Ideas & Insights

From the Foundation and our Steering Committee members

All Webinars

The Influence of Culture on Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Carmen Clelland, PharmD – Director of Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kevin Thomas, MD – Professor of Medicine, Duke University Veronica Vital, PhD – President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses Anabelle Volgman, MD – Professor of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center | Moderator: Sharon Moffatt, MSN – MWKF Board Member
The Influence of Social Determinants on Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Melisa Byrd – Senior Deputy Director, DC Department of Health Care Finance Elena Rios, MD – President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association Lindsay Videnieks, JD, Manager of Alliance for Patient Access’ CV Working Group | Moderator: Lionel Phillips, MWKF Board Chairman
The Influence of Genetics on Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Speaker: Carlos Rodriguez, MD
A Conversation on Improving Inclusion of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Research
Fatima Rodriguez, MD – Assistant Professor, Stanford University Veita Bland, MD – COO at Bland Clinic, P.A. Latha Palaniappan, MD – Professor of Medicine, Stanford University Gladys Velarde, MD – Professor of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine
Racism: A Social Determinant of Health. Where Do We Go Next?
Judy Lubin, PhD – President, Center for Urban and Racial Equity Hal Smith, Ed.D – Senior VP, National Urban League Setu Vora, MD – Chief Medical Officer, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Peripheral Artery Disease: Data and Disparities
Joshua Beckman, MD – Director, Section of Vascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Lizzie Presser – Reporter at ProPublica Arthur – PAD patient | Moderator: David Kountz, MD, NMH Alliance Co-Chair, MWKF
Considerations for the Use of Race and Ethnicity in Clinical Research
Kevin Shah, MD – Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Utah Annette Flanagin – Executive Managing Editor, JAMA and JAMA Network Moderated by: David Kountz, MD, NMH Alliance Co-Chair, MWKF