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Join us for a Heart Disease Prevention Event in April and May!

March 28th, 2013 By Kathy Lee Bishop MS, PT, CCS; Manager, Emory HeartWise Risk Reduction Program

April/May Heart Disease Prevention Events AtlantaThe HeartWise℠ Risk Reduction Program Lecture Series aims to reduce people’s risk of heart disease through education and interaction. In addition to serving patients who currently suffer from heart disease, we also provide help to individuals who could be at risk for heart complications in the future including those who smoke, do not exercise or have high blood pressure.

You can register for our HeartWise events online!

♥ How to Live to 100!
Shanna Stewart, Exercise & Health Science Intern
Monday, April 1, 8:30am – 9:00am, Repeated at 12:00 – 12:30pm

♥ Take Care of those FEET!
Dr. Frank Sinkoe
Friday, April 5, 11:45am – 12:15pm

♥ WomenHeart of Atlanta: Support Group
Monday, April 8, 12pm – 1:15pm

♥ Reading Food Labels
Tasha Mickens, RD, LD, CDE
Monday, April 15, 12pm – 12:30pm

♥ Why Sleep is so Important
Jennifer James, Exercise Physiologist
Monday, April 22, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

♥ Basic Diabetes Nutrition
Tasha Mickens, RD, LD, CDE
Monday, May 6, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

♥ WomenHeart of Atlanta: Support Group
Monday, May 13, 12pm – 1:15pm

♥ Advanced Carbohydrate Counting
Tasha Mickens, RD, LD, CDE
Monday, May 20, 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Admission is free and everyone is welcome and parking is validated for up to 2 hours. Call 404-778-2850 to reserve your seat, or you can sign up for a HeartWise lecture online.

*If you would like to purchase a t-shirt or calendar where the proceeds go to the HeartWise scholarship fund which allows patients who run into financial challenges continue the wellness and prevention, please call 404-778-2850.

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Join us for a Heart Disease Prevention Event in March!

March 7th, 2013 By Kathy Lee Bishop MS, PT, CCS; Manager, Emory HeartWise Risk Reduction Program

Heart events in Atlanta March 2013The HeartWise℠ Risk Reduction Program Lecture Series aims to reduce people’s risk of heart disease through education and interaction. In addition to serving patients who currently suffer from heart disease, we also provide help to individuals who could be at risk for heart complications in the future including those who smoke, do not exercise or have high blood pressure.

You can register for our HeartWise events online!

♥ WomenHeart of Atlanta: Support Group
Monday, March 11, 12pm – 1:15pm

♥ Fundamentals of Strength Training
Clay Knight, Exercise Physiologist
Monday, March 18, 8:30am – 9:00am, Repeated at 12pm – 12:3pm

♥ Angina
Jane Whitmer, RN
Monday, March 25, 12pm – 12:30pm

♥ Benefits of Vitamin D
Paul White, MD, Rehabilitation Medicine Resident
Wednesday, March 20, 11:30am – 12pm

Admission is free and everyone is welcome and parking is validated for up to 2 hours. Call 404-778-2850 to reserve your seat, or you can sign up for a HeartWise lecture online.

*If you would like to purchase a t-shirt or calendar where the proceeds go to the HeartWise scholarship fund which allows patients who run into financial challenges continue the wellness and prevention, please call 404-778-2850.

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Whip your heart in shape at the Emory Heartwise Bootcamp!

January 22nd, 2013 By Kathy Lee Bishop MS, PT, CCS; Manager, Emory HeartWise Risk Reduction Program

Heart Month Events AtlantaCelebrate Heart Month by attending the Emory HeartWiseSM Prevention Bootcamp! This exciting event focuses on educating consumers about how to manage/lower risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke. Over the course of the full-day program, there will be breakout sessions on nutrition, cooking demonstrations, women and heart disease, foot care, yoga, stretching, healthy weight loss and starting an exercise program. Physicians and health care providers from across Emory Healthcare will be hosting the lectures in this informative session!

HeartWise Heart Disease Prevention Bootcamp Event Details:

Date: Saturday, February, 9, 2013
Time: 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with continental breakfast
Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30322
Cost: $25 – this fee covers the cost of the educational program, handouts, parking, breakfast and lunch.

For more information or to register please call Emory HealthConnection to register – 404-778-7777 or register online!

This program was made possible from an educational grant from Georgia Power.

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Attend a HeartWise Heart Disease Prevention Event in December!

December 5th, 2012 By Kathy Lee Bishop MS, PT, CCS; Manager, Emory HeartWise Risk Reduction Program

December Heart Healthy EventsEmory Healthcare’s HeartWise℠ Risk Reduction Program Lecture Series aims to reduce the Atlanta community’s risk for heart disease through educational and interactive events. In addition to serving patients who currently suffer from heart disease, we also provide help to individuals who could be at risk for heart complications in the future including those who smoke, do not exercise or have high blood pressure.

You can register for any of our December HeartWise events online!

♥ New Year Goal Setting
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, December 10, 12pm – 12:30pm and
Thursday, December 13, 8:30am – 9:00am

♥ WomenHeart of Atlanta: Support Group
Monday, December 17, 12pm – 1pm

♥ Losing Weight by Eating Right
Dr. Michael Cantor
Wednesday, December 19, 11:30am – 12pm

♥ Do you Know Your Medications?
Thursday, December 27, 8:30am – 9:00am and 12pm – 12:30pm

Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Call 404-778-2850 to reserve your seat, or you can register for a HeartWise event online!

*If you would like to purchase a t-shirt or calendar where the proceeds go to the HeartWise scholarship fund which allows patients who run into financial challenges continue the wellness and prevention please call 404-778-2850
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Atlantans: Join us for 11 Heart Healthy Events During Heart Month!

February 1st, 2012 By Emory Heart & Vascular Center

Emory HeartWise Events in Atlanta during Heart Month:

Heart Month Events Atlanta February

The HeartWiseSM Risk Reduction Program Lecture Series aims to reduce people’s risk of heart disease through education and interaction. In addition to serving patients who currently suffer from heart disease, we also provide help to individuals who could be at risk for heart complications in the future including those who smoke, do not exercise or have high blood pressure.

♥ Fats: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Thursday, February 2nd
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

♥ Chocolate for the Heart
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, February 6, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Q&A with an Emory Cardiologist
Dr. Laurence Sperling
Friday, February 10, 2012
12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM

♥ Medications
Jane Whitmer, RN
Monday, February 13, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Celebration: National Cardiac Rehabilitation
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

♥ Chocolate for the Heart
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Thursday, February 16, 2012
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

♥ How Should I Take Care of My Feet?
Dr. Frank Sinkoe
Friday, February 24, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Diabetes Prevention
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, February 27, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Admission to HeartWise events is free and everyone is welcome! Call404-778-2850 to reserve your seat, or you can sign up for one of our February HeartWise lectures online!

Saint Joseph’s Heart Institute Events in Atlanta during Heart Month:

♥ Friday, February 3rd - National Wear Red Day; Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease and what you can do to prevent it!

♥ Friday, February, 3rd – Go Red Event; Saint Joseph’s Hospital is hosting a Go Red Event from 8:30am – 2pm.  We will have jewelry vendors, cooking demos, dark chocolate vendors and educational information available.

♥ Saturday, February 4th- Go Red Connect- Join us  at Macy’s at Perimeter Mall from 1 pm to 5 pm.   Saint Joseph’s staff will be offering free cardiovascular screenings as well as providing educational materials to attendees

Please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or thoughts regarding any of the February events. We look forward to seeing all of you there!

Emory Healthcare is proud to partner with the American Heart Association in the My Heart. My Life campaign to help prevent heart disease.  Take the Life Simple Seven challenge today!

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Have a New Year’s Resolution to Get Healthy?

January 4th, 2012 By Kathy Lee Bishop MS, PT, CCS; Manager, Emory HeartWise Risk Reduction Program

HeartWise Events in JanuaryDo you have your New Year’s resolution ready? If you need help picking one, how about making a decision to protect your heart? We have four ways in January for you to get started towards meeting your goal with our HeartWiseSM Risk Reduction Program free educational seminars.

The HeartWise program aims to reduce people’s risk of heart disease through education and interaction. In addition to serving patients who currently suffer from heart disease, we also provide help to individuals who could be at risk for heart complications in the future including those who smoke, do not exercise or have high blood pressure.

Admission to HeartWise events is free and everyone is welcome! Call 404-778-2850 to reserve your seat, or you can sign up for one of our January HeartWise lectures online!

♥ Nutrition for the Heart
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, January 9, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Fats: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Thursday, January 26, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Nutrition for the Heart
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, January 26, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Ins & Outs of Exercise
Clay Knight, Exercise Physiologist
Monday, January 30, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Our HeartWise events are held at The Emory Clinic, 1525 Clifton Road NE, in the 5th Floor Conference Room.

For more information on heart disease and heart disease prevention, check out our Center for Heart Disease Prevention web site.

Please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or thoughts regarding any of the January HeartWise events. We look forward to seeing all of you there!

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