8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
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8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Table of Contents Message from the National Forum Leadership.....................................................................3 Special Thanks to Sponsors and Planning Committee............................................................5 National Forum Exhibitors and Exhibit Hours of Operation...................................................7 Agenda at a Glance..........................................................................................................12 Detailed Agenda Monday, April 26, 2010............................................................................................14 Tuesday, April 27, 2010............................................................................................19 Implementation Group and Committee Year End Reports....................................................25 Speaker Biographies........................................................................................................47 2010 National Forum Attendees.......................................................................................69 Profiles of Participating National Forum Organizations 1999 – 2010.................................87 Local Dining Options.......................................................................................................101 Hyatt Facilities...............................................................................................................103 National Forum Staff Contact Information.......................................................................104 Washington, D.C. Attractions...........................................................................................105 Washington, D.C. Map....................................................................................................106 Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society About the National Forum and 8th National Forum Conference............................................9 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL FORUM LEADERSHIP The 8th National Forum annual meeting brings together the membership of the National Forum to continue our ongoing work of implementing the recommendations of A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease (Action Plan). The Action Plan provides a comprehensive public health strategy and framework to guide health practitioners’ and policy makers’ actions in heart disease and stroke prevention. Since the National Forum was first established in 2003, more than 175 diverse national and international organizations in heart disease and stroke prevention from public health and healthcare practice, academia, faith, advocacy and community organizations have participated in the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention — the principal vehicle for implementing the Action Plan. “Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society” will be a platform for information sharing from which attendees will identify key opportunities to drive tangible progress toward achieving the recommendations in the Action Plan and gain new knowledge and deeper critical insight into decision making in resource allocation, advocacy for policy and environmental change, and the research and surveillance needed to strengthen heart disease and stroke prevention. This 8th National Forum presents very exciting opportunities for anyone committed to the vision of a heart healthy and stroke free society. Although today and tomorrow will be very busy, we hope that you meet colleagues from the various organizations represented in the National Forum. It is our hope that these connections and the 8th National Forum content will support your work in preventing heart disease and stroke when you return home. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Welcome to the 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention “Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society.” We are excited about your attendance and the planned agenda. This year’s Plenary Sessions will focus on ways to create and develop the will to prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases, the IOM reports on hypertension and sodium, and the definition of cardiovascular health. Concurrent sessions highlight the work of National Forum Implementation Groups and Partners. We look forward to our continued partnership with you in making measureable strides towards a heart healthy and stroke free society. We also want to give a special thanks to our Planning Committee for all their hard work planning the Forum, DESA Inc. for their extraordinary in-kind support, and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for their generosity in continued sponsorship and support. Sincerely, Mark Schoeberl, MPA National Forum Chair Executive Vice President, Advocacy American Heart Association Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD 8th National Forum Annual Meeting Chair Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research University of Rochester Medical Center Keith Mason Executive Director National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 3 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 8th NATIONAL FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE Coordinating Board and Committee Representatives: National Forum Chair – Mark Schoeberl National Forum Incoming Chair and 8th National Forum Chair – Thomas Pearson Executive Committee – Emmeline Ochiai Membership Committee – Tim Hutchinson, Margaret Casey Implementation Group Representatives: Action Priorities – Jill Birnbaum Communications – Kristen Betts Monitoring and Evaluation – Steve Sidney, Dorothy Coverson Organizational Capacity – Marti Macchi, Margie Tate Policy Research – Diane Orenstein, Alexander White Public Health Leadership – Jay Glasser Regional and Global Collaboration – Arun Chockalingam Organizational Members: Stephen Samis Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Kathy Gallagher, Brett Miner National Forum Staff: Faith Berrier, D’Lovely Gibson, Mike Greenwell, Julie Harvill, Eunice Mafundikwa, Keith Mason DESA Inc. for in-kind support Danya International, Inc. 6 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention National Forum Exhibitors and Exhibit Hours of Operation AF Stat FDA Office of Women’s Health www.afstat.com Exhibit Contact: Maegan Grilles Email: [email protected] Phone: 202-609-6022 www.fda.gov/womens Exhibit Contact: Susana Perry Email: [email protected] Phone: 301-827-0350 American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada www.heart.org Exhibit Contact: Ashley Bell Email: [email protected] Phone: 214-706-1241 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov Exhibit Contact: Angela Soyemi Email: [email protected] Phone: 770-488-8214 www.heartandstroke.ca Exhibit Contact: Ann Nguyen Email: [email protected] Phone: 613-569-4361 Ext. 262 The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Monday, April 26 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm Tuesday, April 27 8:00 am – 5:30 pm www.scai.org Exhibit Contact: Kathy David Email: [email protected] Phone: 202-552-0789 7 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention about the national forum Heart disease and stroke are among the nation’s leading causes of death and major causes of disability, costing our nation hundreds of billions of dollars annually. In the next two decades, these conditions are expected to increase sharply as the country’s ‘baby boom’ generation ages. Fortunately, these conditions are largely preventable. To reverse this epidemic of heart disease and stroke through increasingly effective prevention, action is needed now. • The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • The Cardiovascular Health Council • The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors • The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association • The Association of State Health and Territorial Officials • Healthy People 2010 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Partnership These organizations were involved at the outset and dedicated resources to the creation and organization of the National Forum. The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention was established in 2003, and over time has included participants from more than 175 diverse national and international organizations — public and private, health care, faith, advocacy, academic, policy and community — working together to implement A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. The Action Plan provides a comprehensive public health strategy and a framework to guide health practitioners’ and policy makers’ actions in heart disease and stroke prevention. There are proven strategies to prevent and manage heart disease and stroke, but they are not universally applied. The National Forum is committed to working with partner organizations to act now to put these strategies into practice. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society The founding members of the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention are: Membership in the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention provides an effective way for organizations to add their voice to the national call for urgent action to prevent heart disease and stroke. Seven Implementation Groups carry out our mission of providing leadership and encouraging collaboration among organizations. Each implementation group focuses on a key area from the Action Plan and its members represent diverse organizations and points of view. 9 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The Implementation Groups of the National Forum are: • Action Priorities • Communications • Monitoring and Evaluation • Organizational Capacity • Policy Research • Public Health Leadership and Partnership • Regional and Global Collaboration Implementation Group meetings held during the 8th National Forum are open to all attendees. All attendees are invited and encouraged to participate. Please stop by a meeting and get involved today! Membership in the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is open to any organization or individual who supports the vision of a heart healthy, stroke free society. We invite you to learn more about the National Forum membership and the work we do, by visiting our website at www.hearthealthystrokefree.org or by calling 678-510-7078. 10 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention ABOUT THE 8TH NATIONAL FORUM CONFERENCE Each spring, the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention holds its annual meeting. This meeting provides the opportunity for National Forum members to be exposed to the latest innovations in heart disease and stroke prevention, as well as conduct the business of the National Forum as an organization. As an organization of national leaders, the National Forum is gaining momentum as a national force for heart disease and stroke prevention. 8th National Forum Goals: 1. Increase collaboration for heart disease and stroke prevention. 2. Promote innovations in science translation, policy and action. 3. Identify key opportunities to drive tangible progress towards achieving the recommendations in A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society The 8th National Forum theme is “Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society.” The capacity to reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke in the United States requires a stable health infrastructure and the will to maximize it at a national, state, and local level. Societal will is created by an awareness of the disease burden and scientific evidence of the efficacy of interventions, harnessed by champions of change to create programs which impact people where they live, work, study, and play. As the debate for national reform of healthcare and its funding continues, state and local health stakeholders will continue to create population-level interventions that meet the needs of their communities. Successful state and local programs illustrate the continued leadership and opportunity to address a major cause of death, disability, and healthcare costs in our communities throughout the United States. Without such leadership, neither an infrastructure nor the will to use it will be possible, and without this capacity, the cardiovascular epidemic will continue unabated. Plenary sessions have been structured to explore ways to create and develop the will to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, the IOM reports on hypertension and sodium, and the definition of cardiovascular health. Concurrent sessions highlight the work of National Forum Implementation Groups and Partners. 4. In the context of current political, social and economic environments, enhance awareness and build a sense of urgency for heart disease and stroke prevention and management. 8th National Forum Objectives: 1. Identify at least two major political, social or economic issues and their implications that significantly impact progress towards achieving the recommendations within A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. 2. Describe at least two major heart disease and stroke prevention opportunities facing the nation over the next five years. 3. Demonstrate organizational support for advancing one or more of the 8th National Forum’s Calls to Action. 11 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention agenda at-a-glance Monday, April 26 8:00 am – Noon Coordinating Board Meeting Columbia B 1:00 pm – 5:15 pmExhibits Open 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Plenary Session I Creating the “Will” for a Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Columbia AB 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Plenary Session II Institute of Medicine Reports on Hypertension and Sodium: Findings, Recommendations, and Next Steps Columbia AB 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS I: Policy, Environment, and Systems Change: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for Evaluation Columbia A II: Health Economics of Cardiovascular Disease: Defining the Research Agenda Columbia B III: Sleep Apnea, Atrial Fibrillation and Their Contribution to Heart Disease and Stroke Capitol Room B IV: Preventing Stroke and Heart Disease: Connecting Traditional and Emerging Communication Approaches to Change Behavior Columbia C 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm New Member OrientationThornton Room (Coordinating Board and New Members) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmAmerican Heart Association Networking ReceptionThornton Room 12 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention agenda at-a-glance Tuesday, April 27 8:00 am – 5:30 pmExhibits Open 8:30 am – 10:45 amIMPLEMENTATION GROUP MEETINGS 11:00 am – 1:00 pmLuncheon Plenary III American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple Seven – Definition of Cardiovascular Health Capitol Room Annual Business Meeting Recognition of Awards and Outgoing Leaders 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS V: Making the Case: Cardiovascular Disease Surveillance System in the U.S. Congressional A VI: Organizing Global Initiatives to Improve Education & Training in CVD Prevention Concord Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Action Priorities Concord Communications Columbia C Monitoring and Evaluation Columbia B Organizational Capacity Congressional A Public Health Leadership and PartnershipBryce Policy Research Columbia A Regional and Global CollaborationLexington VII: Using PRISM (Prevention Impacts Simulation Model)Lexington for Cardiovascular Health Planning and Evaluation VIII: Heart Attack Signs and Symptoms for Women – Nationwide Awareness Campaign Columbia C 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Plenary Session IV Develop the “Will” in the Private Sector to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Columbia AB 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Closing Plenary Session V The Future “Will” for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Columbia AB 13 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Monday, April 26 8:00 am – Noon Coordinating Board Meeting 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm Exhibits Open 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Plenary Session I Creating the “Will” for a Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Columbia B Columbia AB In 1998, the Singapore Declaration stated that Capacity = Infrastructure + Will. In 2003, the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention developed the Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke to increase efforts to build the infrastructure, develop the “Will” and thus, create the capacity to prevent heart disease and stroke. In 2010, amid economic turmoil, an on-going health care reform debate, and competing domestic and international policy priorities, how can the “Will” be further increased in order that, with a solid “Infrastructure,” the U.S. will have the “Capacity” to prevent heart disease and stroke at the national, state, and local levels? Participants will better understand what is needed at the national, state, and local levels to increase the “Will” to prevent heart disease and stroke and use this understanding as the context by which to integrate additional meeting information and materials. Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Pearson, 8th National Forum, Chair University of Rochester Medical Center Presenters: Senator Tom Harkin (Iowa), Chairman, HELP Committee or representative (Invited) Dr. Jeff Levi, Executive Director, Trust for America’s Health Jessica Donze Black, National Healthy Schools Program Director, Alliance for A Healthier Generation Joy Johnson Wilson, Health Policy Director/Federal Affairs Counsel, National Conference of State Legislatures Presentation of the National Forum Public Policy Award 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm 14 Break – Networking Opportunity 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Monday, April 26 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Plenary Session II Institute of Medicine Reports on Hypertension and Sodium: Findings, Recommendations, and Next Steps Columbia AB Facilitator: Mark A. Schoeberl, Chair, National Forum, American Heart Association Presenters: Dr. Jane Henney, Chair, IOM Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake Dr. David Fleming, Chair, IOM Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce Sodium Intake Misty Jimerson, Chair, Cardiovascular Health Council, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Break – Networking Opportunity Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society On February 22, the Institute of Medicine released a report titled “Public Health Strategies to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population,” and this month the organization released another report titled “Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake.” This session highlights the findings, recommendations and next steps related to both reports. Participants will better understand the contents of the IOM reports as well as the next steps related to implementation of the recommendations. 15 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Monday, April 26 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS I: Policy, Environment, and Systems Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations for Evaluation Columbia A In the summer of 2007, a watershed event took place bringing 75 experts together to discuss challenges, opportunities and recommendations for policy, environmental and systems change evaluation. A panel will discuss the recommendations and proceedings for four sectors – training and academics, state base programs, funding and policy makers. Discussions will include plans for adopting recommendations and methods for implementation. Participants will be able to identify recommendations for building capacity in policy, environmental and systems change evaluation in four sectors. Facilitator: Dr. Alice Ammerman, Director, Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, UNC Presenters: Dr. Semra Aytur, Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire Dr. Wayne Rosamond, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, UNC at Chapel Hill Dr. Albert Tsai, Principal Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm II: Health Economics of Cardiovascular Disease: Defining the Research Agenda Columbia B In May 2009, the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention’s Policy Research Implementation Group convened a symposium to develop priorities for research on the economics of CVD primary prevention and elimination of CVD disparities. Suggested areas for future efforts include expanded CVD surveillance, advances in evaluation and economic modeling of primary prevention, and use of behavioral economics to identify new prevention strategies. Enhanced policy, funding, and leadership support is vital to realizing this research agenda. Targeted research on the health and economic value of CVD prevention, especially to eliminate CVD disparities, would bolster the case for increased investment in cardiovascular health. Achieving this research agenda will require support from health research funders and policy makers, but policy leadership would greatly benefit from a larger body of evidence to guide decision making. Participants will be able to identify prevention research priorities in the areas of surveillance, evaluation, economic modeling and behavioral economics, and needed support for achievement. 16 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Monday, April 26 Facilitator: Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Presenters: Dr. Yuling Hong, Associate Director for Science, CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Dr. Justin G. Trogdon, Health Economist, RTI International III: Sleep Apnea, Atrial Fibrillation and Their Contribution to Heart Disease and Stroke Capitol Room B There is a relationship between sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation. Breathing difficulties during sleep can affect heart failure patients. Participants will be able to identify the risks associated with sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation and the purpose and consumer/professional tools of the sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation associations. Facilitator: Dr. Brian Bilchik, Director, ProCor, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation Presenters: Michelle Baker, PR Specialist, A F Stat, Chandler Chicco Ed Grandi, Executive Director, American Sleep Apnea Association 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm IV: Preventing Stroke and Heart Disease: Connecting Traditional and Emerging Communication Approaches to Change Behavior Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Dr. Viola Vaccarino, Professor and Chair, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Columbia C The NIH presented a two day workshop in November 2009 on traditional and emerging approaches to creating behavior change, including communications strategies and the use of social marketing and social media to encourage healthy behaviors reduce the incidence of heart disease and stroke. This session will feature highlights from some of the key presentations from that workshop. Participants will be able to identify science-based communication strategies and technologies for facilitating behavior change around the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and identify ways to leverage social marketing techniques to reduce stroke and create healthier communities. 17 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Monday, April 26 Facilitator: Marian Emr, Director, Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL), National Institute of Health Presenters: Dr. Robert Gould, President and CEO, Partnership for Prevention Susannah Fox, Associate Director, Digital Strategy, Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Dr. Jay Bernhardt, Distinguished Consultant, Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm New Member Orientation Coordinating Board and New Members Thornton Room New to the National Forum? Come and learn about the National Forum’s leadership, operational structure, and implementation groups’ activities to help you decide how your skills and experience can mutually benefit the National Forum, you, and your organization. Facilitators: Keith Mason, Executive Director, National Forum Dr. William Caplan, Membership Chair, National Forum 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm American Heart Association Networking Reception Thornton Room The American Heart Association is hosting National Forum attendees for an evening of networking in a business casual atmosphere and a celebration of member accomplishments. Come and enjoy heart healthy, low fat, low sodium hor d’oeuvres listening to cool sounds of a local jazz trio. 18 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Tuesday, April 27 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Exhibits Open 8:30 am – 10:45 am Implementation Group Meetings All National Forum Attendees are welcome to participate in any of the Implementation Group Meetings. Concord Columbia C Columbia B Congressional A Bryce Columbia A Lexington 10:45 am – 11:00 am Break – Networking Opportunity 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Luncheon Plenary III 11:00 am – 11:30 am American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple Seven – Definition of Cardiovascular Health Capitol Room Capitol Room For the first time, the American Heart Association has defined poor, intermediate and ideal cardiovascular health — using seven easy-to-understand measures. This new definition, focusing on health factors and lifestyle behaviors, comes when an association survey finds that nearly four in 10 American adults (39 percent) think they have ideal heart health; yet 54 percent of them reported that a health professional had told them they had a risk factor for heart disease and/or needed to make a lifestyle change to improve their heart health. Armed with these findings, the American Heart Association has launched a national goal to not only reduce deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke but also to improve the cardiovascular health of Americans. Participants will be able to identify seven health measures known as Life’s Simple Seven and how to use a new online resource that helps them assess their health and develop unique steps to change behavior and improve heart health goals. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Action Priorities Communications Monitoring and Evaluation Organizational Capacity Public Health Leadership and Partnership Policy Research Regional and Global Collaboration Facilitator: Dr. Darwin Labarthe, Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Presenters: Dr. Don Lloyd-Jones, Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Chair, American Heart Association Statistics Committee 19 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Tuesday, April 27 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Annual Business Meeting Welcome and Introductions – Mark Schoeberl, Chair, National Forum Roll Call – Sharon Moffatt, Secretary, National Forum Consent Agenda Action Items: • March 18, 2009 Meeting Minutes • Election of At Large Coordinating Board Member A Year of Achievements – Mark Schoeberl, Chair, National Forum Executive Director’s Report – Keith Mason, Executive Director, National Forum The National Forum Honors – Sharon Moffatt, Secretary, National Forum National Forum Awards A Tribute to Outgoing Leadership Introductions of Incoming Leadership Into the Future – Tom Pearson, Incoming Chair, National Forum Activities and Priorities for 2010 – 2011 New Business – Tom Pearson, Incoming Chair, National Forum Adjourn – Keith Mason, Executive Director, National Forum 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Break – Networking Opportunity 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions V: Making the Case: Cardiovascular Disease Surveillance System in the U.S. Congressional A This session will provide an update and overview on the Institute of Medicines current activities around CVD surveillance and discuss ongoing and future opportunities for providing input on the IOM’s reports and activities. An open discussion will yield concepts and ideas around surveillance that could be considered by the IOM, and possible mechanisms to advocate their support of these ideas. Participants will be able to identify ways to implement recommendations for developing a comprehensive surveillance system in the U.S. 20 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Tuesday, April 27 Facilitator: Dr. David Goff, Professor, Wake Forest University Presenters: Dr. Sara Huston, Epidemiologist, Cardiovascular Health Council Delegate – North Carolina Dr. Rob Merritt, Health Scientist, DHDSP/NCCDPHP CDC Jill Birnbaum, Vice President, State Advocacy and Public Health, American Heart Association 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm VI: Organizing Global Initiatives to Improve Education & Training in CVD Prevention Concord Current global capacity to prevent cardiovascular diseases is poor and the situation is only getting worse as the epidemic grows. There is no clear organizational body providing leadership and advocacy for assessing current education needs, identifying available training resources, and highlighting innovative strategies to increase global training. The sheer magnitude of the burden of heart disease and stroke will require a larger workforce to provide clinical and preventive services along with public health programs and policies. Participants will gain insight into the current needs for and supply of personnel with expertise in cardiovascular health, opportunities and barriers posed by different educational venues that could be employed to train cardiovascular health practitioners, available sources for support and funding of global training programs in CVD prevention, and a plan of action to seize the opportunities and overcome the barriers to global training in CV health as identified by the Global Summit. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Dr. Steve Sidney, Associate Director for Clinical Research, Kaiser Permanente Facilitator: Dr. Brian Bilchik, Director, ProCor, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation Presenters: Dr. Arun Chockalingam, Professor and Director of Global Health, Simon Fraser University Dr. Thomas Pearson, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, University of Rochester 21 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Tuesday, April 27 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm VII: Using Prevention Impacts Simulation Model (PRISM) for Cardiovascular Health Planning and Evaluation Lexington This session will introduce, demonstrate, and describe the application of PRISM, a system dynamics simulation tool for public health leaders at the national, state, and local levels. PRISM Online, to be released later in 2010, integrates many disparate pieces of evidence about cardiovascular risk, allowing leaders to experiment with the 22 policy intervention levers to better understand the short-term and long-term effects of those interventions on mortality, morbidity, and cost. Participants will be able to identify the cardiovascular risk areas included in the PRISM tool, experiment with PRISM Online, and understand three ways PRISM can be used by public health leaders. Facilitator: Dr. Diane Orenstein, Behavioral Scientist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, CDC Presenters: Kristina Wile, Consultant, Sustainability Institute 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm VIII: Heart Attack Signs and Symptoms for Women – Nationwide Awareness Campaign Columbia C The session is designed to address the issue of heart attacks in women, to discuss previous campaign efforts surrounding this problem, and to introduce the new Office of Women’s Health heart attack campaign set to be launched in January of 2011. The session will detail the mission and messages of the campaign, as well as highlight opportunities for partner engagement and involvement. Participants will gain an understanding of the heart attack campaign being launched by the Office of Women’s Health. Facilitator: Sharon Moffatt, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Presenters: Dr. Suzanne Haynes, Senior Science Advisor, DHHS, Office of Women’s Health Dr. Ann Taubenheim, Branch Chief, Health Campaigns and Consumer Services, DHHS Office of Women’s Health 22 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Tuesday, April 27 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break – Networking Opportunity 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Plenary Session IV Columbia AB As stated in the Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke, the U.S. must “broaden, strengthen, and sustain public health partnerships as an essential force for implementing and institutionalizing the plan. Include public health agencies at all levels (national, state, and local) and a range of other federal, state, and local agencies (e.g., education, agriculture, transportation, housing, environment, tribal organizations); private organizations (e.g., faith-based organizations, business, labor, media, foundations); and academia (e.g., schools of public health, departments of preventive and community medicine, family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, geriatrics).” This session highlights the private sector’s role in developing the “Will” to increase the “Capacity” and ensure the “Infrastructure” exists to prevent heart disease and stroke. Participants will better understand the role of the private sector stakeholder in developing the “Will” to prevent heart disease and stroke in their sphere(s) of influence. Facilitator: Keith Mason, Executive Director, National Forum Presenters: Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Developing the “Will” in the Private Sector to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Bill Bruning, President and CEO, Mid America Coalition on Health Care Dr. Karyn Wills, Aetna Medical Director, Mid-Atlantic Region 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Plenary Session V The Future “Will” for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Columbia AB As stated in the Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke, the U.S. must “establish active collaboration among public health agencies, clinical preventive service providers, and other partners at all levels (e.g., purchasers of health care insurance, insurers, providers of care, health counselors, patient groups) to implement effective policies and programs that address CVH promotion and primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).” This session highlights the federal stakeholder’s role in developing the “Will” to increase the “Capacity” and ensure the “Infrastructure” exists to prevent heart disease and stroke. Participants will better understand the role of the federal sector stakeholders in creating the “Will” to prevent heart disease and stroke in their sphere(s) of influence. 23 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Detailed Agenda - Tuesday, April 27 Facilitator: Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Presenters: Penelope Slade-Sawyer, Rear Admiral, Director, HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Dr. Ursula Bauer, Director, National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, CDC Peter Briss, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service, CDC Co-Chair, National Quality Forum, National Priorities Partnership, Population Health Workgroup 5:00 pm 24 Closing Dr. Thomas Pearson, National Forum Chair National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Coordinating Board Implementation Group and Committee Year End Reports April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 www.hearthealthystrokefree.org National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Coordinating Board Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: James B. Baranski, CPA, National Stroke Association; Kristen Betts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jill Birnbaum, JD, American Heart Association; William Caplan, MD, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation; Arun Chockalingam, Simon Fraser University; Linda Faulkner, Cardiovascular Health Council Delegate; Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, Association of Black Cardiologists; Jay Glasser, PhD, Medicine and Public Health Initiative; David C. Goff, Jr., MD, PhD, FACP, FAHA, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Michael S. Lauer, MD, FACC, FAHA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Branka Legetic, MD, MPH, PhD, Pan American Health Organization; Sharon Moffatt, RN, BSN, MSN, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Emmeline Ochiai, DHHS/Office of Public Health and Science; Elizabeth (Libby) Puckett, PT, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors; Wayne Rosamond, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Namvar Zohoori, MD, MPH, PhD, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Staff: Mike Greenwell, Julie A. Harvill, Keith Mason Mission: The Coordinating Board serves as the decision making and coordinating body for the National Forum so that it may effectively and efficiently achieve the vision and mission of the National Forum and support implementation of A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Mark Alan Schoeberl, MPA, Executive Vice President, Advocacy, American Heart Association Vice-Chair: Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center Past-Chair: Darwin R. Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) Libby Puckett filled the vacant position on the Executive Committee. It is comprised of three officers and three elected members with the term ending April, 2010. Non Profit Leadership recommendations were approved and included in a grid for monitoring. Terms and conditions to engage and Executive Director were approved. Legal counsel was obtained for guidance and processing for Incorporation. A Mid Year Membership Call will be initiated in the fall of 2010. The Communications Implementation Group will take the lead on development and work in collaboration with Implementation Groups and Committees. The focus will be on member organizations and progress on priorities following Annual Meeting. 27 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Policy Statement on Biomarkers was developed and approved. National Forum Sponsored Event – Global Summit on Education and Training for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, October 15 - 16, 2009. National Forum Sponsored Event – OCIG Webinar on Applied Epidemiology Competencies, October 20, 2009. National Forum participated in the Sodium Stakeholders Meeting on November 4, 2009. Namvar Zohoori, MD, MPH, PhD replaced Jennifer Smith on the Coordinating Board representing the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Sharon Moffatt, National Forum Secretary Treasurer is serving on the DHHS, OWH Heart Attack Campaign Expert Panel representing the National Forum. Keith Mason was hired in December 2009 as the National Forum’s first Executive Director. He was formerly employed by Eli Lilly and Company. The End of Year Giving Program led by Mark Schoeberl, National Forum Chair and Thomas G. Durham, PhD, Executive Director, Danya Institute raised over $2,000. The Action Priorities, Communications, Membership and Public Health Leadership Chairs and Vice-chairs met on December 9, 2009. The participants identified opportunities to link with key policy and communication leaders and experts from member organizations which are addressed in the Membership Recruitment Plan. Participants also discussed ways to position members to serve in leadership and advisory roles within member organization boards and committees. During the January Coordinating Board meeting, the 2010 Priorities for the National Forum were approved: Sodium, Surveillance and Health Reform related to prevention. Dr. Keith Ferdinand was elected by the Coordinating Board in January as the National Forum Chair-elect. He will begin his term following the Annual Business Meeting on April 27, 2010. The Coordinating Board approved the Articles of Incorporation and filing for Incorporation as a non- profit. The current Coordinating Board will be appointed as the Board of Directors. The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Inc. was established on February 15, 2010. The next step is filing for tax exempt status. A Membership Recruitment Plan developed by the Membership Committee was approved by the Coordinating Board. The 8th National Forum will be held April 26 – 27, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. The theme is “Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society”. The Annual Business Meeting for the organization will be held April 27, 2010. For More Information Contact: Keith Mason at [email protected] or Julie Harvill at [email protected]. 28 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Action Priorities Implementation Group (APIG) Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Chair: Jill Birnbaum, JD, American Heart Association Staff: D’Lovely Gibson Mission Statement: To identify effective policies in cardiovascular health (CVH) promotion and cardiovascular disease prevention at the national, state, and local levels to ensure effective public health action against heart disease and stroke. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) The APIG has been following the issues surrounding health reform, second hand smoke, sodium and surveillance to keep the National Forum implementation groups and coordinating informed on ongoing initiatives to help craft messages, activities, and advocacy strategies. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Members: Calvo Ahmed MD, MPH, FAAFP, Health Resources and Services Administration; Nicole Blair, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; William Caplan, MD; Ron Finch, EdD, National Business Group on Health; Bernadette Ford-Lattimore, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Robinson Fulwood, PhD, MSPH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Jason Hsieh, MPH, National Governors Association; Sara Koka, MPH, MS, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Kenneth LaBresh, MD; Rian Landers, National Association for Sport and Physical Education; Debra Lubar, MSW, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Julia Pekarsky Schneider, MPH, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Ron Todd, MSED, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention In its continued efforts to provide insight for National Forum activities, APIG has been reviewing policy issue brief on funding for state heart disease and stroke prevention programs, and reviewing literature for drafts of policy statement on issue of elimination of disparities and social determinants of health. The APIG also secured the National Forum’s support of the Prevention and Wellness Reform Letter that encouraged establishment of a National Prevention Strategy and a Public Health and Wellness Trust Fund, and cites other areas of health reform legislation. (Trust for America’s Health) The APIG developed a working group on Surveillance to set priorities and needs for a surveillance unit. For More Information Contact: D’Lovely Gibson at [email protected] or 404-679-7933. 29 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Communications Implementation Group (CIG) Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: Kristen Betts, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Marian Emr, National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke; Suzanne Ffolkes, American Heart Association; Crystelle Fogle, RD, Cardiovascular Health Council Delegate Montana; Norma Goodwin, MD, HealthPower for Minorities; Dennis Milne, American Heart Association; Susanna Perry, MS, FDA Office of Women’s Health Staff: Eunice Mafundikwa Mission Statement: To effectively communicate the urgency and importance of preventing heart disease and stroke through a long-term strategy of public information and education. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) Developed a CIG 2009/10 Action Plan and accomplished the following activities to meet objectives within this plan: 1. Increase membership and participation in the CIG: • Recruited the FDA/Office of Women’s Health as a new National Forum member; Representative serves on the Communications Implementation Group. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Kristen Betts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vice-Chair: Peg O’Connell, JD, Fuquay Solutions 2. Maintain and enhance internal communication systems to meet needs of Implementation Groups and Coordinating Board members. • Updated and enhanced the design of sections of the National Forum Website. • Provided communications support to other IGs: ○○ RGCIG: Issued a media statement regarding the RGCIG Global Summit on Education and Training in HDSP; ○○ PHLIG: Consulted with the Public Health Leadership IG on a membership survey; ○○ PRIG: Posted presentations from the PRIG Symposium “Economics of Cardiovascular Disease; reviewed draft summary document. ○○ APIG: Conducted an environmental scan of existing surveillance programs to identify various messaging terms used to describe “surveillance” to use in advancing the National Forum’s policy work on this issue. 31 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 3. Disseminate information/resources/tools for member organizations. • Sent out timely information to members on significant reports released on heart disease and stroke issues: ○○ AHA 2020 goals report ○○ IOM Report on Secondhand Smoke and Acute Coronary Events ○○ IOM Report on Public Health Strategies to Address Hypertension ○○ IOM Report on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake • Wrote and disseminated bi-monthly National Forum Action Updates for members: ○○ Past issues are posted at www.hearthealthystrokefree.org/resources-newsletter.aspx. • Disseminate monthly “In the News” e-bulletins for members, which have become a regular feature of the National Forum web site. Monthly e-bulletins include current published news articles on heart disease and stroke and links to upcoming events, resources, and published research. • Created a slide show about the National Forum and posted on the web site for use by members. Members can use the slideshow as is or customize it for their specific presentation needs. 4. Use the media to educate the public about the National Forum’s priority issues. • Developed a media outreach plan for the year to include upcoming reports and events, as well as annual health observations related to heart disease and stroke. • Wrote and pitched a variety of news releases/statements on behalf of the National Forum to targeted media outlets: These included the following: ○○ February 24, 2010: Op-Ed: National Forum Calls for Collective Will and More Funding to Fight Hypertension »» Conducted an evaluation following release of LTE. ○○ October 15, 2009: Exposure to Second Hand Smoke Can Lead to a Heart Attack ○○ October 15, 2009: National Forum Cites Poor Global Capacity to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke ○○ April 26, 2009: National Forum Honors Members and Partners with Annual Awards 5. Develop a two-way communication system between the National Forum and its members. • Created a web-based resource library on the National Forum web site to share member organizations’ communication materials and resources. For More Information Contact: Eunice Mafundikwa at [email protected] or call 404-679-7922. 32 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Monitoring and Evaluation Implementation Group (meig) Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Semra Aytur, PhD, Seattle King County Health Department; Jay Bae, PhD, Eli Lilly; Diane Bild, MD, MPH, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; Ed Chao, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists; Eileen Franco Chappelle, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dorothy Coverson, PhD, RN, Morehouse School of Medicine; Kelly Evenson, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Goff, MD, PhD, FACP, FAHA, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Virginia Howard, PhD, FAHA, MSPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Judith Lichtman, PhD, MPH, Yale University School of Medicine; Laura Linnan, ScD, CHES, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Russell Luepker, MD, MS, FAHA, University of Minnesota; Rob Merritt, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Rose Marie Robertson, MD, American Heart Association; Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, FAHA, Kaiser Permanente; Jane Sisk, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Albert Tsai, PhD, MPH, NACDD Cardiovascular Health Council (Minnesota); Mark Veazie, DrPH, Indian Health Service; Andy Weilgosz, Msc, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACC, Public Health Agency of Canada Staff: D’Lovely Gibson Mission Statement: To monitor the burden of heart disease and stroke and measure progress in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke by: Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Wayne Rosamond, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Vice-Chair: Sara L. Huston, PhD, NACDD Cardiovascular Health Council (North Carolina) • Expanding and standardizing population-wide data sources and activities • Establishing frameworks, methods, and core indicators for evaluation of policy, environmental and systems change interventions • Developing professional staff capacity for monitoring and evaluation Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) The MEIG Surveillance Project Team partnered with the NF Action Priorities Implementation Group (APIG) to develop and implement a specific strategy to advocate for the establishment of a national heart disease and stroke (HDS) Surveillance Unit. Together, they developed a National Forum Position Statement on this issue. In addition, the Project Team developed an issue brief that will be used to inform National Forum members and partners about this issue, and to engage key partners in the process of advocating for establishment of a national HDS Surveillance Unit. Plans were completed to conduct a breakout session on late breaking surveillance issues at the April 2010 Forum meeting. 33 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The MEIG Evaluation Project Team completed a “consensus” paper on recommendations for advancing evaluation of policy and environmental change, based on the issues and recommendations from the watershed conference on evaluation of policy and environmental change for heart disease and stroke. Plans were completed to conduct a breakout session on this topic at the April 2010 Forum meeting. The Capacity Project Team has been developing a white paper which includes specific recommendations on how the National Forum and its partners can assist organizations in assessing and improving their capacity and professional competencies for heart disease and stroke surveillance and evaluation. For More Information Contact: D’Lovely Gibson at [email protected] or 404-679-7933. 34 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Organization Capacity Implementation Group (OCIG) Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: J. Nell Brownstein, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Linda Faulkner, NACDD Cardiovascular Health Council (Arkansas); Karen Friedl, MSN, ANP, RN, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Jennifer Lemmings, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists; Marti Macchi, Kansas Department of Health and Environment; Sharon Moffatt, RN, BSN, MS, Association of State and Territorial Public Health Officials; Gary Myers, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Linda Redman, MPH, MA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jennifer Smith, MSHP, Texas Association of Local Health Officials, Margie Tate, MS, RD, Directors of Health Promotion and Education Staff: D’Lovely Gibson Mission Statement: To assist federal, state and local public health agencies, including laboratories, to address heart disease and stroke as a priority within a strong chronic disease prevention effort, and develop the needed competencies and resources by facilitating: • Establishment of definable entities with responsibility and accountability for heart disease and stroke prevention • Creation of a training system to develop and maintain appropriately trained public health workforces • Identification and dissemination of model performance standards and core competencies in heart disease and stroke prevention and cardiovascular health promotion Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Libby Puckett, PT, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Vice-Chair: Joan Ware, NACDD Cardiovascular Health Council • Provision of ongoing access to technical assistance and consultation for agencies and partners in heart disease and stroke prevention • Integration and collaboration with all relevant programs and partners Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) The OCIG worked in partnership with the laboratories section at CDC, NACDD and the National Forum’s Action Priorities Implementation Group (APIG) to develop a National Forum Position Statement supporting the Cardiovascular Biomarkers Standardization Program and the resources necessary to support the Program. In addition, the OCIG provided National Forum members with a fact sheet describing the Program, and explaining the negative consequences that would result in terms of the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease should the Program be discontinued or under-funded. 35 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention The OCIG also worked in close partnership with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) to plan and conduct a successful free, one-hour webinar on the Applied Epidemiology Competencies developed by CDC and CSTE. This webinar took place on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET. The primary audience included state and territorial chronic disease directors, heart disease and stroke prevention program managers and staff, and chronic disease epidemiologists. The secondary audience included faculty and students of schools of public health. Over 80 people participated in the webinar. Members of the OCIG also built a partnership with the Regional and Global Collaboration Implementation Group. Their input and participation was requested during the Global Training Summit held in October 2009. OCIG members provided commentary on how the capacity building support for middle and low income countries is the same support needed by low income communities in the US. The OCIG forwarded a list of resource information and training opportunities to Danya, International, Inc. for posting on the National Forum website. The OCIG will monitor this information to ensure that it remains current, and will add additional resources and training information as it is identified. For More Information Contact: D’Lovely Gibson at [email protected] or 404-679-7933. 36 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Public Health Leadership and Partnership Implementation Group (PHLPIG) Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: Tim Elsner, The Mended Hearts, Inc.; Kathy Foell, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Jay Glasser, PhD, MS, FFPH, FRIPH, Medicine and Public Health Initiative; Dyann Matson-Koffman, DrPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Stan Shanedling, PhD, MPH, Minnesota Department of Health; Namvar Zohoori, MD, MPH, PhD, National Associations of Chronic Disease Directors Staff: Eunice Mafundikwa Mission Statement: To foster effective leadership and partnership for preventing heart disease and stroke. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) Opportunities for Leadership – The PHLPIG embarked on an effort to help the National Forum develop and effectively utilize, as part of the way it operates, a process that proactively identifies opportunities for leadership and partnership in heart disease and stroke prevention, and ensures that the National Forum and its partners take full advantage of such opportunities. The PHLPIG developed a list of questions, along with a planning grid for use in identifying such opportunities. The PHLPIG invited the National Forum’s Communications Implementation Group (CIG) to help pilot a process through which National Forum leaders, members and implementation groups are asked to help identify opportunities for leadership and partnership. This process was incorporated into the National Forum Membership Recruitment Plan to identify both internal and external opportunities for leadership. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Jay Glasser, PHD, MS, FFPH, FRIPH, Medicine and Public Health Initiative Vice-Chair: Stan Shanedling, PhD, MPH, Minnesota Department of Health Leadership Prospectus – The PHLPIG presented to the Coordinating Board in January a Leadership Prospectus Outline demonstrating the need to develop a “Leadership Prospectus” for leadership and partnership for the National Forum. The board agreed and provided recommendations for inclusion. The PHLPIG is working to finalize the Leadership Prospectus which identifies the definition, context, key issues, roles for the Coordinating Board, Implementation Group Members and other National Forum members, short and long term activities for skill building and training and a timeline. 37 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Discussion with National Forum Executive Director – The PHLPIG met with the National Forum Executive Director to address needs for the organization in the area of leadership development and opportunities to heighten the mission and vision of the National Forum and its work. 8th National Forum Planning – The PHLPIG had a representative serving on the planning committee for the 8th National Forum. For More Information Contact: Eunice Mafundikwa at [email protected] or call 404-679-7922. 38 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Policy Research Implementation Group (prig) Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: Thomas T. Fogg, MS, Cardiovascular Health Intervention Research & Translation Network; Yuling Hong, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Meredith Kilgore, RN, PhD, University of Alabama; Diane Orenstein, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Guijing Wang, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Alexander White, JD, MPH, Cardiovascular Health Council Delegate North Carolina; Armineh Zohrabian, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Staff: Faith Berrier Mission Statement: To develop a comprehensive policy research agenda, foster translating this research into practice, and investigate relevant economic models. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) Expert Symposium, “Economics of Cardiovascular Disease: Defining the Research Agenda” May 14 – 15, 2009 in Washington, DC at the Embassy Suites Convention Center – Thirty experts in heart disease, stroke, health policy, public health, health economics, and representatives from business participated in the symposium. A major goal for convening these experts was to create a set of prioritized recommendations, including identifying gaps in current research, that can be used to develop an economic and policy research agenda for heart disease and stroke prevention. The results of the Symposium will be used to inform public health organizations, policymakers and research institutions about costeffective strategies and research needs for the prevention of heart disease and stroke at the population level. The results and recommendations from the meeting are being be compiled into a journal article. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Vice-Chair: Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, Emory University The slide presentations for the Symposium can be found on the National Forum website: www.hearthealthystrokefree.org/implementation-research.aspx Enduring materials from the May Symposium include the development of a manuscript for submission to AHA’s journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Final edits and clearance procedures are currently underway, and submission is anticipated in by the end of April. Recommendations put forth in the paper address Surveillance, Evaluation, Economic Modeling, and Behavioral Economics. 39 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention A Concurrent Session at the 8th National Forum will provide an overview of the Symposium and address the topics covered in the journal manuscript through a panel discussion. Speakers will present the recommendations put forth in the paper and provide insight on the importance of defining a research agenda for the economics of cardiovascular health. For More Information Contact: Faith Berrier at [email protected] or 404-604-2729. 40 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Regional and Global Collaboration (RGCIG) Implementation Group Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: Deborah Baldwin, Public Health Agency of Canada; Gladys Branic, MD, NACCHO Representative; Amy Carte, RNC, MS, Oklahoma State Health Department; Beatriz Marcet Champagne, PhD, InterAmerican Heart Foundation; Sunita Dodani, MD, FCPS, MSc, PhD, FAHA, University of Kansas Medical Center; John W. Farquhar, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine; Bernard J. Gersh, M.B.Ch.B, D.Phil., MD, Mayo Clinic; Vilius Grabauskus, MD, Kaunas University; Benn Grover, ProCor; James Hospedales, MD, Pan American Health Organization; Mark Huffman, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University; Tim Hutchison, Public Health Agency of Canada; Randy Kirkendall, MPH, Platometrics; B. Waine Kong, JD, Heart Institute of the Caribbean; Branka Legetic, MD, MPH, PhD, Pan American Health Organization; David R. MacLean, MD, Simon Fraser University; David McQueen, MD, Centers for Disease and Control Prevention; Sayoki Mfinanga, National Institute for Medical Research; Brett Miner, MPH, MA, Centers for Disease and Control Prevention; Andrea Neiman, PhD, Centers for Disease and Control Prevention; Sania Nishtar, MD, HEARTFILE; Gilles Paradis, McGill University; Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center; Sylvie Stachenko, MD, University of Alberta; Kay Tee- Khaw, University of Cambridge, James T. Toole, MD, LLB, Department of Neurology Wake Forest University School of Medicine International Stroke Society; Debra R. Wirth-Simmons, RN, MS, Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: Arun Chockalingam, MS, PhD, Professor and Director of Global Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Vice-Chair: Brian Bilchik, MD, Director, ProCor, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation Staff: Eunice Mafundikwa Mission Statement: • To engage with regional and global partners to mobilize resources in cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention. • To develop and implement global cardiovascular health policies. • To establish or strengthen liaison with international partners. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) • Established the priorities listed below for the 2009/2010 year and developed a work plan for moving them forward. • Renamed the digital library to the Philip Poole-Wilson National Forum Digital Library (Philip’s List). 41 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention • Developed and launched a re-formatted website display of Philip’s List to make for easier updating and reading online. • The RGCIG hosted Global Summit on Education and Training in Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention on October 15 –16 in Atlanta. Over 60 people attended the event, representing 20 countries. Findings from the conference are used to identify opportunities and resources to develop the capacity of a broad workforce needed to collectively fight cardiovascular diseases. • Presented findings of a training survey at the Global Summit. • Conducted the face-to-face RGCIG meeting held immediately following the Global Summit on October 16, 2009 to develop a follow-up plan for the Summit recommendations and next steps. • In collaboration with the Communications IG developed a press release on the Global Summit. • Prepared a manuscript of Global Summit findings for publication. • Organized a dinner meeting to be held during the Global Summit between RGCIG and CINDI leadership to discuss a possible collaboration on the development of a policy toolkit. • Initiated collaboration with potential partners to support the development of a policy toolkit. • Welcomed 11 new members: Deborah Baldwin, Sunita Dodani, Vilius Grabauskus, Tim Hutchison, B. Waine Kong, Brett Miner, Andrea Neiman, Debra Wirth-Simmons, Mark Huffman, Sayoki Mfinanga, Benn Grover. For More Information Contact: Eunice Mafundikwa at [email protected] or call 404-679-7922. 42 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Membership Committee Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Members: Jay H. Glasser, PhD, MS, FFPH, FRIPH, Medicine & Public Health Initiative; Judy Hannan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Margaret Casey, Cardiovascular Health Council; Emmeline Ochiai, Health and Human Services; Mark Schoeberl, MPA, American Heart Association Staff: Faith Berrier Mission Statement: To identify, recruit, and retain as members in the National Forum representatives of organizations and individuals who provides expertise, support, and participation in joint actions that impact the recommendations in A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke and support the National Forums’ mission. The committee will also conduct periodic evaluations of the National Forum. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) 1. Membership Recruitment Plan was presented at a face-to-face meeting with the Action Priorities, Communications and Public Health Leadership Implementation Groups to seek input and reaction. The final plan was presented at the January Coordinating Board for reaction and approval. 2. Implementation Group Infrastructure – Continued discussions with Implementation Group members on expansion of Implementation Group membership with elected Advisory Council taking lead role. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Chair: William Caplan, MD, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Vice-Chair: Tim Hutchinson, MSW, RSW, MPA, Public Health Agency of Canada 3. Incorporation – Action Item presented on Incorporation was approved by Coordinating Board in September 2009. The National Forum was incorporated as a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation on February 15, 2010. 4. Mid Year Membership Meeting – The Coordinating Board approved the Action Item to establish a Mid Year Membership meeting via conference call. The meeting will be initiated in the fall of 2010 (six months after Annual Meeting). This will be a collaborative effort with the Communications and Public Health Leadership Implementation Groups with the CIG charged with planning and coordination. The focus will highlight National Forum priorities and action since the annual meeting and showcasing member organizations. 5. 2010 Membership Survey – A revised Membership Survey to be distributed to all National Forum members via Magnet Mail in April 2010. 43 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Membership Recruitment and Engagement – Four new organizations, eight individuals and two appointed delegates joined the National Forum since April 2009: Organizations: 1. The American Sleep Apnea Association, represented by Executive Director, Ed Grandi 2. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, represented by Executive Director, Chris Chiames 3. Kaunus University of Medicine, represented by Chancellor Vilius J. Grabauskas 4. Texas Association of Local Health Officials, represented by Jennifer Smith Individual Members: 1. Jay P. Bae, PhD 2. Suzanne Haynes, PhD 3. Mark Huffman, MD, MPH 4. Kenneth A. Labresh, MD, FAHA, FACC, RECE 5. Kari Moore, RN, BSN 6. Peg O’Connell, JD 7. Sayoki Mfinanga, MD, PhD 8. Larissa Avilés-Santa, MD, MPH, FACP, FACE Delegates: 1. Karen Friedl, Alaska Native Health Center 2. Susana Perry, U.S. DHHS, Food & Drug Administration, Office of Women’s Health 3. Deb Spicer, CVH Council 4. Benn Grover, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation (ProCor) For More Information Contact: Faith Berrier at [email protected] or 404-604-2729. 44 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Resource Committee Year End Report April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010 Chair: James Baranski, CPA, National Stroke Association Staff: Faith Berrier Mission Statement: The mission of the Resource Committee (RC) is to secure and coordinate resources to support the National Forum and implementation of the Action Plan. Accomplishments: (April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010) 1. Incorporation – Action Item presented on Incorporation was approved by Coordinating Board in September 2009. The National Forum was incorporated as a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation on February 15, 2010. 2. End of Year Giving Program – The National Forum raised over $2,000 through its End of Year Giving Program. 3. Grant Awards – The National Forum received two grants during the reporting period: • A grant was awarded to the National Forum for $75,000 by Sanofi Aventis to serve as the Public Health Advisor for the AF Stat Call to Action. • A grant was awarded to the National Forum for $25,000 by Astra Zeneca to revamp the website to allow for better collaboration, communication, and interaction amongst members of the National Forum. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Members: Kathy Gallagher, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Sharon Moffatt, RN, BS, MSN, Association of State and Territorial Officials; John Robitscher, MPH, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors; Tom Pearson, University of Rochester; Mark Schoeberl, MPA, American Heart Association For More Information Contact: Faith Berrier at [email protected] or 404-604-2729. 45 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Professor, Department of Nutrition University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ............................................................................................................................................................................... Dr. Ammerman received her doctoral degree in nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been Director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention since 2004. In 2000, she received the Greenberg Award for excellence in public health research, service, and practice. The American Public Health Association awarded her with the Excellence in Dietary Guidance Award in 2006. Dr. Ammerman has strong research and practice collaborations across the state addressing childhood obesity and was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor to serve on the Childhood Obesity Study Committee, charged with recommending legislative action around childhood obesity. She also serves on the Governor’s Task Force for Healthy Carolinians. Dr. Ammerman is the author of more than 75 scientific articles and book chapters. Semra Aytur, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor University of New Hampshire Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Alice Ammerman’s research activities include design and testing of innovative clinical and community-based nutrition and physical activity intervention approaches for chronic disease risk reduction in primarily low income and minority populations. Her recent research interests focus on school nutrition policy associated with childhood obesity, sustainable agriculture as it relates to improved nutrition, and social entrepreneurship as a sustainable approach to addressing public health concerns. She is also interested in methods of research translation and dissemination and is currently the principal investigator of the Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation, charged with identification, translation, and dissemination of evidence-based interventions for obesity and cardiovascular disease control and prevention. .......................................................................................................................... Semra Aytur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Her research focuses on relationships between policy, environment, and systems change with respect to health behavior and CVD risk factors. She is particularly interested in health disparities and community-based participatory research. Semra completed her PhD at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she studied relationships between land use policies, transportation infrastructure, physical activity, and obesity. She has also worked as a Policy Specialist in local public health departments, focusing on policies related to nutrition, physical activity, and CVD. 47 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Michelle Baker Team Lead Chandler Chicco Agency .......................................................................................................................... Michelle Baker of Chandler Chicco Agency focuses on disease and health awareness campaigns, materials development, public affairs, and physician and patient communications. Among other skills, Michelle has extensive experience in building coalitions among non-profit organizations, hospitals, medical schools, corporations and governmental agencies. Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH Director National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ............................................................................................................................................................................... Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH, is the director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), a position she assumed on January 4, 2010. Prior to becoming director of NCCDPHP, Dr. Bauer was director of the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention in the New York State Department of Health. She was named to that post in March 2008. She provided leadership, vision, and direction to the state’s chronic disease programs and efforts to integrate prevention activities into a focused set of strategies to reduce the burden of chronic disease, reduce health care costs, and improve the health of New Yorkers. Dr. Bauer joined the New York health department in 2001 as the director of its Tobacco Control Program. In that role Dr. Bauer transformed the program into a focused, effective exemplar of tobacco control strategy and practice. She doubled the program’s funding from $43 million to $85 million and implemented key evidence-based policy strategies, including two cigarette excise tax increases and the statewide Clean Indoor Air Act. Prior to her service in New York, Dr. Bauer worked as a chronic disease epidemiologist with the Florida Department of Health and, as a CDC epidemic intelligence service officer, with the Louisiana Office of Public Health. She conducted public health surveillance, led evaluation and research programs, and designed and implemented systems and studies to monitor and demonstrate the impact of public health interventions. She was also an assistant professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health. One of Dr. Bauer’s sentinel publications was an August 2000 JAMA article that documented a 40-percent reduction in smoking among Florida middle school students and an 18-percent drop among the state’s high school students in a 2-year period following implementation of the Florida Pilot Program on Tobacco Control. Dr. Bauer received her PhD in Epidemiology from Yale University, an MPH in Family Health from Columbia University, and a Master’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is married and has two daughters. 48 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Jay Bernhardt, PhD, MPH Distinguished Consultant Office of the Associate Director for Communication Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Bernhardt holds an Adjunct Associate Professorship at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Prior to his tenure at CDC, he was an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at Emory and the Founding Director of the Emory Center for Public Health Communication. Previously, Dr. Bernhardt was Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Behavior at the University of Georgia. His PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education is from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Bernhardt has more than 50 scientific publications, including book chapters and articles in leading scholarly journals. He serves on three editorial boards, Social Marketing Quarterly, Health Education Research, and Journal of Health Communication; is a member of five honor societies; and has received numerous prestigious awards. In 2001, Dr. Bernhardt was the youngest member ever elected to the Executive Board of the American Public Health Association. During his term he was elected to serve as Vice Chairperson of the Board. A gifted and sought-after speaker, Dr. Bernhardt has delivered scores of keynote addresses and presentations since 2005. He is a vocal advocate for the power of social media and networks and the need to increase connections between and among professionals and communities, having founded the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media, now in its 4th year. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Dr. Jay Bernhardt is recognized internationally as a visionary leader, senior executive, and innovative scientist in the application of communication, marketing, and media to public health, healthcare, and medicine. From 2005 to 2009, he served as the first permanent Director of the National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Fiscal Year 2009, NCHM employed more than 500 staff with a budget of more than $110 million. Brian Bilchik, MD Director ProCor, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Brian Bilchik is a Clinical Cardiologist and Co-Director of the Lown Cardiovascular Center in Boston, and a physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a research associate at the Harvard School of Public Health, and was appointed to the Chronic Disease Working Group of the Harvard Initiative of Global Health (HIGH). Dr. Bilchik is director of ProCor, a program of the Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation. ProCor is a global network and electronic resource focusing on the promotion of cardiovascular health in low resource settings. 49 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Jill Birnbaum Vice President of State Advocacy & Public Health American Heart Association ........................................................................................................................................... Jill Birnbaum is the Vice President of State Advocacy & Public Health for the National Center of the American Heart Association where she leads the Association’s state legislative and regulatory policy, public health, and state health alliance agendas. Prior to her work at the American Heart Association, she spent five years as the Senior Director of Advocacy for the American Heart Association in Minnesota where she was responsible for developing and coordinating state and local advocacy campaigns to advance public policies to improve cardiovascular health. Peter A. Briss, MD, MPH Captain, U.S. Public Health Service Office of the Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ........................................................................................................................................... Peter Briss, MD, MPH, has been with CDC and the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service for 19 years. He has participated in a broad range of cross-disciplinary research. His primary scientific interests are systematic reviews, evidenceinformed practice, program evaluation, policy analysis, and research translation. He has applied these interests across a broad range of health and behavioral topics ranging from health care to community prevention. He has participated in public health teaching, practice, and research at state and federal levels in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Briss began his public health career as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer assigned to the State Health Department in Tennessee. His served his preventive medicine residency in CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. His first staff assignment was in the National Center for Environmental Health’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch where he authored CDC’s 1997 statement on screening young children for lead poisoning. He has spent nearly 10 years as an original staff member, systematic review team leader, and chief of the Community Guide Branch at CDC. The Community Guide Branch supports the non-Federal Task Force on Community Preventive Services and works with many partners to develop evidencebased community practice guidelines and encourage the adoption of effective practices in communities and health care systems. From 2006 to 2009 he served as the Science Officer in the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention performing many leadership roles related to science and research translation. Since June 2009 he has served as CDC’s Acting Associate Director for Science. Dr. Briss received his medical degree and training in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Ohio State University and he also has an MPH in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan. He completed training in epidemiology and preventive medicine at CDC, is board certified in internal medicine and preventive medicine, and continues to serve as an active clinician at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He has authored or coauthored approximately 80 scholarly publications and co-edited the Guide to Community Preventive Services. He has received numerous Commissioned Corps awards including the Outstanding Service Medal. 50 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Bill Bruning, JD, MBA President and CEO Mid-America Coalition on Health Care .......................................................................................................................... Arun Chockalingam, MS, PhD, FACC Professor of Health Sciences Simon Fraser University .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Arun Chockalingam is currently the Professor of Health Sciences and Director of Continuing Public Health Education at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. He is also a Senior International Policy Advisor to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Chockalingham serves as the Vice-Chair for the National Forum’s Regional and Global Collaboration and Implementation Group. After receiving his Masters in Biomedical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, (Madras) Chennai, India, Chockalingam moved to Memorial University of Newfoundland where he completed his PhD and later became a faculty member in the Faculty of Medicine. Chockalingam has focused much of his research on addressing the global issue of hypertension as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Through serving in multiple organizations devoted to combating hypertension, such as Health Canada, the Atlantic Canada Working Group on Hypertension, Blood Pressure Canada and the World Hypertension League, he has worked to promote blood pressure awareness, monitoring and control as a policy to approach the problem of hypertension on a global scale. He has a commitment for global health particularly on chronic diseases. He has organized a number of international conferences focusing on heart health, hypertension, and preventive cardiology, has published over 100 scientific/medical papers and has received numerous awards to highlight his achievements in these areas. Chockalingam is particularly interested in addressing the growing global burden of non-communicable diseases and cardiovascular diseases in particular. Through interdisciplinary research combining epidemiology, clinical research and community-based interventions, he has contributed significantly to the field of global health and health promotion. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Bill Bruning is President and CEO of the Mid-America Coalition on Health Care, a non-profit organization of large employers (500,000 total lives) and all stakeholders in Kansas City’s bi-state regional health care delivery system, including hospitals, health plans, physicians, universities, public health and government. The Coalition’s unique collaborative model has led to national pilots for community approaches to depression (with the American Psychiatric Association) and cardiovascular disease (with the CDC), the design of patient ID cards (with WEDI) and of employer value-based benefit programs (with NBCH), and public/private partnerships (with the CDC). Bruning holds a law degree and an MBA. 51 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Jessica Donze Black, MPH National Director Healthy Schools Program, Alliance for a Healthier Generation .............................................................................................................................................................. Jessica Donze Black is the National Director of the Healthy Schools Program for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. As such, Jessica leads a team of over sixty people in thirty-seven states that are helping schools make healthy and sustainable changes in their environments, policies, and practices. Prior to coming to the Alliance, Jessica served as the first Executive Director for the Campaign to End Obesity, a non-profit organization focused on bringing together key stakeholders in order to drive national policy toward reversing the obesity epidemic. Jessica’s other past work includes directing obesity initiatives for the American Heart Association, managing national nutrition policy for the American Dietetic Association, serving as a health policy fellow for Senator Jeff Bingaman, and practicing medical nutrition therapy at DuPont Hospital for Children. Jessica is a Registered Dietitian with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Maryland at College Park. Marian Emr Director of the Office of Communications and Public Liaison National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke .............................................................................................................................................................. Marian Emr is the Director of the Office of Communications and Public Liaison at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. As the NINDS’ senior manager for public communications, she plans and directs the Institute’s program of media relations, community relations, public education, and scientific information. Before joining the NINDS in 1990, Ms. Emr served as the Deputy Information Officer for the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. Prior to that, she was a medical and science writer specializing in the areas of mental health and aging. Ms. Emr received her Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in journalism and political science from Syracuse University in 1976. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Brain Attack Coalition; the NIH MEDLINEplus Advisory Group: the National Stroke Association Professional Advisory Committee and Prevention Advisory Board; the PDTrials Steering Committee and she is a founder of the Alzheimer’s Association, a national voluntary health organization with more than 200 chapters worldwide. She was on the Steering Committee for the inaugural WPC in 2006 and chaired the Communications Committee for that event. She has received numerous awards for public service and is active in community affairs. 52 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiology, Emory University .............................................................................................................................................................. Ferdinand serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Hypertension and Journal of the Cardiometabolic Syndrome and has authored or coauthored over 90 articles and book chapters. He is a board member and past Vice-President of the American Society of Hypertension, past-President and current member of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, past-President of the Orleans Division of the AHA Louisiana Affiliate, and past-Chairman of the ABC. Previously, Dr. Ferdinand was a member of the ALLHAT Data Safety and Monitoring Board and chair of Section Four of the Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee. A Telluride Scholar at Cornell University, Dr. Ferdinand received his BA in Biology from the University of New Orleans and an MD from Howard University College of Medicine. He completed an internship at the New Orleans U.S. Public Health Hospital and a residency and fellowship at LSU Medical Center of New Orleans. He completed his cardiology training at Howard University Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, a diplomat in the subspecialty of nuclear cardiology, an American Society of Hypertension certified specialist in clinical hypertension, and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. David Fleming, MD Director and Health Officer Seattle & King County Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC is a clinical cardiologist. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, he was Medical Director of Heartbeats Life Center and professor of clinical pharmacology at Xavier University, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He currently serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Emory University; and Chief Science Officer at the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc (ABC), where he directs the Health Outreach Prevention and Empowerment (HOPE) project. .......................................................................................................................... David W. Fleming, MD, is Director and Health Officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County, a large metropolitan health department with over 2400 employees, 28 sites, and a budget of $267 million, serving a resident population of 1.8 million people. Department activities include core prevention programs, environmental health, community oriented primary care, emergency medical services, correctional health services, public health preparedness, and community-based public health assessment and practices. Prior to assuming this role, Dr. Fleming directed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Strategies Program. In this capacity, Dr. Fleming was responsible for the creation, development, and oversight of cross-cutting programs targeting diseases and conditions disproportionately affecting the world’s poorest people and countries. He oversaw the Foundation’s portfolios in vaccine-preventable diseases, nutrition, newborn and child health, leadership, emergency relief, and cross-cutting strategies to improve access to health tools in developing countries. 53 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Dr. Fleming has also served as the Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While at CDC, Dr. Fleming led efforts to develop the agency’s scientific and programmatic capabilities, and served as the principal source of scientific and programmatic expertise in CDC’s Office of the Director. He provided oversight of CDC’s global health portfolio through its Office of Global Health, and also oversaw the Director’s offices of Minority Health, Women’s Health, and the Associate Director for Science. Susannah Fox Associate Director Pew Internet Project .......................................................................................................................... Susannah Fox is an associate director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. She studies the cultural shifts taking place at the intersection of technology and health care. Fox contributes to a health care blog, e-patients.net, and you can follow her on Twitter: @SusannahFox. David Goff, Jr. MD, PhD, FACP, FAHA Co-Director Center for Health Care Research and Quality .......................................................................................................................... David C. Goff, Jr., MD, PhD, was one of the original participants in the National Forum. Goff is Co-Director of the Center for Health Care Research and Quality and a Professor of Public Health Sciences (Department of Epidemiology and Prevention) and Internal Medicine (Section on General Medicine) at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has published numerous manuscripts related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemiology and prevention including health care delivery for CVD and diabetes. Goff is the Principal Investigator of several NIH- and CDC-funded studies, including the Guideline Adherence for Heart Health (GLAD HEART) trial, the Southeast Clinical Center Network in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial, and the North Carolina Achieving Cardiac Excellence (NCACE) Project. In addition, he is a co-investigator for the WFUSM field center for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), the coordinating center for the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS), the IRAS Family Study, and the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering therapy to prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT). He is the holder of an Established Investigator Grant from the American Heart Association. Goff served as Chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Working Group for A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke, a member of the North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force and Past Chair of the Tri-State Stroke Network (Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina). He directs the Ten-Day Seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is active in the American Heart Association as Past Chair of the Committee on Statistics, Chair of the Steering Committee for the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group and member of the Leadership Committee for the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention and the Get With the Guidelines Science Advisory Subcommittee. 54 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Robert Gould, PhD President & CEO Partnership for Prevention .......................................................................................................................... As leader of Porter Novelli’s Health and Social Marketing practice, he worked on anti-tobacco accounts that included the award-winning “Truth”™ campaign with the Florida Department of Health and the follow-on national “Truth”™ campaign with the American Legacy Foundation. He also worked with public and private non-profit organizations that included the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association. In the early 1990s, Gould was the lead researcher in the development of the now-iconic Food Guide Pyramid for the United States Department of Agriculture. From 2001 to 2007, he was a partner at Porter Novelli and managing director of its Washington office, the second largest operation within the firm. Prior to assuming the position of President and CEO at Partnership, Dr. Gould served as the Director of Culture/Brand Integration at Crispin Porter + Bogusky Group. In 1978, he received a PhD in social psychology at the University of Maryland, where he subsequently developed and taught a four-course marketing specialty track for its Master’s of General Administration Degree program. He also taught in the Executive Masters program and administered its Master’s thesis program. Gould graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Bucknell University in 1973. Edward Grandi Executive Director American Sleep Apnea Association Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Robert J. Gould, a behavioral scientist who has helped lead some of the nation’s most successful social marketing campaigns, was named President and CEO of Partnership for Prevention in April 2009. Gould brings more than 30 years of experience in health promotion, including more than 20 years with the global communications firm Porter Novelli. .......................................................................................................................... Edward Grandi is the executive director of the non-profit American Sleep Apnea Association, located in Washington, D.C. The association is dedicated to reducing injury, disability and death from sleep apnea and enhancing the lives of those affected by this common disorder. Mr. Grandi has authored a number of articles on sleep apnea for various health publications and serves as a spokesperson for the association. Prior to joining the ASAA, Mr. Grandi served as the development director for two Washington-based non-profit organizations. Before entering the non-profit sector he worked for 25 years as an insurance executive, specializing in insurance and risk management for non-profits. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Johns College in Annapolis, Maryland. 55 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa .......................................................................................................................... In September 2009, Tom succeeded Senator Ted Kennedy in becoming chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Born in Cumming, Iowa, Harkin was elected to Congress from Iowa’s Fifth Congressional District in 1974. In 1984, after serving 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom challenged an incumbent Senator and won. Iowans returned him to the Senate in 1990, 1996 and again in 2002. In November 2008, Tom made history by becoming the first Iowa Democrat to win a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. Tom has long believed that in America, we have a “sick care” system, not a health care system. Rather than treating people once they get sick, he believes that we should remove the barriers to a healthy lifestyle, reduce chronic disease and rein in the high cost of health care, creating a “wellness society” in America. He has done this in two ways — first as chairman of the Senate panel that funds medical research, where in tandem with Senator Arlen Specter, he led the effort between 1998 and 2003 to double funding for research into cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Second, as a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, where he crafted the prevention and wellness title of the Committee’s health reform bill, The Affordable Health Choices Act. The proposal creates incentives across the full health care spectrum focused on fighting disease and creating healthier lifestyles and good nutrition with an aim toward doctor training and coverage of preventive services and the elimination of co-pays and deductibles for these services; and at the grassroots level with grants for community initiatives that will support more walkable communities, healthier schools and increased access to nutritious foods in safe environments. Suzanne Haynes, PhD Senior Science Advisor DHHS-OWH .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Haynes joined the Office on Women’s Health in 1995 as the Senior Science Advisor for Women’s Health. Trained as an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health at Chapel Hill, she has published over 70 articles and books on women’s health, topics, including heart disease (cholesterol, hypertension, tobacco use, diabetes, employment, Type A behavior, spouse behavior), breast cancer (breast cancer screening interventions, recommendations, physician practice), aging (epidemiology of aging, retirement age policies), environmental issues, breastfeeding, and women’s health data. She began her career at the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH with the well-known Framingham Heart Study, where she published the original study on women, work, and heart disease and developed the Framingham Type A scale. She moved to a UNC faculty position in 1980 to become an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association, continuing her work on women and heart disease. When an opportunity to become the Chief of the Health Statistics Branch at CDC arose in 1984, she moved to the National Center for Health Statistics to oversee analysis of cardiovascular risk factors for the National Health and Nutrition Examination II and the Hispanic HANES Surveys. 56 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Dr. Haynes has held key leadership roles at the request of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Health during her tenure at the Office on Women’s Health, including the 1996 Canada-USA Women’s Health Forum, and Chair of the Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding Committee in 2000, the Department’s first policy on breastfeeding. She launched the National Women’s Health Information Service and helpline for OWH, as well as Quick Health data online, an easy-to-use database for women’s health. During the last 5 years, she served as Project Director for the first National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign, a national, award winning, marketing campaign sponsored by OWH and the Ad Council. Dr. Haynes continues this important work through a new HRSA-OWH partnership to promote the “Business Case for Breastfeeding.” Dr. Haynes now chairs the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women’s Health and Environment, dealing with issues such as personal protective equipment for women, lupus, and tobacco use in young, low SES women, dietary supplements, and health education about this topic. Her vast experience and accomplishments in public health, epidemiology, health education, and health policy have led to several awards and citations. Jane Henney, MD Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Chair, IOM Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake .......................................................................................................................... Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Three years later, Dr. Haynes was promoted to Chief, Health Promotion Sciences Branch at the National Cancer Institute, where she managed several community breast cancer screening, dietary change, skin cancer prevention, and physician early detection programs, the Cancer Information Service 1-800-994-cancer and the congressionally mandated National DES Education Campaign. In 1990, the Governor of Maryland appointed Dr. Haynes to lead a Task Force which resulted in mandated mammography benefits for all women in the State of Maryland. She was also appointed by the Director of NIH to serve on the Women’s Health Initiative design working group, the most significant study on women and heart disease/cancer in the last decade. Jane E. Henney, MD is Professor of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati, where she was previously senior vice president and provost of Health Affairs. She has held a series of senior health policy leadership positions including commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; deputy director of the National Cancer Institute; vice chancellor, Health Programs, of Kansas Medical Center; interim dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine; and vice president for Health Sciences at the University of New Mexico. She is an IOM member and served as Chair of the Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake. 57 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Yuling Hong, MD Associate Director for Science Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Hong joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Associate Director for Science at the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in 2009. Prior to that, he was the Director of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the American Heart Association’s National Center from more than 7 years. Dr. Hong has had faculty appointments at Washington University School of Medicine and Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He earned his Medical Degree from Shanghai Medical University in China, an MSc degree in Epidemiology from Erasmus University in the Netherlands, and PhD in Cardiovascular/Genetic Epidemiology from Karolinska Institute in Sweden. His areas of expertise include medical research and epidemiological studies on heart diseases, stroke, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, disease surveillance, scientific database management, quality of care and outcomes research, genetic epidemiology, and evidencebased guideline development. Dr. Hong has published over 90 articles in peer reviewed journals including JAMA, Circulation, American Journal of Human Genetics, Stroke, Hypertension and Diabetes Care and has been an ad-hoc reviewer for more than a dozen of medical journals. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association. Sara L. Huston, PhD Cardiovascular Health Council Delegate, North Carolina .......................................................................................................................... Sara Huston is the Cardiovascular Epidemiologist in the Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Branch of the North Carolina Division of Public Health and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Sara received her B.A. from Hampshire College and her Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. She is the Vice-Chair of the Monitoring & Evaluation Implementation Group of the National Forum and also serves on the Executive Board of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. In her current roles, she strives to integrate multiple sources of epidemiologic data and interpret that data into useful, understandable information for public health action. Misty Jimerson, MCEP Program Manager Kansas Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program .......................................................................................................................... Jimerson has a Master’s degree in exercise physiology from Fort Hays State University. She and her husband moved to the eastern side of Kansas in 2000 where she started the cardiovascular fight with the American Heart Association. She then moved on to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and is now Program Manager for the Kansas Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Manager. In 2009, Misty was elected Chair of the Cardiovascular Health Council under the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Her goal as the Chair of the CVH Council is to make sure that every state is heard. 58 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine Northwestern University .......................................................................................................................... He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, a member of three panels of the NHLBI’s current Clinical Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, and the recipient of numerous teaching awards. Dr. Lloyd-Jones’ research interests lie in cardiovascular disease epidemiology, risk estimation, and prevention. Darwin R. Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Immediate Past-Chair, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention ................................................................................................................................................................................................. Labarthe is the representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the National Forum and is the organization’s immediate Past-Chair. Labarthe received the AB degree in history from Princeton University in 1961, the MD degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, in 1965 and the MPH and PhD degrees in epidemiology from the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, in 1967 and 1974, respectively. His postgraduate medical training was in internal medicine (Washington University, St. Louis) and general preventive medicine (Berkeley), in which he was certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in 1970. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones is the Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He is a tenured Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine and of Medicine, Director of the Program for Cardiovascular Risk Estimation, Communication and Prevention and Interim Director of the Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Unit at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His professional activities over three decades were based primarily in the University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston (1970–1973 and 1977–1999). In January 2000 he joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000–present). There he has led the development and implementation the long-range public health strategic plan, A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. Labarthe’s research and teaching activities have been primarily in the area of cardiovascular diseases and their prevention, especially the early development of the cardiovascular risk factors in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. He was founder and for 25 years directed the US Ten-Day Seminars on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and is Co-Director of the International Ten-Day Teaching Seminars on Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, now in its 38th year. He has published more than 175 research articles and book chapters and the textbook, Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Global Challenge (Aspen Publishers, 1998). 59 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Jeffrey Levi, PhD Executive Director Trust for America’s Health .......................................................................................................................... Jeffrey Levi, PhD, is Executive Director of Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), where he leads the organization’s advocacy efforts on behalf of a modernized public health system. Dr. Levi oversees TFAH’s work on a range of public health policy issues, including its annual reports assessing the nation’s public health preparedness, investment in public health infrastructure, and response to chronic diseases such as obesity. Dr. Levi is also an Associate Professor at The George Washington University’s Department of Health Policy, where his research has focused on HIV/AIDS, Medicaid, and integrating public health with the healthcare delivery system. He has also served as an associate editor of the American Journal of Public Health, and Deputy Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. Dr. Levi received a BA from Oberlin College, an MA from Cornell University, and a PhD from George Washington University. Keith Mason Executive Director National Forum on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention .............................................................................................................................................................. Keith Mason has enjoyed a career of more than 10 years in the health care field. In 2009, he joined the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention as its first Executive Director. “The National Forum is a unique entity which brings together dedicated individuals from various sectors to prevent heart disease and stroke at a national, state, and local level. The passion, drive, and possibilities are truly inspiring,” says Keith. Prior to the National Forum, Keith was with Eli Lilly and Company where he worked to encourage collaboration between professional organizations and consumer groups to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease. He currently serves on the board of HealthNet, an Indianapolis-based community health organization providing health care regardless of ability to pay. He received a BA in political science from Wabash College and a MS in secondary education from Indiana University, Bloomington. Keith resides in Crawfordsville, IN with his wife, Rebekah, and three boys, Aidan, Campbell, and Graeme. 60 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Rob Merritt, MA Chief, Epidemiology and Surveillance National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ............................................................................................................................................................................... Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Mr. Merritt currently serves as Chief of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (ESB), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A graduate of Washington and Lee University, with a major in Sociology and Anthropology, Rob earned his Master’s degree in Medical Sociology at Emory University. His first appointment at CDC was in 1988 as a statistical analyst in the areas of behavioral epidemiology, risk factor surveillance, and program evaluation. He advanced to the position of Health Scientist broadening his research interests to cardiovascular disease, physical activity and tobacco. Early on, Rob worked in the Cardiovascular Health Studies Branch of the former Division of Chronic Disease Control and Community Intervention (DCDCCI). This period included participation in the Inter-Tribal Heart Project (ITHP) – a collaboration with the Menominee and Chippewa Tribes. In the Division of Reproductive Health, Rob served as a Deputy Branch Chief, with oversight of many research, surveillance and evaluation activities, including the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. From 2000 – 2005, Rob was Director of Clinical Research and Research Integrity Officer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., one of the largest pediatric health care systems in the United States. In that capacity, he was responsible for all research operations and fostered collaborations with CDC, NIH, AHRQ, Emory University and Georgia Tech. These activities included participation in the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry (PCNASR) and the Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP). Beginning in 2001, Rob became Adjunct Instructor at the Rollins School of Public Health and Schools of Medicine and Nursing at Emory University, where he continues to teach courses that have included research methods, biostatistics, health policy and management. He also holds a Visiting Instructor appointment at the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida. Immediately before joining the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention as Branch Chief in 2007, Rob served as Evaluation Team Leader and Lead Health Scientist in the Epidemiology Branch, Office of Smoking and Health. In addition, he is currently chair of two of CDC’s Institutional Review Boards. Rob brings a wealth of experience related to epidemiology, surveillance, and health services research spanning over 20 years. Sharon Moffatt, RN, BSN, MS Chief, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials .............................................................................................................................................................. Sharon Moffatt is the Chief of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. She represents ASTHO on the National Forum Coordinating Board. ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia. ASTHO’s members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy, and to assuring excellence in state-based public health practice. Prior to joining ASTHO, Moffatt 61 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES served as Interim Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health and Deputy Commissioner of Health for the state of Vermont. She also served as the State Director of Public Health Nursing and Assistant Director of the Division of Community Public Health for seven years. She worked as a public health nurse for over 25 years in clinics, homes, schools and numerous other community settings. Moffatt was also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont, School of Nursing. Moffatt has also worked in the areas of environmental health, refugee health, maternal child health, school health, and children’s mental health. Throughout her public health career, she has worked with a wide variety of public health and health care professionals and key community partners to systematically improve the health of all Vermonters. Moffatt is an active member of the American Public Health Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and is a past president of the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing. Diane Orenstein, PhD Behavior Scientist Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .......................................................................................................................... Diane Orenstein, PhD is a Behavior Scientist in the Applied Research and Evaluation Branch, in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Orenstein’s work provides leadership on programmatic and applied research that examines the disease and cost burden of chronic diseases and the cost effectiveness of interventions. In addition, Dr. Orenstein has developed tools for public health practitioners and other key stakeholders that provide guidance for economic policies and prevention including the Chronic Disease Cost Calculator and the Prevention Impacts Simulation Model (PRISM). Dr. Orenstein has presented her research findings at numerous national meetings and in professional journals. Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research University of Rochester National Forum Chair-Elect .......................................................................................................................... Thomas A. Pearson is Albert D. Kaiser Professor in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Pearson is also Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center and directs the Rochester Prevention Research Center. He is Co-Principal Investigator of the Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Pearson’s major research interests are in the epidemiology and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with a special interest in the international trends of coronary heart disease and stroke. Pearson was installed as National Forum Chair-Elect in October 2008 and also serves as the Chair of the National Forum’s Regional and Global Collaboration Implementation Group. Pearson received his Doctor 62 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Wayne Rosamond, PHD, MS Professor University of North Carolina .......................................................................................................................... Wayne D. Rosamond, PhD, MS, is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and an Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He serves as Chair of the Monitoring and Evaluation Implementation Group and represents that group on the National Forum Coordinating Board. Dr. Rosamond’s research interests include community based surveillance studies of coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke. He is also involved in studies of the etiology of cardiovascular disease including venous thromboembolism. Dr. Rosamond has collaborated on various national and international cardiovascular disease epidemiology studies including the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, Hispanic Community Health Study, Minnesota Heart Study, WHO-MONICA Project, and the Stroke Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network. He has served as Principal Investigator for the Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry in North Carolina, the Delay in Accessing Stroke Health care study, Stroke 9-1-1 Tapes Study and the Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) study. Rosamond has taught courses in epidemiology research methods and cardiovascular disease epidemiology both nationally and internationally for over 15 years. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota earning both an MS in Nutrition and Physiology and a PhD in Epidemiology. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society of Medicine, Master in Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy in cardiovascular epidemiology, all from The Johns Hopkins University, where he also completed residencies in preventive medicine and internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, the American College of Preventive Medicine, and the American College of Physicians. Pearson has served as a member and chair of important committees of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Institute of Medicine, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology. He has lectured and published extensively in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, including research at the patient, health care system, community, and public policy levels. Mark Alan Schoeberl, MPA Executive Vice President, Advocacy American Heart Association Chair, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention .............................................................................................................................................................. Mark Schoeberl was installed as the Chair of the National Forum in March 2008 and serves as the American Heart Association’s delegate to the Forum. As Executive Vice President of Advocacy for AHA, Schoeberl is responsible for the strategic planning and direction of the American Heart Association’s public policy program, government affairs activities and community-based advocacy initiatives. This includes managing the AHA’s DC-based policy research, grassroots and legislative and regulatory advocacy operations as well as overseeing the technical assistance and support provided to the organization’s state and local advocacy staff. Schoeberl previously served as the Association’s Vice President for State Advocacy and Public 63 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Health. In that role, he led state and local advocacy efforts, cultivated partnerships with public health officials at the federal, state and local levels, and strategically guided the AHA’s alliances with government agencies and state-based organizations. Prior to joining the AHA in 2002, Schoeberl was a deputy and executive staff director for the Iowa Department of Public Health. Schoeberl, an Iowa native who now resides in Plano, Texas, received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science from Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa) and a Master’s of Public Administration from Iowa State University. Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH Associate Director for Clinical Research Kaiser Permanente Division of Research .......................................................................................................................... Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, has been the Associate Director for Clinical Research of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research since 1998. He is board certified in internal medicine and certified as a preventive and rehabilitative exercise program director by the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Sidney’s research interests include cardiovascular disease, physical activity and fitness, obesity, acute coronary syndrome, and cerebrovascular disease. Dr. Sidney also serves as a member of the Alameda County Public Health Advisory Board and board member of a support group for parents of students with special education needs. Dr. Sidney has authored or co-authored more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific publications while a researcher at the Division of Research. His research publications cover a diverse range of topics, primarily in the area of cardiovascular epidemiology. Rear Admiral Penelope Slade-Sawyer, PT, MSW Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion DHHS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. RADM Penelope Slade-Sawyer, PT, MSW, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, directs the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). RADM Slade-Sawyer is a Commissioned Corps Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, RADM Slade-Sawyer is responsible for strengthening the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies. She is a senior health advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health and to the Secretary of HHS. RADM Slade-Sawyer leads the ODPHP in coordinating three key initiatives for HHS: Healthy People 2010, the Department’s comprehensive set of national disease prevention and health promotion objectives developed to improve the health of all people in the United States; the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture every 5 years since 1980, this publication is the statutorily mandated basis for Federal nutrition education activities, and 64 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES RADM Slade-Sawyer, as Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, has primary Federal leadership responsibility for: Healthy People 2020, a comprehensive set of science-based 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease and a framework for public health priorities and actions. HHS is currently leveraging scientific insights, new knowledge, lessons learned from the past decade, the recommendations of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 (federal advisory committee), the work of a Federal Interagency Workgroup, and public comments received via regional meetings and the Internet, to develop this next iteration of national health promotion and disease prevention objectives – Healthy People 2020. Healthfinder, the government’s premier gateway Web site linking consumers and professionals to over 6,000 health information resources from the Federal government and its many partners. The National Health Information Center (NHIC), an Internet-accessible clearinghouse with a toll-free number provides a central health information referral service for consumers and professionals using a database of more than 1,700 national associations, government agencies, and other organizations. The National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII), which encompasses information and communication technologies to advance personal health, population health, prevention, and health care. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society currently in a revision year; and the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, published by HHS, designed to provide information and guidance on the types and amounts of physical activity that provide substantial health benefits for Americans aged 6 years and older. Together, these efforts focus both on preventing disease by addressing major risk factors (such as physical inactivity and poor nutrition) and on reducing the burden of disease through appropriate health screenings and prevention of secondary conditions. In leading these priorities for the Department, RADM Slade-Sawyer, through the HHS agencies and within OPHS, builds on HHS policy and programs based on the best available evidence on how to prevent or mitigate chronic disease through promotion of healthy lifestyle choices, medical screenings, and avoidance of risky behaviors. Albert W. Tsai, PhD, MPH Principal Investigator Minnesota Stroke Registry Minnesota Department of Health .............................................................................................................................................................. Albert Tsai is the Principal Investigator for the Minnesota Stroke Registry, a CDC Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry program housed in the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health. Albert received his B.A. from Stanford University and his MPH and PhD in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He is a member of the Monitoring & Evaluation Implementation Group of the National Forum. In his current roles, he works on stroke quality of care, stroke system of care development, cardiovascular disease surveillance, and risk factor prevention. 65 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Justin Trogdon, PhD Health Economist, RTI International .......................................................................................................................... Justin G. Trogdon is a health economist in RTI International’s Public Health Economics Program. His current research agenda includes methods for estimating the cost of disease with applications in obesity, chronic disease, cancer, and tobacco; program evaluation and cost-effectiveness studies; systems modeling of cardiovascular disease; and the impact of social networks on obesity. He has authored many publications in peer-reviewed journals, including Health Affairs, the Journal of Health Economics, Health Services Research, and the American Journal of Public Health. Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD Professor and Chair, Emory University .......................................................................................................................... Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, is the Rollins Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. She holds a joint appointment at the Emory School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology. She received an MD from the University of Milan, Italy, and a PhD in Epidemiology from Yale University. Dr. Vaccarino’s research interests lie in cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention, with a focus on the study of social and behavioral determinants of cardiovascular disease. She has an extensive record of research funding from the National Institutes of Health and is past recipient of an Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association. She has published over 200 research publications in highly-rated peer-reviewed journals and is highly recognized nationally and internationally for her work. Kristina Wile, MS Consultant, Sustainability Institute .......................................................................................................................... Kris is a facilitator and consultant for system dynamics computer modeling. She has been working with organizations in the public and private sectors for sixteen ears to help them understand the strategic implications of the complex systems in which they work. She has been working with the CDC on the PRISM model team for the last three years to develop strategic tools and processes for public health leaders in chronic disease. Karyn Wills, MD Medical Director, Aetna, Inc .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Karyn Wills is an Aetna Medical Director in the Southeast Region serving the Maryland and District of Columbia markets. She has been with Aetna for nine years, working in the Patient Management Department. In addition to her utilization management role, Dr. Wills currently supports ethnic and racial diversity activities in the market. She also works on Aetna’s Health Literacy Workgroup which developed and implemented a multidimensional health literacy strategy to improve health literacy awareness. She is a member of the American Heart Association Power to End Stroke Greater Washington Region Task Force. She is board certified in emergency medicine. 66 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention BIOGRAPHIES Joy Johnson Wilson Federal Affairs Counsel and Health Policy Director, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ms. Wilson has been with NCSL since 1978. She took a leave of absence in 1989 to serve on the staff of the U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care, better known as the “Pepper Commission.” On the Pepper Commission staff, she was the liaison to groups representing state and local elected officials, organized field hearings and worked on issues related to the impact of health care reform on small business. She recently served as a non-voting member of Medicaid Commission established by Secretary Mike Leavitt of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during his tenure as Secretary. Ms. Wilson currently serves on the Financing Working Group of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. Ms. Wilson received a Bachelor of Science from Keene State College in New Hampshire and a Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Ms. Wilson is Federal Affairs Counsel and Health Policy Director at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). NCSL represents the legislatures of the 50 states, its commonwealths, territories and the District of Columbia. As Federal Affairs Counsel, she assists with overall government relations, administrative, and public affairs activities in the NCSL Washington Office. As Director of Health Policy, she designs and implements the lobbying strategy for the conference on health care issues. 67 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 2010 National Forum Attendees (as of April 16th) Semra Aytur University of New Hampshire Assistant Professor P.O. Box 59 Kittery Point, ME 03905 Phone: 919-360-8378 Email: [email protected] Michelle Baker Chandler Chicco Agency PR Specialist 500 New Jersey Avenue Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-609-6020 Email: [email protected] Ursula Bauer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-44 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-5401 Email: [email protected] Ashley G. Bell American Heart Association State Advocacy Consultant 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 214-706-1241 Email: [email protected] Jay M. Bernhardt Director, National Center for Health Marketing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-21 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 404-498-0949 Email: [email protected] Faith Berrier National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Junior Health Communications Specialist 9 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-604-2729 Email: [email protected] Kristen Betts Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OSH National Tobacco Control Program Communications Team Lead 2877 Brandywine Rd Atlanta, GA 30043 Phone: 770-488-8352 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Alice Ammerman UNC Chapel Hill Director, Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 1700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Campus Box 7426 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7426 Phone: 919-966-6080 Email: [email protected] 69 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 70 Augusta Bilbro Mississippi State Department of Health Program Director 570 Woodrow Wilson Jackson, MS 39215 Phone: 601-576-7781 Email: [email protected] Victoria Blakey It’s Nice To Be Nice International Chairperson 424 Park Ave, #504 River Forest, IL 60305 Phone: 773-503-4488 Email: [email protected] Brian Bilchik ProCor, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation Director 21 Longwood Ave Brookline, MA 02446 Phone: 617-732-1318 Email: [email protected] Caitlin Boon Institute of Medicine Program Officer 500 Fifth St. NW, Keck 738 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-334-1989 Email: [email protected] Diane Bild National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Associate Director for PPS 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20982 Phone: 301-435-0457 Email: [email protected] Deborah Borbely Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Senior Advisor-WISEWOMAN 4770 Buford Hwy, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8404 Email: [email protected] Jill Birnbaum American Heart Association Vice President, State Advocacy & Public Health 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 214-706-1381 Email: [email protected] Ronette Briefel Mathematica Policy Research Senior Fellow 600 Maryland Ave, SW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-484-4835 Email: [email protected] Nicole Blair Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Policy Lead 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-5363 Email: [email protected] Peter A. Briss Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Quality Forum Captain, U.S. Public Health Service 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS D-14 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404-639-7000 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Diane Canova Partnership for Prevention Vice President, Policy & Programs 1015 18th St, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-785-4943 Email: [email protected] Tynetta Brown American College of Cardiology Director, Corporate Relations 2400 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-375-6459 Email: [email protected] William Caplan University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Associate Medical Director Care and Quality Innovation 3735 St. Francis Drive Lafayette, CA 94549 Phone: 925-285-4030 Email: [email protected] William L. Bruning Mid-America Coalition on Health Care President & CEO One West Armour Blvd, Ste 204 Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: 816-753-0654 Email: [email protected] Amy Carte Oklahoma State Department of Health Cardiovascular Program Manager 1000 NE 10th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Phone: 405-271-9444 Ext. 57108 Email: [email protected] Ahmed Calvo HRSA/OA/OPAE/OHITQ Senior Medical Officer 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-100 Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-594-4293 Email: [email protected] Susan Campbell WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Director of Public Policy 818 18th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-728-7199 Email: [email protected] Margaret Casey National Association of Chronic Disease Directors CVH Council Public Health Consultant 124 Rogers Ave Hoosick Falls, NY 12090 Phone: 518-686-3028 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Sharon Brigner Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Deputy Vice President 950 F St NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-835-3489 Email: [email protected] Beatriz Champagne InterAmerican Heart Foundation Executive Director 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 972-562-3806 Email: [email protected] 71 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Tonya Chang American Heart Association 210 Malabu Drive, Suite 125 Lexington, KY 40502 Phone: 859-977-4606 Email: [email protected] Edward Chao Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Research Analyst 2872 Woodcock Blvd Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-458-3811 Email: [email protected] Kathy David Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Inteventions 2400 N Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20037-1153 Phone: 202-741-9854 Email: [email protected] Chris Chiames Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Executive Director 1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-719-8919 Email: [email protected] Andrea Davis George Washington University Hospital Senior CV Specialist 1318 Upshur Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-715-4801 Email: [email protected] Arun Chockalingam Simon Fraser University Professor and Director of Global Health 8888 University Drive Room 11016, Blusson Hall Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Phone: 778-782-7176 Email: [email protected] Sunita Dodani University of Kansas Medical Center Director, Center for Outcomes Research & Education 3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 1037 Kansas City, KS 66160 Phone: 913-588-4031 Email: [email protected] Lisa Clough WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Director, Communications & Marketing 818 18th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-464-8734 Email: [email protected] 72 Dorothy Coverson Morehouse School of Medicine Assistant Professor 720 Westview Drive, Suite 315-B Atlanta, GA 30310 Phone: 404-752-8680 Email: [email protected] Rebecca Doigan Partnership for Prevention Research Fellow and Program Associate 1015 18th Street NW, Suite 300 Washington DC, DC 20036 Phone: 202-384-1503 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Vance Farrow DC Department of Health Program Manager, CHP 825 North Capitol Street NE, Ste 3129 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-442-5891 Email: [email protected] Jessica Donze Black Alliance for a Healthier Generation National Director, Healthy Schools Program 1150 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-785-7925 Email: [email protected] Linda Faulkner Arkansas Department of Health Section Chief Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention 4815 West Markham, Slot 6 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Phone: 501-661-2956 Email: [email protected] Tim Elsner Mended Hearts Executive Director 7272 Greenville Ave Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 214-360-6150 Email: [email protected] Marian Emr National Institute of Health Director, OCPL 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 8A07 Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-496-5924 Email: [email protected] Franz Fanuka Sanofi-Aventis Director, Advocacy 801 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 725 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-585-3029 Email: [email protected] Mary Fegenbush Kentucky Department for Public Health Nurse Consultant 275 E Main Street HS2WE Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: 502-564-7996 Ext.4591 Email: [email protected] Keith Ferdinand Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Chief Science Officer 5355 Hunter Road Atlanta, GA 30349 Phone: 404-201-6632 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Jill Dolgin Daiichi Sankyo Inc Director, Advocacy Development 2 Hilton Ct Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: 973-944-2626 Email: [email protected] Maria Firvida AstraZeneca Associate Director, CV Alliance Development 1800 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19850 Phone: 703-495-8768 Email: [email protected] 73 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention David Fleming Public Health-Seattle & King County Director and Health Officer 401 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-263-8695 Email: [email protected] Robinson Fulwood National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Acting Deputy Director/DARD 31 Center Drive, MSC 2480, Building 31, Room 4A-10 Bethesda, MD 20892-2480 Phone: 301-496-0554 Email: [email protected] Kathy Foell Massachusetts Department of Public Health Director, Heart Disease and Stroke 250 Washington St Boston, MA 1208 Phone: 617-624-5469 Email: [email protected] Tanya Funchess Mississippi State Department of Health Chronic Disease Bureau Deputy Director P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Phone: 601-576-7781 Email: [email protected] Susannah Fox Pew Internet Project 1615 L St NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-419-4511 Email: [email protected] Kathy Gallagher Associate Director Planning, Partnerships, and External Relations Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Phone: 770-488-6484 Email: [email protected] John Francis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OSH Program Consultant 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-50 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-6384 Email: [email protected] Molly French Potomac Health Consulting, LLC President 6122 11th Rd, N Arlington, VA 22205 Phone: 703-473-1298 Email: [email protected] 74 James Galloway HHS Regional Health Administrator 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-353-1385 Email: [email protected] D’Lovely Gibson National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Health Communications Manager 9 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-679-7933 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Edward Grandi American Sleep Apnea Association Executive Director 6856 Eastern Avenue, NW, #203 Washington, DC 20009-2119 Phone: 202-293-3650 Email: [email protected] David Goff Wake Forest University School of Medicine Professor Medical Center Blvd Winston-Salem, NC 27157 Phone: 336-716-9837 Email: [email protected] Julie Greenstein Center for Science in the Public Interest Deputy Director, Health Promotion Policy 1875 Connecticut Ave, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-777-8331 Email: [email protected] Sarah Gonzales Women In Government Senior Program Associate 1319 F Street NW, Ste 710 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-333-0825 Email: [email protected] Mike Greenwell National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Vice President, Health Marketing 9 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-604-2726 Email: [email protected] Norma Goodwn Health Power for Minorities President 3020 Glenwood Road Brooklyn, NY 11210 Phone: 718-434-8103 Email: [email protected] Maegan Griles AF Stat 500 New Jersey Ave NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-609-6022 Email: [email protected] Robert Gould Partnership for Prevention President & CEO 1015 18th Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-833-0009 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Jay Glasser Medicine and Public Health Initiative President 5427 Valkeith Houston, TX 77096 Phone: 713-729-2001 Email: [email protected] Benn Grover ProCor Editor 21 Longwood Ave Brookline, MA 02446 Phone: 617-732-1318 Email: [email protected] 75 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 76 Janelle Peralez Gunn Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DHDSP 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341-2877 Phone: 770-488-8231 Email: [email protected] Jane Henney The University of Cincinnati Professor of Medicine 260 Stetson Street, Suite 4200 Cincinnati, OH 45267 Phone: 513-558-4969 Email: [email protected] Virginia Bales Harris Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Consultant 444 Ansley Walk Terrace Atlanta, GA 30309 Phone: 404-892-6274 Email: [email protected] Mellanie True Hills StopAfib.org, American Foundation for Women’s Health CEO P.O. Box 541 Greenwood, TX 76246 Phone: 940-466-9898 Email: [email protected] Julie Harvill National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Operations Director 29 Covered Bridge Acres Glenarm, IL 62536 Phone: 217-483-2828 Email: [email protected] Yuling Hong CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Associate Director for Science 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8387 Email: [email protected] Stephen Havas Stephen W. Havas, MD, MPH, MS Consulting Services Consultant 1002 Chestnut Ridge Drive Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 410-215-1428 Email: [email protected] Virginia Howard School of Public Health, UAB Associate Professor 1665 University Blvd, RPHB 210F Birmingham, AL 35294-0022 Phone: 205-934-7197 Email: [email protected] Suzanne Haynes HHS Office on Women’s Health Senior Science Advisor 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 Phone: 202-205-2623 Email: [email protected] Jason Hsieh National Governors Association Health Policy Analyst 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-624-7803 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Michael Jacobson Center for Science in the Public Interest Executive Director 1875 Connecticut Ave, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-332-9110 Email: [email protected] Sara Huston NC Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Branch Cardiovascular Epidemiologist 1915 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1915 Phone: 919-707-5363 Email: [email protected] Misty Jimerson Kansas Department of Health and Environment Program Manager 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-291-3195 Email: [email protected] Tim Hutchinson Public Health Agency of Canada Director 785 Carling Ave, Rm 617B Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9 Phone: 613-954-4901 Email: [email protected] Xavier Johnson Mississippi State Department of Health Heart Disease and Stroke Coordinator 570 Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Phone: 601-576-7781 Email: [email protected] Lillian Ingster Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCHS Epidemiologist 3311 Toledo Road, Room 4311 Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301-458-4286 Email: [email protected] Shirley Jones HRSA Senior Analyst 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 7-100 Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-443-2989 Email: [email protected] Edward Ivy National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Medical Officer 31 Center Drive, MSC2480, Building 31, Room 4A-10 Bethesda, MD 20892-2480 Phone: 301- 496-1051 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Gertie Hurley Taking Effective Action, Inc Executive Director P.O. Box 4433 Largo, MD 20775 Phone: 301-249-6233 Email: [email protected] Melinda Kelley National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Policy Analyst 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 4A-11 Bethesda, MD 20854 Phone: 301-594-2726 Email: [email protected] 77 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Ameet Khara Sanofi-Aventis 55 Corporate Dr, Mail Stop: 55B-425A Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Phone: 908-981-4296 Email: [email protected] Randahl Kirkendall Platometrics Consultant/Evaluator 411 Manitou St Northfield, MN 55057 Phone: 507-301-6456 Email: [email protected] Sara Koka Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 2231 Crystal Drive # 450 Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 571-522-2311 Email: [email protected] B. Waine Kong Heart Institute of the Caribbean Executive Vice President 3151 Rilman Road Atlanta, GA 30327 Phone: 876-291-1506 Email: [email protected] Sue Koob Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association CEO 613 Williamson St, Suite 200 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608-250-2440 Email: [email protected] 78 Ambereen Kurwa Georgetown Medical School Medical Student 5015 Battery Lane, Apt. 804 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-402-1390 Email: [email protected] Kenneth LaBresh RTI International Senior Health Scientist 1440 Main St Waltham, MA 2451 Phone: 781-434-1706 Email: [email protected] Darwin Labarthe Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-5629 Email: [email protected] Rian Landers National Association for Sport and Physical Education Program Manager for Research 1900 Association Dr Reston, VA 20191 Phone: 703-476-3460 Email: [email protected] Branka Legetic Pan American Health Organization WHO/PAHO Regional Advisor 525 23rd St NW Washington, D.C. 20037 Phone: 202-974-3892 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Eunice Mafundikwa National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Health Communications Specialist 9 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-679-7922 Email: [email protected] Judith Lichtman Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology Associate Professor 60 College Street New Haven, CT 06510-3210 Phone: 203-785-3025 Email: [email protected] Keith Mason National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Executive Director 2370 W Country Club Road Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Phone: 765-918-5888 Email: [email protected] Donald Lloyd-Jones Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite1400 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-503-0196 Email: [email protected] Robert Merritt Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Scientist DHDSP/NCCDPHP 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30044 Phone: 770-488-5185 Email: [email protected] Russell Luepker University of Minnesota Mayo Professor 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015 Phone: 612-624-6362 Email: [email protected] Marti Macchi Kansas Department of Health and Environment Director, Special Studies 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-291-3743 Email: [email protected] James Miner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Analyst 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-5108 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Jeffrey Levi Trust for America’s Health Executive Director 1730 M Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-223-9877 Email: [email protected] Sharon Moffatt Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Chief of Health Promotion 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450 Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 202-509-6338 Email: [email protected] 79 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Kristy Mugavero Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Analyst 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-40 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-2047 Email: [email protected] Martha Nolan Society for Women’s Health Research Vice President, Public Policy 1025 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 701 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-496-4007 Email: [email protected] Melissa Musiker Grocery Manufacturers Association Senior Manager Science Policy, Nutrition and Health 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-637-4811 Email: [email protected] Emmeline Ochiai U.S. Department of Health Health Advisor 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100 Rockville, MD 22066 Phone: 240-453-8259 Email: [email protected] Andrea Neiman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCCDPHP/DHDSP Coordinator, Global Cardiovascular Health 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8255 Email: [email protected] Peg O’Connell Fuquay Solutions Senior Advisor Gov Affairs P.O. Box 31341 Raleigh, NC 27622-1341 Phone: 919-783-7110 Email: [email protected] Jane Nelson Worel Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association President 717 Pebble Beach Drive Madison, WI 53717 Phone: 608-417-4817 Email: [email protected] Ann Nguyen Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Information/Project Coordinator, Strategic Research 222 Queen Street, Suite 1402 Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9 Phone: 613-569-4361 Ext. 262 Email: [email protected] 80 Pedro Ordunez Pan American Health Organization Advisor, CVD/CNCD 525 23rd St, NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-974-3838 Email: [email protected] Diane Orenstein Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Scientist 4770 Brandywine Rd, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8003 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Carol Payne U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Operations Specialist 10 South Howard Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-209-6573 Email: [email protected] Thomas Pearson University of Rochester Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research P.O. Box 278990 Rochester, NY 14627 Phone: 585-758-7805 Email: [email protected] Enrique Perez-Flores PAHO/WHO Director 525 23rd St NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-974-3622 Email: [email protected] Maria Prince Maryland Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene Medical Director, Chronic Disease Prevention 201 W Preston St, 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-767-5874 Email: [email protected] Stephen Prudhomme American Stroke Association Vice President 7272 Greenville Ave Dallas, TX 75254 Phone: 214-706-1582 Email: [email protected] Elizabeth Puckett National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Consultant 4204 Cole Pond Drive Durham, NC 27705-1874 Phone: 919-384-1440 Email: [email protected] Jeff Ranous American Heart Association State Advocacy Consultant 2419 Judith Lane Waukesha, WI 53183 Phone: 262-271-4908 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Terry O’Toole Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Scientist 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-03 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-5569 Email: [email protected] Susana Perry FDA Office of Women’s Health Acting Director, Health Programs 5600 Fishers Lane, HF-8, Room 16-65 Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-827-0350 Email: [email protected] 81 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Linda Redman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCCDPHP/DHDSP Health Educator 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8056 Email: [email protected] Sarah Richardson Avalere Health 1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 900 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-459-6254 Email: [email protected] John Robitscher National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Executive Director 2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 220 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-458-7400 Email: [email protected] Wayne Rosamond UNC Chapel Hill Professor 137 E. Franklin St, Suite 306 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: 919-962-3230 Email: [email protected] Stephen Samis Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Director, Health Policy 222 Queen Street, Suite 1402 Ottawa, ON K1N 5G1 Phone: 613-569-4361 Ext. 262 Email: [email protected] 82 Julia Schneider Associaiton of State and Terrritorial Health Officials Director, Chronic Disease Policy 2231 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22150 Phone: 571-527-3163 Email: [email protected] Mark Schoeberl American Heart Association Executive Vice President 7272 Greenville Ave Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 214-706-1299 Email: [email protected] Michael Schooley Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCCDPHP/DHDSP Branch Chief 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-2560 Email: [email protected] Stanton Shanedling Minnesota Department of Health Supervisor, Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Unit 85 E. Seventh Place P.O. Box 64882 St. Paul, MN 55164 Phone: 651-201-5408 Email: [email protected] 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Nancy Sonnenfeld Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Science Officer, Division of Health Care Statistics 3311 Toledo Road Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: 301-458-4156 Email: [email protected] Denise Simons-Morton National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Director, DARD 31 Center Dr MSC 2480, Bldg 31, Rm 4A10 North Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-496-5437 Email: [email protected] Angela Soyemi Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Communications Specialist 2877 Brandywine Rd, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8214 Email: [email protected] Penelope Slade-Sawyer HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Director 1101 Wootton Parkway Rockville MD 20852 Phone: 240-453-8279 Email: [email protected] Jason Spangler Partnership for Prevention Managing Senior Fellow & Senior Program Officer 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-375-7819 Email: [email protected] Jennifer Smith Texas Association of Local Health Officials Chief Public Health Officer 715 Discovery Blvd, Suite 305 Cedar Park, TX 78613 Phone: 512-528-9691 Email: [email protected] Deborah Spicer NYS Department of Health Riverview Center – Room 350 150 Broadway Albany, NY 12180 Phone: 518-474-6683 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Steve Sidney Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Division of Research Associated Director for Clinical Research 2000 Broadway Oakland, CA 94611 Phone: 510-891-3753 Email: [email protected] Sylvie Stachenko University of Alberta, School of Public Health Dean 302 University Terrace Edmonton AB, AB T6G 2G3 Phone: 780-492-6682 Email: [email protected] 83 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Margaret Tate MJ Tate Consulting 3201 W Topeka Dr Phoenix, AZ 85027 Phone: 623-581-9880 Email: [email protected] Ann M. Taubenheim National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Branch Chief, Health Campaigns & Consumer Services Office of Communications and Legislative Activities 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 4A31 Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-496-4236 Email: [email protected] Kimberly Thomas FDA Office of Women’s Health Public Health Specialist 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 16-65 Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-827-0350 Email: [email protected] Julie Trocchio Catholic Health Association of the United States Senior Director, Community Benefit 1875 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-721-6320 Email: [email protected] Justin Trogdon RTI International Health Economist 3040 Cornwallis Rd P.O. Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: 919-541-6893 Email: [email protected] Albert Tsai Minnesota Department of Health Epidemiologist Principal P.O. Box 64882 St. Paul, MN 55164 Phone: 651-201-5413 Email: [email protected] Cynthia Tuttle National Business Group on Health Vice President 50 F Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-585-1834 Email: [email protected] Viola Vaccarino Emory University Professor and Chair Rollins School of Public Health 1518 Clifton Rd, Room 430 Atlanta, GA 30322 Phone: 404-712-2288 Email: [email protected] Mark Veazie Indian Health Service Epidemiologist 1215 N. Beaver Street, Suite 201 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: 928-214-3921 Email: [email protected] 84 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Joan Ware National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Consultant 5631 South Oakdale Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84121 Phone: 801-277-2353 Email: [email protected] Margo Warren National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Chief, Health Education and Public Liaison Section 9000 Rockville Pike Building 31, Room 8A08 Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: 301-496-5751 Email: [email protected] Nancy Watkins Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCCDPHP/DHDSP Branch Chief 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-8004 Email: [email protected] Alexander White NC Division of Public Health/HDSP Program P.O. Box 487 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: 919-707-5365 Email: [email protected] Andreas Wielgosz Public Health Agency of Canada Professor 785 Carling Ave, Desk 903A3 Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9 Phone: 613-737-8153 Email: [email protected] Kristina Wile Sustainability Institute Consultant 91 Whitman Street Stow, MA 1775 Phone: 978-897-5670 Email: [email protected] Andre Williams Assocation of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Executive Director 2400 N Street, NW, Suite 604 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-375-6524 Email: [email protected] Thelma Williams Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DHDSP/WISEWOMAN Project Officer 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-47 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-5698 Email: [email protected] Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Charlene Ward Providence Hospital/CHSWC Nutritionist Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center 3500 MLK, Jr. Ave, SE Washington, DC, 20032 Phone: 202-563-7225 Email: [email protected] Karyn Wills Aetna, Inc Medical Director 1302 Concourse Dr, Suite 402 Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: 301-249-1927 Email: [email protected] 85 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Joy Johnson Wilson Health Policy Director/Federal Affairs Counsel National Conference of State Legislatures 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 515 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-624-8689 Email: [email protected] Namvar Zohoori Arkansas Department of Health Chronic Disease Director 4815 West Markham St, Slot 6 Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: 501-661-2546 Email: [email protected] 86 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention PROFILES OF PARTICIPATING NATIONAL FORUM ORGANIZATIONS: 1999 – 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) Dallas, TX (www.americanheart.org) The American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health agency founded in 1924 by six cardiologists. The organization’s earliest efforts were to educate the public about heart disease, but AHA has expanded to include research, education, and fundraising efforts. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) Washington, DC (www.sleepapnea.org) The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) is the only non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about sleep apnea and to serving people with this common disorder. The American Sleep Apnea Association is dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder. The ASAA promotes education and awareness, the ASAA A.W.A.K.E. Network of voluntary mutual support groups, research, and continuous improvement in care. American Stroke Association (ASA) Dallas, TX (www.strokeassociation.org) The American Stroke Association (ASA), a division of the American Heart Association (AHA), is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fundraising, and advocacy. Even though AHA began funding stroke research in the 1950s, ASA was not founded formally until 1998. The renaming of AHA’s Stroke Division to ASA was to show AHA’s commitment to stroke research and increase AHA’s recognition by the general public as a stroke advocate. ASA’s goal is to reduce stroke and risk of stroke by 25 percent through a variety of collaborative ventures and volunteer commitments at the local and national levels. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK (www.anmc.org) The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is the statewide organization in the Alaska Tribal Health System, a network of tribes and tribal health organizations providing health services to more than 130,000 Alaska Native people. This system ensures the availability of small community health centers, village utility systems, regional hospitals, residential treatment facilities, and specialized clinical care such as cardiology and neurology. ANTHC is comprised of: • Division of Environmental Health and Engineering, which constructs safe water and wastewater disposal facilities, health clinics, and offers community-based injury prevention. • Alaska Native Medical Center, in Anchorage, a 150-bed tertiary-care facility and a full range of specialty clinics. • Division of Community Health Services, which works with regional and local Alaska native health organizations in support of effective community health, wellness promotion, and disease prevention. • Service focus areas include program development and technical assistance, health research, epidemiology, and health professional training. • A vast telemedicine system links the tribal organizations. • Consortium Business Support Services, which provides administrative and operational support to all Alaska tribal health organizations. Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) Atlanta, GA (www.abcardio.org) The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is a nonprofit volunteer organization of over 800 black cardiologists and medical professionals fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. ABC was founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard Allen Williams and 16 other cardiologists to address the emerging need for health providers to promote primary prevention, quality of life, and culturally sensitive clinical management 87 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The organization’s mission is based on the belief that good health is the cornerstone of progress. ABC is dedicated to making exemplary health care accessible and affordable to all in need and lowering the high rate of cardiovascular diseases in minority populations. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Washington, DC (www.astho.org) The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is a national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the US Territories, and the District of Columbia. The organization’s mission is to formulate and influence sound public health policy and to assist state health departments in the development and implementation of programs and policies to promote health and prevent disease. British Heart Foundation (BHF) London, UK (www.bhf.org.uk) The British Heart Foundation is a charity organization fighting heart and circulatory disease. The British Heart Foundation funds research, education and life-saving equipment and helps heart patients. Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Rockville, MD (www.bphc.hrsa.gov) The Bureau of Primary Health Care’s (BPHC) mission is to support and provide leadership to Primary Care Associations (PCA), Primary Care Offices (PCO), and other state/national partners to ensure community- based access to health care for all and eliminate health disparities, with a focus on underserved people. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) Washington, DC (www.tobaccofreekids.org) The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leader in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its devastating consequences in the United States and around the world. By changing public 88 attitudes and public policies on tobacco, we strive to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke. We work to: • Educate the public and policy makers about the tobacco problem and its solutions. • Expose and counter tobacco industry efforts to market to children and mislead the public. • Advocate for proven solutions that reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. • Mobilize organizations and individuals to join the fight against tobacco use. • Empower a tobacco-free generation by fostering youth leadership and activism. • Enhance tobacco prevention efforts worldwide by sharing programs and information with international partners. Cardiovascular Health Council (CVHC) Atlanta, GA (www.chronicdisease.org/i4a/pages/Index. cfm?pageID=3597) The Cardiovascular Health Council (within the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Directors) provides leadership for all state and territorial health departments in building capacity for cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention. The Council’s mission is to link state/ territorial/tribal program directors, coordinators, and other partners in a national forum; exchange ideas, strategies, materials, and policies and procedures to improve and enhance comprehensive public health programs/policies; advocate for legislation, policies, and programs; provide comments and recommendations to federal agencies and the membership; and provide leadership and develop partnerships with affiliates, private and public associations, and industry to catalyze the promotion of cardiovascular health. 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Center for Outcomes Research & Education, University of Kansas Medical Center (CORE) Kansas City, KS (www2.kumc.edu/internalmedicine/core) The mission of the Center is to collect and evaluate data that reflects real world clinical practice and provides physicians with research data that allows comparison of their practices to evidence-based performance standards. The CORE aims to improve healthcare, using healthcare outcomes research and by teaching and mentoring clinicians. The CORE works closely with researchers throughout the region assisting with scientific clinical outcome research expertise. CORE provides the scientific and clinical research infrastructure necessary to develop and maintain national and international voluntary databases for a wide range of health outcomes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA (www.cdc.gov) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS is the principal agency in the U.S. government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves. The CDC Centers include the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, the Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, the Office of Global Health, the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health, Injury Prevention and Occupational Health, and the Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response. Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Atlanta, GA (www.cste.org) The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) was established in the 1950s. CSTE is an organization of member states and territories representing public health epidemiologists. CSTE works to establish more effective relationships among state and other health agencies. It also provides technical assistance to partner organizations and federal public health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CSTE members have surveillance and epidemiology expertise in a broad range of areas including occupational health, infectious diseases, immunization, environmental health, chronic diseases, injury control, and maternal and child health. CSTE promotes the effective use of epidemiologic data to guide public health practice and improve health. CSTE accomplishes this by supporting the use of effective public health surveillance and good epidemiologic practice through training, capacity development, and peer consultation, developing standards for practice, and advocating for resources and scientifically based policy. Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (CSHC) Winston-Salem, NC (www.cosehc.org) COSEHC is a professional organization of physicians, scientists, and health care providers working together to reduce the incidence of high blood pressure and hypertension-related cardiovascular disease outcomes (heart attacks, strokes, renal disease and heart failure) in the southeastern region of the United States. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society CDC Foundation Atlanta, GA (www.cdcfoundation.org) The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do more, faster by forging effective partnerships between CDC and individuals, foundations and corporations to fight threats to health and safety. As an independent, nonprofit organization established by Congress, the foundation offers individuals and organizations a powerful way to participate in CDC’s mission. Danya International Silver Spring, MD (www.danya.com) Danya creates, delivers, and evaluates innovative behavior change strategies that empower people of all ages and from all walks of life to live healthier and better educated lives. Danya provides innovative services and solutions 89 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the areas of public health communication, research and evaluation, information technology, education and training, program management support, and health product development. Delta Health Alliance Stoneville, MS (www.deltahealthalliance.org) The Delta Health Alliance was founded in 2001 to support community-based healthcare initiatives that would target critical health and wellness in the Mississippi Delta. DHA functions by coordinating the delivery of healthcare programs communities can access, providing targeted education and training to facilitate consistency across providers, and facilitating translational research to replicate evidence-based healthcare programs that work. In order to create successful communities across the Delta, DHA works closely with its partner organizations to increase adult literacy, enforce early childhood interventions, provide appropriate healthcare, and enhance workforce development. Delta State Stroke Consortium Birmingham, AL (www.deltastroke.org) The Delta States Stroke Consortium (DSSC), a five-state collaborative effort funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The DSSC brings together academic, government, business, and community leaders to identify and address factors associated with the high rate of strokes in the southeast. States represented by the consortium are Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee – five of eight southeastern states comprising the “stroke belt,” where the stroke death rate is 1.5 times the national average. The DSSC is divided into five working groups, each include representatives from all five states: (1) Risk Factor Prevention and Control; (2) Identification of the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke; (3) Transportation, Emergency Medical Services Care and Acute Care; (4) Rehabilitation Management; (5) Secondary Stroke Prevention. The groups have mapped out strategies for accomplishing their objectives. 90 Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) Washington, DC (www.astdhpphe.org) The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) is a nonprofit organization of directors of health education/ health promotion units of state health departments and the health departments of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa as well as the 11 directors of the health education of Indian Health Service Offices. DHPE was founded in 1946 (as the Conference of State Directors of Public Health Education) as a joint effort between directors of health education in state health departments and deans of health education in schools of public health. Its mission is to strengthen state public health education programs’ goals and objectives and develop a network to share program efforts, ideas, and materials. Emory Program and Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Epidemiology (EPICORE) Atlanta, GA (www.medicine.emory.edu/cardio/epicore) The Emory Program in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Epidemiology (EPICORE) is a multidisciplinary research group concentrating on clinical and population epidemiology, outcomes research, clinical trials and translational research in cardiovascular diseases and related disciplines. Main areas of interest include novel biomarkers, subclinical cardiovascular disease, women’s health, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, genetic epidemiology, twin studies, cardiovascular outcomes research, psychosocial factors and the effect of mindbody interactions on health. Funding for research comes primarily from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association and philanthropic foundations. In collaboration with Emory Heart Center Information Services, EPICORE maintains, enhances, and utilizes as an investigative resource the Emory Cardiac Database, one of the nation’s original and largest computerized cardiovascular databases. EPICORE is a unit of the Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology. 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network Chicago, IL (www.uic.edu/depts/glstrknet) The Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network was developed by six state health departments’ cardiovascular program staff and state stroke task force members in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin to increase stroke awareness and prevention and control activities with and across the region. Priorities of the Network are evaluation and surveillance, quality of care and EMS notification and response. Health Power for Minorities, LLC Brooklyn, NY (www.healthpowerforminorities.org) The mission of Health Power for Minorities (Health Power) is to improve the health & multicultural populations, and thus the health of society as a whole. Our mission is pursued through: Health information – health promotion – consultative services – and partnering/collaborating with public, non-profit and private sector organizations. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Ottawa, ON (www.heartandstroke.ca) The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a national voluntary nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health of Canadians by preventing and reducing disability and death from heart disease and stroke through research, health promotion, and advocacy. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a Federation of 10 independent Provincial Foundations and 1 National Office, led and supported by a force of more than 130,000 volunteers. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia Ottawa, ON (www.heartandstroke.ns.ca) The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer- based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke through: the advancement of research and its application; the promotion of healthy living; and advocacy. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia (HSFNS) works with communities across the province to promote healthy living through physical activity, improved nutrition, smoking cessation, awareness, etc. HSFNS raises money to fund research to find ways to prevent heart disease and stroke. HSFNS lobbies government for better programs and funding, and partners with other organizations to move initiatives forward and maximize resources. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rockville, MD (www.hrsa.gov) The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services, provides access to essential health care services for people who have low incomes, are uninsured, or live in rural areas or urban neighborhoods where health care is scarce. HRSA envisions optimal health for all, supported by a health care system that assures access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality care. HRSA’s mission is to provide national leadership, program resources, and services needed to improve access to culturally competent, high-quality health care. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Investigators are multidisciplinary, from the Emory University School of Medicine, the Rollins School of Public Health, the Emory University School of Nursing, Emory University Hospital, Crawford W. Long Hospital of Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, the Emory Clinic, the Atlanta Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, and the Morehouse College School of Medicine. Investigators collaborate with, contribute to, and utilize the intellectual and material resources of EPICORE. Heartfile Pakistan (www.heartfile.org ) Heartfile is a non-profit health sector NGO think tank, which focuses on catalyzing change within the health system and broader systems of government in order to improve health and social outcomes. The organization is recognized as a powerful and respected health policy voice within Pakistan and a unique model for replication in other developing countries. 91 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Heart Institute of the Caribbean Kingston, Jamaica (www.caribbeanheart.com) The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is an innovative, dynamic healthcare center that serves as the center of excellence for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), occupational health, diabetes care and general internal medicine in the West Indies. The Heart Institute of the Caribbean is located in Kingston, Jamaica and is the regional center for comprehensive and sophisticated diagnosis and management of all forms of heart diseases. HIC provides expert diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and general medical conditions and consultative opinion locally and also remotely via a network of specialists linked by a global telemedical network. These services were previously not available in Jamaica and the only option for patients in the region is to seek or procure such services in the USA, particularly in Florida. Heart Rhythm Society Washington, DC (www.hrsonline.org) The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders. Its mission is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education and optimal health care policies and standards. Indian Health Service Rockville, MD (www.ihs.gov) The Indian Health Service is a federal agency functioning to uphold the federal government’s obligation to promote healthy American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes. It was founded in 1787 as an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Its mission is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. 92 InterAmerican Heart Foundation (IAHF) Dallas, TX (www.iahf.org) The InterAmerican Heart Foundation (IAHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the Americas, was founded in September 1992 under the auspice of the World Heart Federation with the support of the American Heart Association, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, the InterAmerican Society of Cardiology, and heart foundations and societies throughout the American continents. The primary goals of the IAHF are to promote an environment throughout the Americas that is conducive to the prevention of heart disease and stroke; to promote the growth and development of foundations that will take active roles in public education; professional education; public advocacy, and fundraising; and to foster partnerships between health professionals, business, industry, and other sectors of society for the accomplishment of IAHF’s mission and goals. Kaiser Permanente – Division of Research Oakland, CA (www.dor.kaiser.org) Kaiser Permanente’s Division of Research program is built on a base of rigorous epidemiologic investigation in a large, well-characterized population. Many of the division’s major contributions have been in the areas of risk factor identification, prevention, and drug safety. The work of the division’s researchers covers a wide range of topics including epidemiologic and health services studies, clinical trials, and program evaluations covering a wide range of topics, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, substance abuse, mental health, maternal and child health, women’s health, drug safety, health care policy and health services, and health and health care disparities. Kaunus University of Medicine Lithuania (www.kmu.lt) Kaunas University of Medicine is the largest institution of medical education and training in Lithuania. Established in 1922 as the Faculty of Medicine of Kaunas University, 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Medicine and Public Health Initiative Houston, TX (www.mphi.net) The Medicine and Public Health Initiative (MPHI) was founded in 1994 as a result of a collaborative endeavor between the leadership of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) to address the “costly estrangement” between clinical medicine and public health practice. MPHI endeavors to develop programs and activities to address chronic diseases, racial and ethnic disparities in health, global health issues, and universal access to health care. Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN (www.mayoclinic.com) Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. Mayo Clinic staff members work together to meet your needs. You will see as many doctors, specialists and other health care professionals as needed to provide comprehensive diagnosis, understandable answers and effective treatment. The Mended Hearts, Inc. www.mendedhearts.org The Mended Hearts, Inc. is dedicated to inspiring hope and encouragement to heart disease patients and their families. Mended Hearts is affiliated with the American Heart Association and was founded in1951. It operates through 250 chapters, 57 satellites, and 25 Mended Little Hearts groups who, in turn, partner with 430 hospitals in delivering a local patient-to-patient, caregiver-to-caregiver support program. Chapters conduct monthly meetings as a way to keep heart patients engaged and focused on their recovery. McGill University Quebec, Canada (www.mcgill.ca) McGill University is one of Canada’s best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the country’s leading research-intensive universities. With students coming to McGill from about 160 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any medical-doctoral university in Canada. The oldest university in Montreal, McGill was founded in 1821 from a generous bequest by James McGill, a prominent Scottish merchant. Since that time, McGill has grown from a small college to a bustling university with two campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 33,000 students. The University partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year. Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA (www.msm.edu) Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was founded in 1975 as a two-year Medical Education Program at Morehouse College with clinical training affiliations to established medical schools for awarding the M.D. degree. In 1981, MSM became an independently chartered institution and the first medical school established at a Historically Black College and University in the 20th century. MSM is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians. Our faculty and alumni are noted in their fields for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, and are known in the community for exceptional, culturally appropriate patient care. MSM is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities; Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society in 1950 the school was transformed into Kaunas Medical Institute, and then reorganized into Kaunas Medical Academy in 1989. In 1998, the Lithuanian Parliament renamed the institution as the Kaunas University of Medicine. Kaunas University of Medicine is an autonomous medical institution financed by the State and governed by an Academic Council. Kaunas University of Medicine has 5 departments: the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Stomatology, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Nursing, and the Faculty of Public Health. Kaunas University Hospital and four research institutes (biomedical research, cardiology, endocrinology, physiology and rehabilitation) complete the structure of the University. 93 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention increasing the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce; and addressing primary health care needs through programs in education, research, and service, with emphasis on people of color and the underserved urban and rural populations in Georgia and the nation. National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Reston, VA (http://www.aahperd.org/naspe) The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who are engaged in the study of human movement and the delivery of sport and physical activity programs. NASPE’s mission is to develop and support high-quality sport and physical activity programs that promote healthy behaviors and individual well-being. National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Atlanta, GA (www.chronicdisease.org) The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a national public health association, founded in 1988 to link the chronic disease program directors of each state and U.S. territory to provide a national forum for chronic disease prevention and control efforts. Since its founding, NACDD has made impressive strides in mobilizing national efforts to reduce chronic diseases and the associated risk factors. The current NACDD Councils, Interest Groups, and Work Groups include: Arthritis; Breast & Cervical Cancer; Cardiovascular Health; Comprehensive Cancer; Diabetes; Health Disparities; Healthy Aging; Obesity, Osteoporosis; Physical Activity; Physicians; School Health; Tobacco Control Network; Vision & Eye Health; and Women’s Health. National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Washington, DC (www.naccho.org) National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is a national organization representing local 94 public health agencies, including city, county, metro, district, and tribal agencies. NACCHO provides education, information, research, and technical assistance to local health departments and facilitates partnerships among local, state, and federal agencies in order to promote and strengthen public health. Its mission is to support efforts which protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems. National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Washington, DC (www.wbgh.com) The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) is a nonprofit organization representing large employers dedicated to being the voice for employers’ health care issues. It provides business-focused member services through peer-to-peer councils, workshops, and conferences. In addition, NBGH maintains some focus on policy, legislation, and regulations. NBGH’s mission is to find innovative and forward-thinking solutions to the nation’s most important health and related benefit issues. National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Washington, DC (www.ncsl.org) The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation’s 50 states, commonwealths, and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance, and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing states issues. Its mission is to improve the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures, to promote policy innovation and communication among state legislatures, and to ensure state legislatures a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system. National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Washington, DC (www.nclr.org) The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit organization rooted in a strong and independent 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention National Governors Association (NGA) Washington, DC (www.nga.org) The National Governors Association (NGA) is a public policy organization that represents the voice of the nation’s governors. NGA was founded in 1908 for governors to discuss interstate water problems. Since that time, governors have worked through NGA to deal with issues of public policy and governance relating to the states. Its mission is to support the work of the governors by providing a bipartisan forum to help shape and implement national policy and to solve state problems. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Bethesda, MD (www.nhlbi.nih.gov) The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is a research institution of the National Institutes of Health. NHLBI’s mission is to provide leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. National Human Genome Research Institute Bethesda, MD (www.genome.gov) The National Human Genome Research Institute began as the National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR), which was established in 1989 to carry out the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the International Human Genome Project (HGP). The HGP was developed in collaboration with the United States Department of Energy and begun in 1990 to map the human genome. In 1993, NCHGR expanded its role on the NIH campus by establishing the Division of Intramural Research to apply genome technologies to the study of specific diseases. In 1996, the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) was also established (co-funded by eight NIH institutes and centers) to study the genetic components of complex disorders. With the human genome sequence complete since April 2003, scientists around the world have access to a database that greatly facilitates and accelerates the pace of biomedical research. The history of the HGP, the history of genomics, and the history of NHGRI, are inextricably intertwined. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Bethesda, MD (www.ninds.nih.gov) The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a research institution of the National Institutes of Health that studies neurological diseases. NIND’s mission is to reduce the burden of neurological disease. National Medical Association (NMA) Washington, DC (www.nmanet.org) The National Medical Association (NMA) is a nonprofit national professional and scientific organization representing the interests of more than 25,000 African American physicians and the patients they serve. NMA is committed to improving the quality of health among minorities and disadvantaged people through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy, research, and partnerships with federal and private agencies. Throughout its history the NMA has focused primarily on health issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations; however, its principles, goals, initiatives and philosophy encompass all ethnic groups. Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society grassroots constituency of community-based organizations serving Hispanic families throughout the country. NCLR is one of a very few national Hispanic institutions serving as a stable source of long-term assistance to local Hispanic groups. NCLR’s mission is to reduce poverty and discrimination and to improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. National Stroke Association (NSA) Englewood, CO (www.stroke.org) The National Stroke Association (NSA) is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting stroke in the United States. NSA provides expertise and leadership for those 95 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at risk, suffering, or recovering from stroke. Its mission is to reduce the incidence and impact of this life-threatening medical condition. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Washington, DC (www.paho.org) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency dedicated to improving the health and living standards of the people of the Americas. As a part of the World Health Organization (WHO), PAHO targets the most vulnerable groups, such as mothers and children, workers, the poor, the elderly, and refugees and displaced persons. The organization also focuses on issues related to equity for those who lack access to health. PAHO’s mission is to lead strategic collaborative efforts among member states and other partners to promote equity in health, to combat disease, and to improve the quality of life and lengthen the lives of the people of the Americas. Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association Madison, WI (www.pcna.net) The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) is a nonprofit organization for nurses in the area of preventive cardiology. PCNA’s mission is to develop and promote nurses as leaders in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Preventive Health Partnerships – ACS, ADA, AHA (www.everydaychoices.org) The American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association have joined together in a historic collaboration to encourage the prevention and early detection of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. “Everyday Choices For A Healthier Life” is a joint initiative with the goal of stimulating improvements in disease prevention and early detection by increasing public awareness about healthy lifestyles, increasing the focus on prevention among healthcare providers, and supporting legislative action to increase funding for and access to prevention programs and research. 96 ProCor Brookline, MA (www.procor.org) ProCor is a global network promoting cardiovascular health in developing countries and other low-resource settings. ProCor uses low-cost communication technologies to provide people in clinical, community, advocacy, and policymaking settings with the information they need to promote heart health. Founded by Dr. Bernard Lown in 1997, ProCor promotes access to cost-effective preventive strategies and non-invasive medical management of cardiac conditions. According to the World Health Organization, “It is essential to communicate the latest and most accurate knowledge and information to front-line health professionals and the public at large in order to strengthen chronic disease prevention and control efforts.” ProCor is the only global network promoting CVD prevention in low-resource settings, and is recognized by world health leaders and—more importantly—by front-line health care providers who work in isolated or resource-constrained settings. ProCor disseminates timely, relevant, unbiased information about affordable, effective prevention strategies, and facilitates discussion among a global community that is committed to heart health. Free daily email updates deliver the latest developments in research, policy, and community interventions to members of ProCor’s email network, who also can share their insights, ideas, and experiences with colleagues around the globe Public Health Agency of Canada Vancouver, BC, Canada (www.phac-aspc.gc.ca) Established by the Government of Canada, this Canadian federal agency’s mission is to promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. The Public Health Agency of Canada works closely with provinces and territories to keep Canadians healthy and help reduce pressures on the health care system. The agency is focused on more effective efforts to prevent chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, prevent injuries and respond 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks. Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC Canada (www.sfu.ca) Named after explorer Simon Fraser, SFU opened on September 9, 1965. Taking only 30 months to grow from the idea stage into an almost-completed campus with 2,500 students it was dubbed the “Instant University”. Just over 42 years later SFU has over 30,000 students and 100,000 alumni, more than 700 tenure-track faculty and 1,600 staff. The original campus has grown into three vibrant campuses in Burnaby, Vancouver and Surrey and SFU’s reputation has grown into one of innovative teaching, research, and community outreach. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Washington, DC (www.suddencardiacarrest.org) The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) is an organization singularly focused on sudden cardiac arrest. SCAA identifies and unites survivors, those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest, as well as others who are interested in being advocates on SCAA issues in their communities and beyond. It’s membership is dedicated to promoting solutions to prevent sudden cardiac death, including increased awareness, immediate bystander action, public access to defibrillation (PAD), cardiovascular disease prevention, and access to preventative therapies. By sharing information, Texas Association of Local Health Officials (TALHO) Cedar Park, TX (www.talho.org) TALHO members are local health department personnel in the State of Texas. These members provide public health services to over 80% of the Texas population. TALHO serves as the official State Association of City and County Health Officials. The Association represents the interests of local public health by serving as a state-level representative organization that partners with other public health stakeholders’ state-level representatives in order to bring a concerted voice to Texas lawmakers. The Health Alert Network is available to all local public health departments involved in preparedness and can be used for day-today operations including disease reporting, public health emergencies, etc. TALHO also provides web-conferencing, website design and hosting, helpdesk and other technology support services. University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health Birmingham, AL (www.soph.uab.edu) The University of Alabama at Birmingham is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels. Its history is singular in higher education. Established as an extension center of the University of Alabama in the mid-1930s, with an inaugural class of 116 students, UAB became an autonomous campus in 1969. In the four decades since, this young, dynamic university has driven the social, cultural, and economic revival of Birmingham and has evolved into a world-renowned research university and medical center. The rebirth of Birmingham required a Renaissance institution, and UAB was and remains just that. UAB faculty are pushing the frontiers of science, engineering, and medicine, as well the social sciences, arts, and humanities. Consequently, the Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society Public Health-Seattle & King County Seattle, WA (www.kingcounty.gov) Public Health-Seattle & King County’s mission is to identify and promote the conditions under which all people can live within healthy communities and can achieve optimum health. The office protects and improves the health and well-being of all people in King County, as defined by per person healthy years lived, and whenever possible, employs strategies, policies and interventions to reduce health disparities. The office’s responsibilities include health protection, health promotion, and health provision. resources and experiences in promoting policy changes and community programs, SCAA aims to prevent loss of life from sudden cardiac arrest. 97 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention students they teach and mentor are among the top students in the nation and true citizens of the world. University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada (www.ualberta.edu) Founded a century ago, the University of Alberta is one of the top 100 teaching and research universities in the world serving more than 36,000 students with 11,000 faculty and staff. The U of A has an annual budget in excess of $1 billion and attracts more than $480 million in external research funding. It offers close to 400 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in 18 faculties. Created – in the words of its first president, Henry Marshall Tory – “for the uplifting of the whole people,” the university is committed to inspiring the human spirit through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery and citizenship and building one of the world’s great universities for the public good. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ (www.arizona.edu) The University of Arizona is the leading public research university in the American Southwest. The UA produces more than $530 million in annual research and is the state’s only member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. This is a diverse community of people who thrive on innovation and collaboration. It’s world-class faculty create discoveries that improve the human condition and fuel the state’s economy. The research enterprise provides undergraduate students with opportunities for hands-on experiences that can be found in few universities in the world. As the state’s land-grant university, the research and resources enrich communities around the state and around the world. University of Minnesota Rochester, MN (www1.umn.edu/twincities) The mighty Mississippi River winds through the Twin Cities’ home of the University of Minnesota. Founded in 1851, the 98 University has a presence throughout the state with its five campuses and numerous research and outreach centers. From the Crookston campus on the edge of the northern prairie to the newest campus, Rochester, less than 50 miles from the state’s southern border, the University serves Minnesota’s families and businesses, while contributing knowledge and innovations to help build a healthier, sustainable world. With a graduate school established in 1905, the University has helped lead the nation in scholarship and higher learning. Life-changing work, like the recent creation of a beating heart and stem cell transplant to cure recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a once-fatal skin disease, shows the caliber of the University’s research. Ranked among the top public research universities in the world, the University of Minnesota is truly driven to discover, and that goal reaches into every college on every campus. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC (www.unc.edu) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a nonprofit teaching and research institution. UNC Chapel Hill’s mission is to serve all the people of the state, and indeed the nation, as a center for scholarship and creative endeavor. University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY (www.urmc.rochester.edu) The University of Rochester Medical Center is a teaching institution dedicated to the training of health professionals. University of Wisconsin Medical School Madison, WI (www.med.wisc.edu) At the beginning of this century, Charles R. Van Hise vowed that the impact of the University of Wisconsin would be felt at the very boundaries of the state. This “Wisconsin Idea” has been expressed in many ways but nowhere more vividly than through programs of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. With a mission to meet the health needs of Wisconsin and beyond, the UW 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention active participation in efforts to improve the health and well-being of all. US Public Health Service, Region V Chicago, IL (www.hhs.gov/about/regions/r5contacts.html) The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS has a Headquarters office and 10 Regional Offices that serve states and local organizations. Region V serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland (www.who.int) The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nation’s specialized agency for health. WHO’s objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health, defined in WHO’s Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC (www.wfubmc.edu/school) Wake Forest University School of Medicine is a learning and research institution dedicated to training future health professionals. The Medical Center commits itself to serve society by providing superior education for students and teachers of medicine and related health professions; by rendering a continuum of exemplary and efficient patient care in an environment which emphasizes scholarship and human dignity and principles embodied in the Judeo-Christian traditions; by fostering the discovery and application of new knowledge through basic and clinical research in the biomedical and relevant social sciences; by cooperating with the community, region, and nation through Women In Government Washington, DC (www.womeningovernment.org) Women in Government is a national 501(c)(3), nonprofit, bi-partisan organization of women state legislators providing leadership opportunities, networking, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues. Women In Government leads the nation with a bold, courageous, and passionate vision that empowers and mobilizes all women legislators to effect sound policy. World Stroke Organization Geneva, Switzerland (www.internationalstroke.org) The mission of the World Stroke Organization (WSO) is to provide access to stroke care and to promote research and teaching in this area that will improve the care of stroke victims throughout the world by: 1. Promoting prevention and care of persons with stroke and vascular dementia 2. Fostering the best standards of practice 3. Educating, in collaboration with other international, public, and private organizations 4. Facilitating clinical research Creating the Will for A Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Society School of Medicine and Public Health established a statewide campus extending to every corner of Wisconsin, bringing better health care to all our communities. Recognized as an international, national and statewide leader in educating physicians, investigating the causes of disease, exploring innovative solutions to medical problems and translating research into compassionate patient care, UW School of Medicine and Public Health seeks to attract the very best students, educators and researchers in pursuit of our Although it trains students to work in every area of patient care and research, UW School of Medicine and Public Health has chosen seven areas of medicine on which to focus it’s resources. The WSO works to increase visibility and credibility of its activities among stroke clinicians, researchers, other health professionals, international professional and lay 99 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention organizations, and the general public. This is accomplished through publications, surveys, campaigns, a website and cooperation with other medical and lay organizations. Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT (www.medicine.yale.edu) Founded in 1810, the Yale School of Medicine is a worldrenowned center for biomedical research, education and advanced health care. Among its 27 departments are one of the nation’s oldest schools of public health and the internationally recognized Child Study Center, founded in 1911. Affiliated institutions include the 944-bed Yale-New Haven Hospital—flagship of the Yale New Haven Health System—and the Yale Cancer Center, Connecticut Mental Health Center, Pierce Laboratory, and VA Connecticut Healthcare System in nearby West Haven. The school’s unique curriculum, known as the Yale system of medical education, promotes teaching in small seminar, conference and tutorial settings, and requires student self-evaluation, independent thinking and investigation. Since 1839, Yale has required that each student complete a thesis based on original research prior to graduation. Graduates of the school have gone on to significant leadership positions in virtually every medical field, as well as many nonmedical areas. YMCA of the USA Chicago, IL (www.ymca.net) Together, the nation’s more than 2,500 YMCAs are the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in America, working to meet the health and social service needs of 18.9 million men, women, and children in 10,000 communities in the United States. YMCA’s mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. 100 LOCAL DINING OPTIONS 101 102 8th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention National Forum Staff Contact Information National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 9 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: (678) 510-7078 Fax (404) 679-7918 104 Keith Mason – Executive Director 2370 W. 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