October 2019 eNews
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Raising Awareness of PAD on the Hill
On October 30, WomenHeart hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to raise
awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and its impact on women
and African Americans. Representative Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ),
WomenHeart Champion Pamela Parker and others spoke about the need to
eliminate barriers to information and screening and to address
disparities in diagnosis and care. Read more about the event here and
then take action. Ask your representative to join the PAD Caucus.
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Volunteers to Develop New WomenHeart App
WomenHeart has partnered with technology company Servoy to create a
WomenHeart app that will bring access to our support services right to
your fingertips. Read more about this partnership and the developers
who are donating their time to create the new resource.
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Gender Disparities in Heart Valve Disease
Dr. Rachel Bond, Medical Director of Women's Heart Health at
Dignity Health East Valey, and NHA member, guest authored "Treating
women with heart valve disease," a blog about WomenHeart's work to
address gender disparities in the care and treatment of women with
heart valve disease. The blog also draws attention to the burden of
disease for women of color, who are less likely to have access to
cutting edge treatment options. Read her blog.
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Heart Failure Facebook Live Series
On October 14, 2019, WomenHeart, in partnership with the American
Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN), broadcast its third
Facebook Live event in a three-part series on heart failure. Focused
on "seven strategies for thriving with heart failure," the
event was broadcast from the Mayo Clinic and featured provider experts
and WomenHeart Champion Brandie Taylor. Watch the full series of
Facebook Live events here.
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New Class of Champions Completes Training at Mayo Clinic
WomenHeart hosted its 18th annual Science & Leadership Symposium
October 11-13 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. The new champions
came well prepared and left eager to be our boots on the ground. In
fact, they have already kicked off peer-to-peer fundraisers in support
of WomenHeart with a class goal of raising $10,000. The tireless
leadership of Dr. Sharonne Hayes, the staff at Mayo Clinic and our
District Leaders in attendance made this weekend possible.
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Addressing Native American Women's Heart Health
In order to address the impact of heart disease on Native American
women, WomenHeart partnered with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute (NHLBI) at NIH late last year to host a convening of
researchers, health care providers, advocates and patients -
including WomenHeart Champion Brandie Taylor. We shared stories and
knowledge and discussed ways of working together to address this
challenge. Read the summary of our meeting, recently posted on the
NHLBI website.
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