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | Exercise Physiology in Congenital Heart Disease | Adam Powell |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | CPET Data Variables: Definitions and Implications | Suellen Yin |
| 3:00 – 3:15 pm | Break | |
| 3:15 – 4:00 pm | CPET Demo | William Orr; Meg Vernon |
| 4:00 – 4:15 pm | Wrap Up | Naomi Gauthier |
| 4:15 – 4:30 pm | Break | |
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Social Event at Museum of Science – No CME Credits Awarded |
Day 2: Saturday, September 26, 2026
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| 8:00 – 8:15 am | Breakfast | |
| 8:15 – 8:30 am | Introduction | Tracy Curran |
| 8:30 – 8:45 am | Identifying High Quality Data | Aimee Layton |
| 8:45 – 9:00 am | CPET Data Variable Review | Adam Powell |
| 9:00 – 9:45 am | CPET Data Case Study Workshop | Daniel Ziebell; Shannon O’Malley; Jennifer Huang; Arash Sabati |
| 9:45 – 10:10 am | Algorithms and Prediction Equations | William Orr |
| 10:10 – 10:20 am | Break | |
| 10:20 – 11:30 am | Case Study Workshop: Simple CHD | Daniel Ziebell; Shannon O’Malley; Jennifer Huang; Arash Sabati |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Case Study Workshop: Exercise ECGs | Kendra Ward; Suellen Yin |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Case Study Workshop: Hemodynamic Variations in CHD | Jesse Hansen; Danielle Burstein; Meg Vernon; Jolie Britt |
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Break | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Case Study Workshop: Complexity, Cyanosis, and Ischemia | Jesse Hansen; Danielle Burstein; Meg Vernon; Jolie Britt |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Wrap up and Summary | Naomi Gauthier |
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