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American Heart Association Communications

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National News Media: For expert interviews/info, please contact staff (below) based on science/program/topic.     

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AHA/ASA National Programs Communications Staff 

Children Related Programs: 

CPR/First Aid Programs:

Entertainment/Sports and Youth Programs:

Go Red for Women:

Healthy Living (Nutrition/sodium/sugar, Physical Activity, Lifestyle) Programs:

Heart/Brain Conditions, Patient Programs, Support Network:

  • Director - Toiya Honore 214-706-1456
  • Alexson Calahan; 515-994-0772 (Stroke, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Cholesterol Guideline, Congenital Heart Defects, Patient Support Network)
  • Maggie Francis; 214-706-1382 (Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol)
  • Kim Haller; 214-706-4858 (Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Vascular, Afib)

Multicultural Programs/Social Determinants of Health:

Strategic Research and Emerging Science Communications:

Workplace and International Global Health Programs:

AHA/ASA Advocacy Communications Staff (Policy/Government issues)

  • Steve Weiss; VP of Media Advocacy, 202-785-7905
  • Samantha Carter; Manager of Media Advocacy, 202-785-7935
  • Shelly Hogan; Director of State Media Advocacy, 512-689-0869
  • Suniti Bal; Director of Federal Media Advocacy, 202-785-7929 
  • Suzette Harris; State Advocacy - Voices for Healthy Kids (nutrition and physical activity state/local policy, sugary drinks), 214-706-1207

AHA/ASA Scientific Journals, Meetings, News Media Materials: ahacommunications@heart.org

AHA/ASA National News Media Relations line: 214-706-1173. 

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