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Last week, 69 women from across the country gathered in Rochester, Minn., for the 8th annual Science & Leadership Symposium, a joint effort between Mayo Clinic’s Women’s Heart Clinic and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.
The women — ages 23 to 76 — spent five days learning about heart disease, receiving support from other women and medical providers, and developing skills to become advocates back in their communities. The goal is to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. Learn more about the symposium.
It’s amazing to watch the women connect and recognize the power they have to help others. In fact, more than 450 women have graduated from the symposium over the past several years and 45 percent of them have been credited with saving someone’s life.
In the video below, symposium leaders share thoughts on the symposium.
Communications Consultant, Traci Klein, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester submitted this post.
This is truly inspirational and awareness of heart disease in women has been overlooked for too long. I would love to be involved with the symposium in the future. Wishing you all continued success!
As aleays thanks very much for what yo did to me and do for other.
Keep it up.
Love you all
Mildred C. Rodriguez
2008
Fabulous job, Traci! This made me nostalgic for last year when I attended the Symposium – as Sharonne says in this wonderful video, it was truly a life-altering experience for me.
Keep up the great work and THANK YOU on behalf of women everywhere (yes, even in Canada!)
hugs
Carolyn Thomas
Mayo ’08 grad
I was astounded when I read the article in the Wall Street Journal 8/30/11. I had a brain dissection in the right interior carotid about ten years ago with 90% blockage. Through the incredible good judgment of Gregory Pearl, M. D. at Baylor Dallas I am now 76 and having a good time. There is no residual evidence of this phenomenon. I had no factors to support the occurrence and continue to exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet as I always did. An interesting factor is that I have MCTD (CREST). Since I have one living daughter and eight granddaughters I would gladly permit use of my records and history in search for the cause of this scary horror. My access to incredible doctors saved my life big time. I am grateful to them.