Dear National Forum Colleagues, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today the appointment of Laurence Sperling as the new Executive Director of Million Hearts®. Dr. Sperling is a world-renowned cardiologist and prevention advocate. He chaired the writing committee for …
National Forum 2019 Annual Business Meeting Agenda Posted
Annual Business Meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation, 1330 G Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC Agenda Welcome and Introductions Roll Call Approve 2018 Meeting Minutes Executive Director’s Report Corporate Operations & Finance Report Governance Report The …
Take Action – Contact your senators & show your support for life-saving medical research and heart disease and stroke prevention funding now!
The U.S. House of Representatives Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee recently moved legislation forward that rejects the president's budget proposal to severely cut cardiovascular disease research and prevention programs at the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
CDC: Majority of US Youth Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
CDC reported today that 55% of US youth report they are exposed to secondhand smoke, still one of the leading preventable causes of death. The report was published today in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. “CDC’s new report reminds us that our job is far from done,” National Forum Executive Director John Clymer said. “Cigarette smoking …