I'm delighted to introduce you virtually to Kathryn Stephens, WomenHeart's incoming interim CEO. As you all have known since I took the interim CEO position with WH last July, my husband John and I are going on an extended trip in mid-January, so my committed time to...
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PTSD and Heart Disease: Caring for Mental Health
I am a heart disease patient, and I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some of it stems from experiences of cardiac arrest and surgery, but a lot of my PTSD comes from my experience with an implanted device meant to save my life. I was diagnosed with...
A Note from Mary – November 2018
This is the season of gratitude, and I write to express deep gratitude to all of the WomenHeart Champions. I know I speak for all of the staff at WomenHeart, as well as the board of directors, Scientific Advisory Council, Corporate Advisory Council, and others in...
Champion Spotlight: A Salute to Service
As we reflect on the month of November, we’d be remiss not to mention Veterans Day and the extraordinary work our armed service members do to keep us safe each day. Thank you so much for your service. New WomenHeart Champion Jeanine Moss was once part of that group of...
Yesenia is HeartStrong, Are You?
[youtube video_id="J5X9vUc4A_M" caption="#HEARTSTRONG - Yesenia's Story"] WomenHeart Champion Yesenia had no idea she was having a heart attack the morning she told her boyfriend she was having trouble breathing… Like many women, heart disease runs in Yesenia’s...
A Note from Mary – October 2018
Less than a week into my role as interim CEO for WomenHeart in late July, I was the lucky recipient of an email from Sharonne Hayes, M.D. director of the Women’s Heart Clinic at Mayo and long-time friend to and collaborator with WomenHeart. She asked whether...
A Poem by Sonya Lucas Roberts
Strong, thriving women converged on Rochester Thursday. On October 2018, as the WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium would convene. We embarked on this journey with open minds, open hearts, ready to share experiences. Knowledge ready to impart. Many had...
Championing for Latina Heart Health
#HispanicHeritageMonth may be over but the work that our Latina Champions do continues! Meet Melissa Castro, one of our newest WomenHeart Champions. Following her experience at the Science and Leadership Symposium, she's ready to educate and advocate in her community!...
Give Heart this #GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is just around the corner, join us and donate as WomenHeart highlights powerful stories of women who are staying #HeartStrong, sharing their scars, and inspiring others to lead the fight against heart disease. #GivingTuesday is an annual global...
Champion Spotlight: Champion Hearts United
In commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’d like to introduce you to Olivia Rodriguez and Leticia Madrigal, two incredible women who are pillars of their respective communities. Olivia, WomenHeart Champion and native of Santa Barbara, Calif., knows the...
Meet the Woman Championing Women’s Heart Health
We recently participated in the MediaplanetUSA Family Health campaign which featured WomenHeart SAC Member, Dr. Sharonne Hayes from Mayo Clinic and champion of women's heart health. The article also featured WomenHeart Champion and advocate, Florence Champagne. The...
Champion Spotlight: Giving Matters
When you donate to an organization like WomenHeart, you help us support, educate, and advocate on behalf of the 48 million women living with or at risk of heart disease. WomenHeart Champion Joe Burgett is an extraordinary woman who work tirelessly for WomenHeart....