Tueday's Grand Rounds Webcast of "The Million Hearts Initiative" Now Available Online

Tuesday's session of CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds, entitled Preventing 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes by 2017: the Million Hearts Initiative, is now available in the Grand Rounds archive ( http://www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds/archives/2012/February2012.htm ) in both a streamable and downloadable video format.

We received word from some of our viewers who had technical difficulties watching Tuesday's webcast, and we are currently looking to resolve these issues before our next monthly webcast. Thank you for your patience.

For those of you who missed the live webcast, Tuesday's session examined the latest heart disease and stroke prevention interventions, presented Million Hearts™ activities currently underway in communities such as San Diego and New York City, discussed public and private sector collaboration for this national initiative, and explored efforts to unite existing prevention efforts with innovative programs that will ultimately help Americans live longer, healthier, more productive lives.

Presented By:
 
Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. 
Director, CDC
(Opening Remarks)
 
Janet S. Wright, M.D. 
Executive Director, Million Hearts
CMS Innovation Center, CDC
“Million Hearts™ – Making a Difference”

Patrick Conway, M.D., MSc 
Chief Medical Officer and Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, CMS
”Million Hearts™ – Seizing the Opportunities”

Thomas A. Farley, M.D., M.P.H. 
Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
“New York City Initiatives to Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke”

Anthony N. DeMaria, M.D.
Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology,
University of California, San Diego
“Be There:Making San Diego County a Heart Attack and Stroke Free Zone”