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October 2020 eNews

WomenHeart Celebrates the Wenger Awards
WomenHeart celebrated its 20th annual and first virtual Wenger Awards on October 22nd. Attendees heard from all the honorees, including Dr. Nakela Cook, Dr. Martha Gulati, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, director of the documentary film Ms. Diagnosed, Tricia Regan, and Preeclampsia Foundation CEO Eleni Tsigas, as well as CEO Celina Gorre, Dr. Nanette Wenger, Board Chair Gayathri Badrinath and WomenHeart Champion Kathy Webster. Thanks to our supporters who bought tickets, our Host Committee and especially to our sponsors: Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance, Novartis, Amgen, Esperion, Abbott and NovoNordisk.
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cover100days.jpgA Patient-First Policy Agenda
WomenHeart joined partner organizations in releasing our top policy priorities for the next Administration and Congress related to access to adequate and affordable health coverage. Read our blog about how “The 100 Days Agenda: A Patient-First Blueprint” would support women living with and at risk for heart disease and others with pre-existing conditions.
WH Champion Class of 2020 Graduation.pngWomenHeart Champion Class of 2020 Graduates
For five weeks in September and October, WomenHeart hosted its first virtual Science & Leadership Symposium with a new class of WomenHeart Champions. Led by Medical Director Dr. Sharonne Hayes, the new volunteers attended several live and pre-recorded sessions with faculty from the Mayo Clinic as well as several others who taught them about heart health and how to tell their heart story, the importance of mental health and wellness and dialogued about diversity and inclusion. The new class had a virtual graduation on October 21st. Thank you to the sponsors of the Symposium: Abbott, AstraZeneca, BMS/Pfizer, Novartis and Novo Nordisk.
Wenger screenshot 2WomenHeart CEO Writes about a Week of Celebration
WomenHeart CEO Celina Gorre’s latest blog shares her reflections on last week when the passion and resilience of the WomenHeart community was shared in the virtual graduation ceremony of the WomenHeart Champion Class of 2020 and during the Wenger Awards, when we honored innovators and leaders in women’s heart health.
medscape logo.pngGoing Back to the Heart of Cardiology: A Virtual Conference for Clinicians
Medscape Cardiology/theHeart.org is holding a virtual conference featuring topics with a direct impact on cardiology practice, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, prevention and cardiology post COVID-19. This initiative features six live-streamed sessions over two weeks, December 8-10 and December 15-17. All proceeds from attendee registration will be donated to WomenHeart. Register here.
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