The National Forum’s Value & Access Collaboration provided consensus feedback on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)’s draft evidence report of the assessment for comparative clinical effectiveness and value of mavacamten for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Signers included: National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke …
Mayors Pass Bipartisan Endorsement of COVID-19 Vaccination
This afternoon, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed a resolution urging Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and encouraging cities to carry out initiatives that support vaccination. Today’s action puts the official nonpartisan organization of the 1,400 U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 and above on record in support of local …
Move with the Mayor – Physical Activity and COVID-19
Please join Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren for a virtual briefing on new research showing how mayors can help people protect themselves from COVID-19. On the Zoom will be Robert Sallis, MD, of Kaiser Permanente, lead researcher on the new study; Mayor Warren; Norman, OK Mayor Breea Clark; and West Chicago, IL Mayor Ruben Pineda. Dr. Sallis …
19th Annual Meeting Reaching for Cardiovascular Health Equity: Investing Where it Matters
The National Forum is pleased to announce its 19th Annual Meeting. Click here for the agenda and information …
Mayors Unite with NACDS, National Forum and Forum for Community Leaders to Enhance COVID Vaccine Confidence and Uptake During National Month of Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23 , 2021 Contact: Kathleen Bashur, NACDS, (703) 837-4367 John Clymer National Forum (202) 903-7303 Ben Cannatti, FCL (202) 297-9121 Mayors Unite with NACDS, National Forum and Forum for Community Leaders to Enhance COVID Vaccine Confidence and Uptake During National Month of Action To reach the nation’s …
Mayors Join National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination – Local Leaders Urge Community Members to Get Vaccinated When Eligible
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 Contact: Kathleen Bashur, NACDS (703) 837-4367 John Clymer, National Forum (202) 903-7303 Carolyn Clendenin, African American Mayors Association (347) 869-7382 Mayors Join National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Local Leaders Urge Community Members to Get Vaccinated When …
Stroke Discriminates and It’s on the Rise.
Stroke Discriminates and It’s on the Rise. We need to help people control their blood pressure now. By Warren A. Jones, MD, FAAFP and John M. Clymer There are at least two reasons why high blood pressure is called “the silent killer,” and both are underscored in a new research report published today in Hypertension, co-authored by …
Magnitude of ASCVD Warrants Higher Priority Than Assigned by Advisory Committee: Important for Patient Access to Therapies
For Immediate Release March 2, 2021 Contact: John M. Clymer Executive Director 202-903-7303 Magnitude of ASCVD Warrants Higher Priority Than Assigned by Advisory Committee Important for Patient Access to Therapies While ICER’s advisory committee judged secondary prevention of atherosclerotic …
CDC Extends Application Deadline for Director, Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking exceptional candidates to be considered for the position of Director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). DHDSP has extended the closing date for its open Director position …