Planning Committee Members - Women's Heart Health Summit
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Disclosure Policy
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Allina's Center for Learning & Innovation intends to provide balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All faculty and planning committee members participating in sponsored activities and their spouse/partner are required to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of this summit.
Planning Committee Members
Honorary Chair
Mary Pawlenty, JD
First Lady of Minnesota
Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Elizabeth Grey, MD
Cardiologist, Women’s Heart Health Program, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Sharonne N. Hayes, MD
Director, Women’s Heart Clinic, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN
Professor, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota
Research Consultant, Women’s Heart Health Program, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Planning Committee Members
Shalini Bobra, MD
Cardiologist, Women’s Heart Health Program, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Jackie Boucher, MS, RD, CDE
Vice President, Education, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Beth Cairns, MA, RN
Manager, Women’s Heart Health Program, Minneapolis Heart Institute
Robert Hauser, MD
Cardiologist, Women’s Heart Health Program, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Tracy Klein
Communications Consultant, Public Affairs, Mayo Clinic
Suma Konety, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School
J. Eva Kovacs, MBA
Manager, Professional Education, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Julie Moenck
Marketing Communications Consultant, Public Affairs, Mayo Clinic
Norma Thiessen, MD
Cardiologist, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Susan W. White, RD
Co-Manager, Women’s Heart Health, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Denise Windenburg, BA, CCRC
Section Manager, Women’s Heart Health, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
For more information, visit the following pages: Summit Overview, Agenda, Planning Committee, Faculty.
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