1. October 17-18, 2012 The Kaiser Family Foundation Barbara Jordan Conference Center 1330 G Street, NW, Second Floor Washington DC

2. Welcome from the National Forum Executive Director John Clymer, Executive Director

3. Celebrating the National Forum’s 10 th Annual Meeting and Achievements Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA Association of Black Cardiologists Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine Chair, National Forum

4. National Forum Overview

5. Vision Working together for a heart-healthy and stroke world.

6. Mission To provide leadership and encourage collaborative action between organizations committed to heart disease and stroke prevention.

7. Members

9. Founding In 2001, the American Heart Association, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention founded the National Forum to provide leadership for implementation of A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke, a national plan to chart a course for the prevention of heart disease and stroke.

10. 1998 - 2005 Laying the Ground work to Setting Priorities 1998 - Congress awards appropriation to CDC, establishing a state heart disease and stroke prevention program 2003 - A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke is published See page 49 in the Annual Meeting program book for a full list

11. 2006 – 2009 Action Plan to Affect 2006 - Dr. Darwin Labarthe, 1 st National Forum Chair 2007 - Essential Features of a Surveillance System to Support Prevention and Management of Heart Disease and Stroke is published in January 2, 2007 issue of Circulation 2008 - Update to the Action Plan 2009 - National Forum convened the Economics of Cardiovascular Disease: Defining the Research Agenda, May 14, 2009 2009 - National Forum convened a Global Summit on Education and Training in Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, October 15-16, 2009 2009 - National Forum hires first Executive Director

12. 2010 and Beyond Creating the Will – Ready to Fly 2010 - Establishment of 501c3 organization 2010 - Inaugural Leadership Roundtable at AHA Scientific Sessions 2011 - ”Health Economics of Cardiovascular Disease: Defining the Research Agenda” was published in CVD Prevention and Control, September 2011 2011- National Forum launches 2020 Goal and 2011 - Strategic Priorities 2012 - Policy Depot Launch 2012 - National Forum establishes its office in Washington DC See page 49 in the Annual Meeting program book for a full list

13. 5 Essential Components TAKING ACTION STRENGTHENING CAPACITY EVALUATING IMPACT ADVANCING POLICY ENGAGING IN REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS “Implementation…must assure integration of all five components in a coordinated approach that recognizes and strengthens the potential linkages among them. Such integration and coordination are critical to effective implementation.”

14. Activities Health Reform Health Equity Sodium Reduction Policy Depot Surveillance System Target 2020 Million Hearts National Prevention Strategy

16. Why Examine and Approach Disparities? “Since the 1980s, our nation has made substantial progress in improving residents’ health and reducing health disparities, but ongoing racial/ethnic, economic, and other social disparities in health are both unacceptable and correctable.” - Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.16th Director, CDC MMWR. January 14, 2011. Vol. 60. No. 1

17. Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the US “Americans consume unhealthy amounts of sodium in their food, far exceeding public health recommendations. Consuming too much sodium increases the risk for high blood pressure, a serious health condition that is avoidable and can lead to a variety of diseases. Analysts estimate that population-wide reductions in sodium could prevent more than 100,000 deaths annually.” - Institute of Medicine April 20, 2010

18. National Surveillance of CVD CVD is common and costly, yet among the most preventable health problems. Surveillance systems have a potentially key role in reducing this health toll. Currently, surveillance data are collected from a variety of sources, often with beneficial results Adapted from www.iom.edu-Nationwide-Framework-for-Surveillance-of- Cardiovascular-and-Chronic-Lung-Diseases July 22, 2011

19. National Surveillance of CVD “But a critical link is missing: There is no surveillance system that operates on a national basis and in a coordinated manner to integrate current and emerging data on chronic diseases and generate timely guidance for stakeholders at the local, state, regional, and national levels.” - Adapted from www.iom.edu-Nationwide-Framework-for- Surveillance-of-Cardiovascular-and-Chronic-Lung-Diseases July 22, 2011

20. The National Forum: An Independent, Progressive and Alternative Institution In·sti·tu·tion [in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] Noun: 1. an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character http://dictionary.reference.com

21. The National Forum: An Independent, Progressive and Alternative Institution The National Forum is an independent non-profit, 501(c)(3), voluntary health organization

23. “Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve…” Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) Working Together: We Can All Do Great Things

24. Working Together

25. Partnership.

26. Policy.

27. Partnership. Policy. Action.

31. THANK YOU! National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 1150 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (866) 894-3500 ▪ Fax: (202) 330-5080

32. Plenary I The Affordable Care Act: Impact and Implications for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Facilitator Stephanie Mohl, American Heart Association Presenters Rachel Morgan, RN, BSN, National Conference of State Legislators Dave Zook, JD, Faegre BD Consulting

33. 15 Minute Break