Join us for a webinar on August 3rd at 1:00pm ET to learn about health disparities among women, as well as managing mental health and thriving while living with diabetes and heart disease. Hear from Dr. Sonia Henry of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Northwell and three WomenHeart Champions. RSVP here.

WomenHeart hosted it annual National Hospital Alliance (NHA) Conference virtually July 13-14, 2021. All the sessions are now available to view, including a conversation between CEO Celina Gorre and WomenHeart Champions about the challenges of COVID-19; a discussion on maternal health and heart disease with Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Dr. Rachel Bond and others; and a presentation by Dr. Harmony Reynolds about the decline in women’s awareness of heart disease risk. You can see all the presentations and more from NHA members here.

Dr. Martha Gulati, a member of WomenHeart’s Scientific Advisory Council, authored the latest WomenHeart blog issuing a wake-up call to women – don’t put off your heart care any longer. In the wake of the pandemic, she implores women to schedule their regular doctor’s visit and get their routine blood work and tests. Read it here and share with your networks.

CardioNerds, a 2021 Wenger Award winner and cardiology education podcast, recently released an episode that featured WomenHeart Champions Porothea Dennis, Brandie Taylor and Ellen Robin, as well as Scientific Advisory Council members Dr. Sharonne Hayes and Dr. Nanette Wenger. They discussed the importance of patients providing peer support and serving as advocates for other women with heart disease. Listen here.

WomenHeart hosted the Wenger Awards virtually on July 21st. This year’s Wenger Award winners included Dr. LaPrincess Brewer from the Mayo Clinic for Excellence in Medical Research, CardioNerds for Excellence in Medical Innovation and the Alliance for Aging Research for Excellence in Patient Advocacy. Thank you to all who made donations and to our sponsors Novartis, Bristol-Meyers Squibb/ Pfizer Alliance, Amgen, Esperion and Abbott.  

The 3rd Annual Women's Heart & Vascular Symposium will take place on November 20, 2021 in Scottsdale, AZ with virtual components as well. The theme of the conference, which is targeted for all types of healthcare clinicians, is “From Prevention to Intervention with a Focus on Equitable Perfection.” WomenHeart is proud to support this Symposium led by Dr. Rachel Bond from NHA Member Dignity Health, with a keynote address from Dr. Sharonne Hayes. Register here.