2011 Annual Meeting

9th Annual Meeting

 

 

The National Forum’s 9th Annual Meeting was held on September 22-23, 2011. Check out resources from the meeting below:

Meeting Materials

Award Recipients

Each year, the National Forum recognizes people and groups that have helped advance heart disease and stroke prevention above and beyond the norm. The dedication, commitment, and perseverance shown by this year’s awardees is truly inspiring. The work that these people and organizations have done has saved lives; and they have all advanced the recommendations within the Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. Congratulations to our 2011 Award Recipients!

HEART HEALTHY STROKE FREE AWARD

Presented to an individual and group in the field of public health whose work embodies the recommendations of the Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke.

Individual
Darwin R. Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD

Group
National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council

PUBLIC POLICY AWARD

Given to an individual and group who have been effective in advancing policy change that reduces heart disease and stroke burden on a national, state, or local level.

Individual
Anne C. Goldberge, MD

Group
Partnership for Prevention 

CHAIR RECOGNITION AWARD

Presented to an individual(s) selected by the Chair of the National Forum’s Board of Directors for outstanding partnership with the National Forum.

Peg O’Connell, JD
Mike Greenwell 

COMMITMENT AWARD

Given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the National Forum.

Jill Birnbaum, JD

SERVICE AWARDS 

James Baranski, CPA
National Stroke Association
At-Large Member, Board of Directors

Jill Birnbaum, JD
American Heart Association
Member, Board of Directors
Chair, Health Reform Activity Team

William Caplan, MD
University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
At-Large Member, Board of Directors
Chair, Governance Committee

Arun Chockalingam, MS, PhD, FACC
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Federal Liaison

Linda Faulkner
Cardiovascular Health Council Representative
Arkansas
Member, Board of Directors

Kathy Gallagher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Liaison

Jay Glasser
Medicine and Public Health Initiative
Member, Board of Directors

Branka Legetic
Pan American Health Association
At-Large Member, Board of Directors

Peg O’Connell
Fuquay Solutions
Member, Board of Directors
Chair, Online Presence Activity Team

Denise Simons

Morton, MD, PhD
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Federal Liaison

Namvar Zohoori, MD, MPH, PhD
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Member, Board of Directors