Boston 2009 Community Council
Email this pageSister to Sister's Community Council is a made up of a group of select women from the corporate, government and non-profit worlds who come together to help plan the National Women's Healthy Heart Campaign. These female executives are local leaders who pass on our heart-health message to the women they influence in their communities. They are aware of how critical it is to promote awareness of heart disease among women, and understand the need to turn knowledge into action.
Our Community Council members assist the Campaign with program planning, outreach, promotion and sponsorship sales. We truly appreciate their efforts in helping to save the lives of women in the Boston area.
 | JoAnne M. Foody, MD, is the Chairperson of the Boston Sister to Sister Community Council. Dr. Foody is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Cardiovascular Wellness Center at Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals in Boston. Dr. Foody has active national and international roles in cardiac disease prevention and rehabilitation with a particular focus on women and heart disease. Her research has focused on identifying and fostering greater use of clinical strategies that prevent adverse cardiovascular events in people with and without coronary artery disease. Dr. Foody is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. |
Caitlin Johnson received a Bachelor of Science in Health Policy with a related concentration in Business Studies from Providence College in 2008. As a research assistant for Dr. Joanne Foody at Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals in Boston, Caitlin coordinates ongoing studies focused on the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. | |
Dr. Marian Mehegan is the Regional Coordinator for the US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health in Region I. Her areas of interest include working with volunteer interns committed to public service, engaging young minds in science and working on issues to address the health professions workforce shortage and the need to increase diversity in the health professions. | |
 | Kate Sargent is in her third year of graduate studies at Lesley University, working towards her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. She is also a clinical psych intern in the cardiac division of Brigham & Women's Hospital. At The Brigham, Kate is counseling cardiac patients and helping them learn effective cognitive and behavioral methods of coping with the many emotional challenges surrounding their illness. Additionally, she is working on a research project designed to foster long-term wellness in cardiac patients. |
 | Eileen Stuart-Shor, NP, PhD, FAHA, FAAN is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, and a Nurse Practitioner and Research Fellow in the Division of Cardiology, Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Stuart-Shor was the founder and director of the Innovative Cardiovascular Programs in the Division of Behavioral Medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; a Senior Scientist in the Mind/Body Medical Institute; and an Associate in Medicine, Harvard Medical School. She is the author of many scientific publications and two books, including The Wellness Book. Dr. Stuart-Shor has a long interest in an integrating mind/body/and spirit in health and healing, with special emphasis on vulnerable populations. |
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