The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine Regional Heart Center is the primary sponsor for the “Go Red for Womenâ€� luncheon and seminars planned by the American Heart Association as part of a national campaign to educate women about their risks for heart disease and related conditions.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the downtown Seattle Sheraton Hotel. Dr. April Stempien-Otero, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology, is a featured speaker at the luncheon, along with radio host Delilah. Jean Enersen and Joyce Taylor, KING 5 television news anchors, will be the MCs.
The morning seminars will offer seven topics to choose from, with several Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ heart disease experts among the presenters. Dietician Susan Bussell will talk about heart-smart foods; Dr. Marie-Annette Brown, professor of nursing, will speak on stress and body blues; Dr. Susanna Cunningham, professor of nursing and a heart disease researcher, will talk about hormone replacement therapy and the heart; Christina Coops, cardiac nurse practitioner, will have tips on preventing heart disease, and Laurie Soine, clinical nursing specialist, will cover the basics in “Heart Disease 101.â€�
Participants can attend the seminars and luncheon, or the luncheon only. Tickets are $65 for both and $45 for the luncheon only. For a brochure or more information, contact the AHA office at 206-525-7665 or e-mail GoRedForWomenInSeattle@heart.org
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine Regional Heart Center, directed by Dr. Larry Dean, professor of medicine and surgery, offers diagnostic, medical and surgical services at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine Eastside Specialty Center. For information on services, call 206-598-5762.
