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WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Announces Class of 2016 WomenHeart Champions

39 women heart disease survivors graduate from the 15th Annual WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium at Mayo Clinic and join National Corps of 788 WomenHeart Champions

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is pleased to announce that 39 women living with heart disease graduated from the fall 2016 WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to become WomenHeart Champions – a national volunteer corps of nearly 800 women heart disease survivors trained by WomenHeart as community educators, advocates and Support Network Coordinators to lead the fight against heart disease in women. One in three women die from heart disease and 8 million American women are living with this disease. The fall 2016 Science & Leadership Symposium marked the 15th consecutive year that WomenHeart convened this competitive, one-of-a-kind training. WomenHeart hosted a special 15 year anniversary celebration attended by Mayo Clinic leadership, faculty and staff, WomenHeart Champions, Members of the WomenHeart Board of Directors, former Board Members, corporate partners, media and other stakeholders.

WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease announces that 39 women heart disease survivors graduate from the 15th Annual WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium at Mayo Clinic to join the National Corps of 788 WomenHeart Champions
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease announces that 39 women heart disease survivors graduate from the 15th Annual WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium at Mayo Clinic to join the National Corps of 788 WomenHeart Champions

"Thanks to our pioneering collaboration with Mayo Clinic and the dedication of our 788 WomenHeart Champions during the past 15 years, the WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium has resulted in strides in the fight against heart disease in women nationwide," said Mary McGowan, Chief Executive Officer, WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. "We look forward to working closely with our fall 2016 WomenHeart Champions and our National Hospital Alliance member hospitals to continue to increase awareness about heart disease in women on the national stage and to improve patient outcomes," she added.  

The fall 2016 WomenHeart Champions, who hail from 20 states, are the newest "boots on the ground" in the fight against heart disease in women. They range from 30 to 80 years in age. 13% are African-American and 6% are Latina or belong to another minority ethnic group. 18 graduated as community educators, and 21 graduated as Support Network Coordinators to lead a monthly peer-led WomenHeart Support Network in their community. WomenHeart's Support Network Coordinator program is the nation's only peer-led support program for women living with heart disease. 15 of the new Support Network Coordinators will lead their Support Network at a hospital that is part of the WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance. Six will coordinate an existing WomenHeart Support Network.

The WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance is a network of progressive hospitals that have a partnership with WomenHeart to advance women's heart health in their community. It was developed by WomenHeart in 2012 to ensure that women heart disease patients in every community have access to information, education and patient support services to be empowered to live a heart healthy life.

The fall 2016 WomenHeart Champions are:

Community Educators                                            

Judith Bannister
El Camino Hospital
Mountain View, CA

Marilyn Battey
University of Kansas Hospital
Prairie Village, KS

Phyllis Blaunstein
Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Los Angeles, CA

Kara Burns
Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center at St. Luke Mid-America Heart Institute
Olathe, KS

Libby Harbin
Colleyville, TX

Gwen Herb
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL

Jennifer Jacques
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Astoria, OR

Lorraine Kelley
Lakewood, CO

Harriet Meerman
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, FL

Nina Menard
Women and Children's Hospital of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA

Linda Miller
Grass Valley, CA

Marietta Parker
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, MO

Brenda Pourciau
Women and Children's Hospital of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA

Karen Reddick-Little
Howard University Hospital
Washington, DC

Judi Selset
Kirkland, WA

Evelyn Trammell
Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center at St. Luke Mid-America Heart Institute
Kansas City, MO

Sabina Varela
Texas Heart Institute
Pearland, TX

Barbara Weiding
Ashburn, VA

Support Network Coordinators

Dawn Anglin-Spencer
Co-Coordinator, WomenHeart of Blue Water
Port Huron, MI

Jodi Bradley
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, WV

Amy Bulbitz
Co-Coordinator, WomenHeart of Fox Valley
West Dundee, IL

Saundra Davis
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI

Carolyn Dewberry-Dixon
Co-Coordinator, WomenHeart of Prince George's County
Brentwood, MD

Cindy Hagerty
Co-Coordinator, WomenHeart of Fox Valley
Elgin, IL

Holly Hollingsworth
Co-Coordinator, WomenHeart of The Villages, FL

Marcia Kritzler-Egeland
Bellin Hospital
Sturgeon Bay, WI

Aileen Martin
St. Mary Medical Center
Yardley, PA

Sara McClain
Virtua Health System
Turnersville, NJ

Jayne McHugh
Morristown Medical Center
Sussex, NJ

De'Ara Porter
Norton Women's Heart Center
Louisville, KY

Alice Redmon
Norton Women's Heart Center
Knoxville, TN

Gretchen Riccardi
Morristown Medical Center
Mountain Lakes, NJ

Lizann Roberts
St. Joseph's/Candler
Savannah, GA

Debbie Robinson
University of Texas Medical Branch
Dickinson, TX

Michelle Scullion
Virtua Health System
Medford Lakes, NJ

Lorraine Tucker
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, FL

Alice Vande Linde
Charleston Area Medical Center
South Charleston, WV

Bertha Verde
Scripps Cardiovascular Care
Poway, CA

Sandy Yearout
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

The WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium is a four day national conference led by Mayo Clinic's leading cardiologists and other medical and health experts, and experts in policy, advocacy, communications, and Support Network development and implementation. In addition to being trained as community educators, advocates, spokespersons, and Support Network Coordinators, participants receive training in the areas of diagnostics, technology, and treatment, including drug and device protocols, lifestyle and food management, and meditative techniques to reduce stress. WomenHeart has Support Networks in 39 states that are free of charge and meet monthly. WomenHeart Champions are also available to speak free of charge at community events and corporate events. Visit www.womenheart.org/thrive to learn more!

The fall 2016 WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium was sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Burlington, the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, Amgen, Astellas, Gilead, Janssen, St. Jude Medical Foundation, and Abbott Vascular.

About WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
As the leading voice for the 43 million American women living with or at risk of heart disease, WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is the nation's only patient-centered organization solely dedicated to advancing women's heart health through patient support, community education and advocacy. WomenHeart is both a coalition and a community of thousands of members nationwide, including women heart patients and their families, healthcare professionals, and health advocates, all committed to helping women live longer, healthier lives. To join or donate, visit www.womenheart.org.  

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SOURCE WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease

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