Aspirus Heart & Vascular Institute in Wausau, WI, will present a free seminar on atrial fibrillation treatments on March 2 at which Dr. John Johnkoski and Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, will speak.
Learn more: Wausau, Wisconsin Atrial Fibrillation Patient Seminar - 03/02/2010
If you’re near Hickory, NC, and want to learn how women can avoid heart disease and stroke, the #1 and #3 killers, please come hear Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, on February 27.
Mellanie will be keynoting at the Day of Dance for Health, which is sponsored by Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC, and powered by the Spirit of Women hospital network. You’ll find more info at:
StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills Keynotes Day of Dance for Health in Hickory, NC
Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System’s (SJMHS) Dr. Manak Sood and Dr. Jihn Han will speak at The Atrial Fibrillation Conference in Ann Arbor, MI on March 4.
Learn more: Ann Arbor, Michigan Atrial Fibrillation Conference
Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, is keynoting the Women’s Power Pulse Luncheon and Expo on February 12, 2010, at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, TX. The Women’s Power Pulse Luncheon & Expo is sponsored by Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.
Mellanie provides a message of hope and encouragement, sharing how to take control, decrease stress, and protect against heart disease. She will also talk about atrial fibrillation during this Heart Month event.
For more information on the event, including how to register, see Women’s Power Pulse Luncheon on 02-12-2010
Are you in the Indianapolis area? Then come join Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, and St. Francis physicians Dr. Marc Gerdisch and Dr. John “Trey” Moore III for an atrial fibrillation patient event on November 7.
Learn about the symptoms, approach to diagnosis and new innovative treatment options for atrial fibrillation.
Learn more at: Indianapolis Atrial Fibrillation Education Luncheon
Are you in the Allentown, PA area? Then come join Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, and heart rhythm specialists for an atrial fibrillation patient event on October 21 presented by the Lehigh Valley Health Network. The event will be presented live at the Cedar Crest hospital, and will be simulcast at the Muhlenberg hospital.
Learn more at: Allentown, PA Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Event
Recently, we at StopAfib.org had the opportunity to talk with The Honorable William H. Frist, MD, Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, heart and lung transplant surgeon, and AF Stat Policy Advisor about AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation. We also got a “scoop” about his new book, A Heart to Serve. See the video at:
Video Interview: Dr. Bill First Talks About AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation
If you’re in the Detroit or Lansing, MI areas, please come join us for complimentary afib patient education forums this week.
To learn more about each event, see the links below:
Detroit Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Education Events - 9/23/2009 & 9/24/2009
Lansing, Michigan Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Forum - 9/25/2009
Healthcare leaders working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation, called AF StatTM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation, have just rolled out two reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Cost and Care. You’ll find the AF Stat press release and those reports at:
Mellanie True Hills and StopAfib.org have been involved in AF Stat from the very beginning and Mellanie tweeted from the AF Stat webcast this week.
See the webcast tweets and pictures
The next step in AF Stat is to vote on the top priorities on which AF Stat should focus.
Vote for top AF Stat priorities
AF StatTM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation is a collaboration of healthcare leaders and organizations working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation. Next Wednesday, AF Stat will be holding a webcast and all afib patients, caregivers, and stakeholders are invited to attend.
This webcast will not cover medical treatment, but will instead focus on the impact of afib and what must be done to address this growing challenge. This event is for anyone who wants to learn more in order to help raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and to advocate for appropriate care. Learn more about AF Stat and the webcast, including how to register, at:
Webcast for AF StatTM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) on September 16, 2009
StopAfib.org has been involved in AF Stat from the very beginning and I’ll be tweeting and blogging from the webcast live site in Washington, DC. Please join us for the webcast.
