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Idaho
Advocate Spotlight: Angela Creason
To my elated surprise, I was selected to represent Idaho at the 2024 Hearts on the Hill Fly-in in Washington, D.C. May 22nd – 23rd, along with many other advocates filled with passion that could move mountains. Our goal while in the nation’s capital, was to ask for sponsorship and support from our Senators and Representatives on two bills, the HEARTS act H.R. 6829 in the House of Representatives and the Access to AEDs act S.1024 in the Senate.
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Advocate Spotlight: Pam Dell - Rallies for Medical Research
I was able to travel to Washington, DC and participate in the Rally for Medical Research, September 13-14th 2023. Sharing my medical story with the state of Idaho Congressional members and engaging in shared interest and support of our country's medical research trajectory touched me deeply. The medical community’s message encouraged an increase of appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) FY24.
Advocate Spotlight: Pamela Dell
Just as I was beginning to become overly stir crazy from the "stay at home" order and my high risk condition, a request was presented to share my story regarding my support of the American Heart Association and my efforts to make a difference as a survivor.
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Cody and Jami Fitzpatrick
In 2009, when Cody Fitzpatrick was just 5 years old, he slipped under water and was found at the bottom of the community pool he was visiting with family. As 911 was alerted, an amazing bystander jumped into action. Jennifer Turner-Adams, or “Cody’s Angel” as the Fitzpatrick family refers to her, started performing CPR, and continued for an astonishing 15 minutes before EMS personnel arrived. After this terrifying experience Cody and his mom, Jami, decided they wanted to ensure that as many people as possible had the ability to perform this life saving skill, and they began working with the AHA to help train as many people as possible.
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The Power of the Patient’s Voice - Elaine Grossaint
Last fall I was given the honor of attending the Rally for Medical Research in Washington DC by the American Heart Association. It was the 5th year that the Rally for Medical Research has taken place, bringing experts from over 300 different health associations together from across the country.
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Advocate Highlight - Craig Miller
My adventure with cardiac disease is not one that everyone reading this will experience. It's 2017 and looking back I truly feel like a survivor. I have had seven stents, one robotic bypass and suffered a Transient ischemic attack (TIA).
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