Day 1
Friday, October 3, 2025
Scope of Exercise Testing and Training in CHD
Tracy Curran; Adam Powell; Naomi Gauthier
2:00-2:30 pm
The Science and Psychology of Motivating Children and Exercise Testing
William Orr
2:30-3:00 pm
Intrinsic Motivation and Exercise Training
Naomi Gauthier
3:00-3:15 pm
Motivation and Training Outcomes
David White
3:15-3:30 pm
Motivation “How-To” Workshop: Testing and Training Zones
Aimee Layton; Tracy Curran
3:30-4:30 pm
Facilitated Networking
4:30-5:00 pm
Day 2
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Registration and Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
Introduction and Dedication
Tracy Curran
8:00-8:15 am
Exercise Physiology in Normal Anatomy
Naomi Gauthier
8:15-8:45 am
Exercise Physiology in CHD
Adam Powell
8:45-9:15 am
Conducting an Exercise Test (Protocols, Equipment, Age Considerations)
Tracy Curran; Francis Walsh
9:15-9:45 am
Break
9:45-10:00 am
Small Group Cases: Focus on Safety and Test Termination
Shannon O'Malley; Jennifer Huang; Arash Sabati
10:00-10:30 am
Understanding CPET Data Parameters, Prediction Equations, and ECG
Suellen Yin
10:30-11:15 am
Small group cases: Focus on Data Acquisition and Extraction
Shannon O'Malley; Jennifer Huang; Arash Sabati
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00-1:00 pm
Putting It All Together: Rhodes vs Wasserman Algorithms
William Orr
1:00-1:15 pm
CPET Interpretation: Normal Anatomy Cases
Arash Sabati; Daniel Ziebell
1:15-2:15 pm
Break
2:15-2:30 pm
Introduction to CPET for CHD
Jesse Hansen
2:30-3:00 pm
CPET Interpretation: CHD Cases 1
Kendra Ward; Jolie Britt; Danielle Burstein
3:00-4:00 pm
Wrap Up and Summary
Naomi Gauthier
4:00-4:15 pm
Break
4:15-5:00 pm
The Rhodes Course Social
5:00-7:00 pm
Day 3
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Registration and Breakfast
8:00-8:30 am
Putting it All Together
Adam Powell; Aimee Layton
8:30-8:45 am
Live Demo Exercise Test + Small Group Discussions
William Orr; Katherine Hansen; Meg Vernon; Tracy Curran
8:45-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
CPET Interpretation: CHD Cases 2
Kendra Ward; Danielle Burstein
10:30-11:45 am
Final Wrap Up and Summary
Naomi Gauthier
11:45 am-12:00 pm