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Oklahoma’s Rally at the Capitol 2024

Oklahoma’s Rally at the Capitol 2024

Mark your calendar now to join us Monday, April. 8, for the Oklahoma You're the Cure at the Capitol Rally 2024!

Athletes from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University will be on hand, as well as special guest, New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard.

Southwest Region Rural Health Summit

Rural Health

The inaugural SouthWest Region Rural Health Summit, hosted by the American Heart Association and supported by Texas Mutual, aimed to address the significant health disparity between rural and urban residents in the SouthWest region of the United States, where an 11-year life expectancy gap exists.

Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk

Midfirst

The American Heart Association and MidFirst Bank have unveiled an interactive kiosk at Science Museum Oklahoma, aiming to educate Oklahoma City residents and visitors about Hands-Only CPR. The kiosk provides a brief introduction, followed by a practice session and a 30-second test session using a practice manikin.

Give once more in 2024 for 2X the lifesaving impact

Heart disease takes another loved one every 34 seconds in this country. Don't miss this chance to make one more gift in 2024 and have it MATCHED thanks to the $1 Million Matching Gift, to help save lives through scientific research, CPR training and more.

Events in Your Area

Tulsa Heart Ball Gala

Location: Cox Business Convention Center

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 - 06:00 PM

Register

In Your Community

We're excited to share this 3-part podcast series featuring Carrie Slatton-Hodges, Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. After watching each of the episodes below, complete the questionnaire to be entered for a chance for your community's high school to receive a CPR In Schools kit to assist them with meeting their CPR graduation requirements.

Mental Health

Oklahomans with risk factors for heart disease and stroke who lack health insurance or are underinsured are more likely to die early and have poorer blood pressure control than their insured counterparts. Uninsured stroke patients suffer from greater neurological impairments, longer hospital stays and a higher risk of death than similar patients covered by health insurance. Join us in making sure Oklahomans have access to healthcare no matter where they live by advocating for Medicaid Expansion.

Advocacy

Chairperson of the Board 
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.

Chairperson-Elect
Marsha Jones

Immediate Past Chairperson
Bertram L. Scott

President
Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, FAHA

President-Elect
Michelle Albert, MD, MPH, FAHA

Immediate Past President
Mitchell S. V. Elkind, MD, MS, FAHA

Treasurer
Lee Shapiro

ASA Advisory Committee Chairperson
Lee Schwamm, MD, FAHA

Research Committee Chairperson
Svati Shah, MD, MS, MHS, FAHA

Class A Directors:

Douglas S. Boyle

Shawn Dennis

Linda Gooden

Ileana Pina, MD

Marcella Roberts, Esq

John J. Warner, MD, FAHA

Thomas Pina Windsor

James J. Postl

Robert A. Harrington, MD, FAHA

Jorge Saucedo, MD, MBA, FAHATom Greco

Class B Directors

Mary Ann Bauman, MD

Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA

Keith Churchwell, MD, FAHA

Ron W. Haddock

Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, FAHA

Cheryl Pegus, MD


Michael Elder
Chairman

Executive Director, Eastern Oklahoma
JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Tara Mundell
Out-Going Chairman

CPA, CIA
CBIZ Stinnett

Jabraan S. Pasha, MD
Out-Going President

Medical Director
Juno Medical

Heather Cha, MD, FACC
Physician
St. John Medical Center 

John Clawson
VP/General Manager
Nordam

Ed Doerr
Operations Leader
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 

Zak Helmerich
The Helmerich Trust

Taylor Lagorin
VP of Business Development
Resolute Engineering

Stacey Nester
Private Banking Advisor, VP
Arvest Bank 

Joey Snyder
EVP, Tulsa Regional Exec
First Fidelity Bank

Todd Schuster
VP Regional Services & Operations
St. Francis Health System

Matt Wilkett, DO
Cardiologist
OSU Medicine

Angela Sivadon, PhD, RN, RCIS
SVP & CAO
Tulsa Community College

Nina Williams, MD
Cardiologist
Cardiology of Tulsa


Contact Us

Oklahoma City

3401 NW 63rd Street, Suite 510
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Phone: (405) 415-3030

Tulsa

2431 East 61st Street
Suite 420
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Phone: (918) 877-8359

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