Women in Preventive Cardiology Working Group
Mission Statement:
To support and mentor women in preventive cardiology and to advocate for women’s cardiovascular health by promoting optimal treatment and transdisciplinary research to improve women’s cardiovascular outcomes.
The Women in Preventive Cardiology Working Group welcomes all allies including male, female, transgender, non-binary, and non-gender conforming. As mentors and advocates for women in preventive cardiology, we are collectively aligned to be inclusive in achieving our mission.
Women in Preventive Cardiology Member Highlights
Heather Johnson, MD, MS, MMM, FASPC | Christine E. Lynn Women's Health & Wellness Institute/Baptist Health South Florida
- Recent Publications:
- AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
- AHA Scientific Statement: Use of Risk Assessment to Guide Decision-Making for Blood Pressure Management in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- The impact of health misinformation and health literacy on the management of dyslipidemia. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Recent Talks/Presentations:
- Cardiovascular Risk in Women and Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy (Sept 2025)
- Mental Health and Stress on Vascular Risk Factors in Women (Sept 2025)
Amarin Kharawala, MBBS | University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Recent Publications:
Anastasia Mihailidou, PhD, FAHA, FESC, FCSANZ | Macquarie University
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- Recent Talks/Presentations:
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Global Heart Hub United Summit 2025, Nov 3-4, Dublin, Ireland
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Women’s Cardiovascular Health - Turning Insight into Action
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Hypertension – The Silver Bullet for Cardiovascular Health in Women?
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Invited Lecture, Hypertension: Are there Sex and Gender Specific Differences for Women?
Monash University Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing 2025
Her Heart Conference 11 October, Melbourne
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Hypertension: The Hidden Threat for Women’s Health
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8th Thematic Conference of the Cardiology Academy, 26 Sep, Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Women Patients in Focus of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Journal Hypertension #HTNImpact webinar- Moderator: Under Pressure For Accurate BP Measurement: For Humans and Animal Models
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- Something Interesting You are Currently Working On:
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring use across Australian states following Medicare rebate
Women in Preventive Cardiology Blog
The Women in Preventive Cardiology (WIPC) working group had our first formal meeting in January 2021 with the purpose “to support and mentor women in preventive cardiology and to advocate for women’s cardiovascular health by promoting optimal treatment and transdisciplinary research to improve research to improve women’s cardiovascular outcomes.”
To achieve this goal, the WIPC presented the first Coffee & Coaching session during the ASPC 2021 Virtual Summit on CVD Prevention. Suvasini Lakshmanan MD, who is a cardiology fellow, WIPC working group member, and certified Life Coach taught WIPC and conference attendees one of the most effective and assertive creative thinking methods: Disney Creative Thinking Strategy. READ ON...
2023 Congress Reception Highlights
Since its inception 38 years ago, the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) has maintained a robust history of commitment. Established in 1985, the ASPC has consistently prioritized the development of programs aimed at improving both basic and clinical education. Additionally, it has actively spearheaded the introduction or expansion of interdisciplinary clinical services and research initiatives within the realm of preventive cardiology. In recent years, the ASPC has transitioned from being solely an insular organization of academic experts to one with a clear emphasis on the interdisciplinary contributions it can offer to the wider healthcare and scientific community. READ ON...
