Baptist Health Lifestyle & Longevity Medicine Symposium

Miami, FL US
February 20, 2026
 

Live, In-Person Symposium | 6 Cat. 1
Friday, February 20, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
South Miami Hospital Victor E. Clarke Education Center, Miami, Florida

Welcome to the Baptist Health Lifestyle & Longevity Medicine Symposium — where prevention meets precision.

The Baptist Health Lifestyle and Longevity Medicine Symposium will explore the intersection of lifestyle medicine and longevity-focused care, highlighting evidence-based strategies that promote health span and prevent chronic disease. Faculty will review the latest developments in precision medicine, metabolic health optimization and personalized wellness approaches. Participants will learn to apply emerging insights from nutrition science, exercise physiology, biomarker testing and pharmacologic interventions to improve patient outcomes. The course will provide practical tools and frameworks to support integration of lifestyle and longevity-based practices into diverse clinical workflows

What to Expect

  • Comprehensive Didactics & Science: Gain foundational and advanced insights into lifestyle medicine pillars (nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management), advanced biomarker testing and emerging longevity therapeutics, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, NAD+ boosters and senolytics.
  • Case-Based Learning & Workflow Integration: Engage with interactive clinical cases and implementation models designed to help you seamlessly incorporate personalized precision-care strategies into daily practice.
  • Expert Faculty & Evidence Updates: Learn from leading clinicians and researchers who will present the latest evidence and emerging data across metabolic, cardiovascular, endocrine and other chronic disease conditions.
  • Actionable Tools & Protocols: Receive practical resources — including workflows, clinical protocols and decision-support tools — to support lifestyle and longevity interventions in your patient population.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:

  • Identify key lifestyle medicine principles that can be implemented into individualized patient wellness plans
  • Describe the overlap between lifestyle medicine and longevity medicine, including shared mechanisms and intervention targets
  • Evaluate current evidence supporting the use of precision diagnostic tools in guiding lifestyle and longevity-focused interventions.
  • Apply structured frameworks for implementing lifestyle medicine strategies into routine clinical practice.
  • Discuss emerging therapies in longevity medicine, including biomarker-based personalization, pharmacologic interventions, and metabolic health optimization.

Who Should Attend

  • Physicians (primary care, orthopedic, neurology and cardiometabolic, executive health and concierge medicine specialties)
  • Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, registered nurses and dietitians
  • Allied health professionals involved in preventive health, wellness or chronic disease management
  • Healthcare professionals interested in incorporating precision diagnostics, lifestyle interventions and longevity strategies into their clinical practice

Registration and Fees

This symposium is offered free of charge.

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 6.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Psychology
Course opens: 
12/16/2025
Course expires: 
03/31/2026
Event starts: 
02/20/2026 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/20/2026 - 3:30pm EST

Agenda

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.Welcome, Opening Remarks & Symposium Overview
Ravi Ganesh, M.D., MPH
Session 1 - Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine: Your Toolkit for Longevity
Moderator: Ravi Ganesh, M.D., MPH
8:15 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.Lifestyle Medicine and Longevity
Marissa Mauricio, Pharm.D., MBA, CPh
8:35 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.Nutrition and Longevity
Milaena Ferrarese, MS, RDN
8:55 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Psychologic Approach and Longevity
TBD
9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.Integrative Medicine and Longevity
Michael R. Mueller, M.D.
9:35 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session
Moderator & Faculty
9:55 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.Break and Visit Exhibits
Session 2 - What's Going on Under the Hood? Extending the Warranty on Your Organs
Moderator: Marissa Mauricio, PharmD, MBA, CPh
10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.Maintaining Metabolic Flexibility While Aging
Brian Jasker, DPT
10:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.Longevity Medicine for Aging Joints
Michael Swartzon , M.D.
11:05 a.m. - 11:25 p.m.Cognitive Aspects of Healthy Aging
Emma L. Ducca, Ph.D.
11:25 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.Hormones and Healthspan: Unlocking the Keys to Longevity
Amy Pearlman, M.D.
11:45 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.Cardiometabolic Prevention and Longevity
Jonathan Fialkow, M.D.
12:05 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session
Moderator & Faculty
12:25 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.Lunch and Visit Exhibits 
Session 3 - Measuring Longevity: Is the Data Telling the Whole Story?
Moderator: Michael Mueller, M.D., M.S.
1:25 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.Longevity Workup - Do I Need 500+ Markers?
Ravi Ganesh, M.D., MPH
1:45 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.Biometrics of Wellness
Brandon Welch, Pharm.D., MS (c)
2:05 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.Genetics for Precision Medicine
Ahmed El-Sohemy, Ph.D.
3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session
Moderator & Faculty
3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Ravi Ganesh, M.D., MPH

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

South Miami Hospital Victor E. Clarke Education Center
6200 SW 73rd St
Miami, FL 33143
United States

Symposium Director

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Ravi Ganesh, M.D., MPH, FACP
Internal Medicine Physician
Baptist Health Concierge Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Marissa Mauricio, Pharm.D., MBA, CPh
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Weight Management & Concierge Medicine
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida 

Faculty

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Emma L. Ducca, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Ahmed El-Sohemy, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario 
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Milaena Ferrarese, MS, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Chief Medical Executive
Integrated Services and Personalized Care
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida 
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Bryan Jasker, PT, DPT
Chief Clinical Officer
OVAL
Denver, Colorado 
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Michael R Mueller, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section Head for Integrative Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota 
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Amy Pearlman, M.D.
Board-certified Urologist
Prime Institute
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 
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Michael Swartzon, M.D., CAQSM, FAMSSM, FAAFP
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
Miami, Florida  
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Brandon Welch, Pharm.D., MS (c)
Clinical Sports Pharmacist
Sports RX Network
Naples, Florida   

NOTE: Faculty subject to change.

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 6 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1346925, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Florida Board of Psychology and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has been approved for 6 credits for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Dietitians and Pharmacists and Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 6.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Psychology
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