TODAY, heart disease is STILL the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. But it can be prevented. TODAY, Make It Your Mission to learn how to stop this killer, and then tell 5 women you love you want them to live. TODAY, you can help us stop heart disease in our lifetime.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. George S. Abela
"The Role of Cholesterol Crystals in Heart Attacks and strokes: Gender Differences in Clinical Presentation"
Dr. George S. Abela is a clinician scientist who is currently Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Cardiology Division and Director for the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at Michigan State University. As a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and The Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology, his work with lasers for the treatment of cardiovascular disease has been internationally recognized. Dr. Abela’s prior work at Harvard Medical School has led to an enhanced understanding of plaque disruption and how cholesterol causes heart attacks and strokes.
Schedule of Events
8:00 am - 9:00 am:
Check In, "Purse-inalities" Silent Auction, Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am:
Introductions
9:15 am - 9:45 am:
First Session
9:45 am - 10:00 am:
Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am:
Medical Panel
11:00 am - 11:15 am:
Break
11:15 am - 12:05 pm:
Second Session, Survivor Speakers, Open Your Heart
12:05 pm - 12:20 pm:
Break
12:20 pm:
"Purse-inalities" Silent Auction ends, Lunch, Keynote Speaker
1:45 pm:
Closing remarks, Auction checkout
Breakout Sessions
Get inspired. Get informed. Join health and fitness experts, medical professionals, and women like you to hear the concrete steps you can take today for better heart health.
