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Health Equity Panel: Heart Safe, Stroke Smart

April 03, 2025

Join us for our 2025 Health Equity Panel: Heart Safe, Stroke Smart on Thursday, April 3, 2025! We are working together with our community partners to bring you this event!

We will talk about the risk factors of cardiovascular disease and the steps you can take to reduce your personal risk of stroke and heart attack.

  • Wellness, nutrition, exercise, stress management
  • Health factors including blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar, smoking
  • How genetics and family health history affect your risk
  • Recognizing symptoms to better advocate for yourself and your loved ones

Moderator:

Frankye Myers, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Executive Vice President/Chief Nurse Executive, Riverside Health

Our Expert Panelists:

  • Torry Pledger, M.D. Family Medicine, Primary Care, Riverside Health
  • Jatifa Harris, MSN-Ed, ACNPC-AG, CCRN, SCRN, Quality Director of Neuroscience & Cardiovascular Service Lines, Riverside Health
  • Shonna Johnson, M.D., Family Medicine, Primary Care, Riverside Health
  • Mary Haigh, MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, Director of Emergency Services, Riverside Health
  • Wendy Bunting, MS, CCC-SLP, System Director for Rehabilitation & Wellness Services, Riverside Health
  • Luisel Ricks-Santi, Ph.D., Senior Associate Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, EVMS

This event will be held in person and starting at 5 p.m. we will have an interactive hour that includes a resource fair, blood pressure checks, exercise demonstrations, food, free merchandise & giveaways. An expert panel discussion will begin at 6:00 p.m.

To register for this event at New Beech Grove Baptist Church on April 3rd at 5:00 p.m., click the Yellow REGISTER NOW button on the right side of the page and complete the form and questions.  
 
In addition, the following satellite locations will LIVE stream the panel discussion and will host their own community health fair. Click the corresponding links to register for their events:

Once registered for the event that you choose, you will be provided the link to join the panel discussion LIVE.

For more information, please email Toiya Sosa at [email protected].

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about preventing stroke & heart disease for all. We look forward to you joining us at this great event!

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