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Doing Our Part to Preserve Brain Health: An Urgent Call to Action Webinar

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  • « World Heart Day
  • National Forum Value & Access Partner Information Sharing Call »

Doing Our Part to Preserve Brain Health:
An Urgent Call to Action
October 8, 2019

1:00-2:00 PM EST
(Join at 12:55 PM to watch the F.A.S.T. Song – Stroke Signs video)

To attend this event register here

Purpose:
Provide a platform for healthcare professionals to know what can be done to preserve brain health by preventing a stroke and seek their sharing of this information in October 2019 and throughout the year. World Stroke Day (October 29) raises awareness of the serious nature and high prevalence of stroke and how to prevent it.  The National Forum’s Virtual Convening shares stories and the latest facts members can use in their own World Stroke Day messaging. Stroke prevention checklists for health professionals and the public will be presented.

Audience:
Healthcare Professionals, State & Local health departments, National Organizations, Primary Care Physicians, Million Hearts® Partners, National Forum members & stakeholders, Stroke Centers

Host:
The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention

Presenters:
John Clymer, Executive Director, National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
Betsy L. Thompson, MD, MSPH, DrPH, RADM, US Public Health Service
Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Clinton Wright, MD, MS, Associate Director, National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke
Stephanie Mohl, Vice-President, American Stroke Assoc., A division of the American Heart Association
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Vice President for Health Promotion, Chief Wellness Officer, Dean of Nursing, The Ohio State University
Mark McEwen, Journalist, Health Advocate, Stroke Survivor

Agenda:

  • Welcome and Introductions, John Clymer, @johnclymer, @NatForumHDSP
  • A Daughter’s Story, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, @bernmelnyk, @osunursing
  • The State of Stroke, Betsy Thompson, @CDCHeart_Stroke
  • Key Risk Factors, Walter Koroshetz, @NINDSdirector, @NINDSnews
  • Prevent & Beat Stroke, Stephanie Mohl, @StephAtHeart, @AmericanStroke
  • Healthy Behaviors Reduce Risk, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, @bernmelnyk, @osunursing
    • Stroke prevention checklists for health professionals and the public
  • A Survivor’s Story, Mark McEwen, @McEwenMark
  • Q and A, John Clymer, @johnclymer, @NatForumHDSP
  • Call to Action, John Clymer, @johnclymer, @NatForumHDSP
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Details

Date:
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Event Category:
National Forum webinar
Website:
http://bit.do/stroke19
  • « World Heart Day
  • National Forum Value & Access Partner Information Sharing Call »

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