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The Women's Heart Health Foundation: Helping each other live longer, live better

Women's Heart Health Fair in Miami: Schedule

Main Stage Presented by South Miami Heart Center

9:00 am Creating a Cardiac Wellness Plan Presented by CBS4/My33
  • Moderator – Cynthia Demos, Health Specialist from CBS4
  • Stacey Castanes, M.D., South Miami Heart Center
  • Jamie Kaufman, Licensed & Registered Dietician
9:45 am Opening Ceremonies and the Deborah Natansohn Awards Presented by Carnival Corporation
Mistress of Ceremonies – Cynthia Demos, Health Specialist, CBS4/My33
  • Individual Award – Penny Shaffer, Market President, South FL, Blue Cross Blue Shield of FL
  • Corporate Award - Holland & Knight LLP, Kelly-Ann Cartwright, Exec Partner Miami
11:15 am Healthy Food Choices for Fitness Presented by Florida Heart Research Institute
  • Moderator, Nelly Rubio, Community Relations Director, CBS4/My33
  • Linda Gassenheimer, Syndicated Journalist, Author, Host: WLRN NPR, Food Consultant
  • Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, LMHC, Nutritionist, Psychologist, Coach
12:00 pm Stress Reduction for Superwomen Presented by Beckman Coulter
  • Moderator, Roymi Membiela, Assistant VP, Marketing & PR, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Link Between Stress & Heart Disease: Leonard Zwerling, M.D., South Miami Heart Center
  • Relaxation Techniques: Kaia Calbeck, Ph.D., South Miami Heart Center
12:45 pm Kick the Smoking Habit! Presented by SOBeFiT Magazine
  • Mary Mites, PhD, RN, MSN-ADM, CTTS, Family Medicine & Community Health
  • Michele Grassi, CRT, RRT, Pulmonary Clinical Specialist, South Miami Heart Center

Spanish & Creole Stage Presented by Univision Channel 23 and Telefutura 69

Panel discussion in Spanish:

10:25 am Women & Heart Disease Presented by Fuel Outdoor
  • Moderator – Maria Fernanda Lopez, News Reporter,Anchor, Noticias 23 Univision
  • Maria Restrepo, RN, Health Educator, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida
  • Catalina Jacobs-Fernandez, Psy.D, Psychologist, South Miami Hospital Counseling Services
  • Claudia Correa, RD, LD/N, Nutrition Projects Coordinator, Florida Heart Research Institute

Note: Ask the Expert Session to follow above presentation with all panelists

Panel discussion in Creole:

11:30 am Women & Heart Disease Presented by Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation
  • Moderator - Marie Etienne, MSN, ARNP, Miami Dade College Medical Campus
  • Marie Anglin, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, HANA
  • Odiane Medacier, MSN, ARNP, HANA

Note: Ask the Expert Session to follow above presentation with all panelists, plus:

  • Judith Dupoux, RN, CCM-Health Educator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
  • Regine Joly, RN, MPH, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

Fitness Demonstrations are provided by several organizations continuously throughout the Fair at the times noted below (each demonstration lasts approx 15-20 minutes)

Fitness Demonstration Stage Presented by Kellogg’s & Publix

9:15 am Wake-up warm-up with Shirlee Fernandez, Powerfit Studio
10:30 am Body Sculpting Fitness Demo by Downtown Athletic Club
11:30 am Belly Dancing Presented by Bozenka's Bellydance Academy
12:30 pm Zumba Fitness Demo by Downtown Athletic Club

Cooking Demonstrations at Cooking Stage throughout the Fair at the times noted below (each demonstration lasts approx 15-20 minutes):

Cooking Demonstration Stage Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield

10:00 am Cooking Demonstration (Tastebud’s Catering)
11:00 am Cooking Demonstration (Pasha’s)
12:00 pm Cooking Demonstration (Chef Petey Gourmet Catering)
12:30 pm Zumba Fitness Demo by Downtown Athletic Club

Ask The Experts Presented by Publix is a designated area within the Health Fair that is dedicated to providing an intimate dialogue between guests and professionals, as follows:

9:30am to 10:00am
  1. Nutrition, Pascale Jean, MPH, RD, LD/N, Miami-Dade Department of Health (Table 1) (English & Creole)
  2. Peripheral Artery Disease, Cindy Brown, South Miami Heart Center (Table 2)
10:15am to 10:45am
  1. Nutrition, Jamie Kaufman, LD/N (Table 1) (English & Spanish)
  2. Smoking Cessation, Helen Cuan, MSW, Miami-Dade AHEC (Table 2) (English & Spanish)
11:00am to 11:30am
  1. Nutrition, Gayle Dietz, MS, RD, LD/N, Dietz & Associates (Table 1)
  2. Nurse Practitioner, Bibiana Vargas, ARNP, South Miami Heart Center (Table 2) (English & Spanish)
11:45am to 12:15pm
  1. Nurse & Diabetes Educator, Maria Baluja, RN, CDE, Blue Cross Blue Shield of FL (Table 1) (Eng & Spanish)
  2. Smoking Cessation, Helen Cuan, MSW, Miami-Dade AHEC (Table 2) (English & Spanish)
12:30pm to 1:00pm
  1. Nutrition, Claudia Correa, RD,LD/N, Florida Heart Research Institute (Table 1) (English & Spanish)
  2. Cardiovascular Nurse, Janisse Post, RN, BC, BSN, South Miami Heart Center (Table 2) (English & Spanish), also includes discussion on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Presented by Medtronic
2:00pm Conclusion of Screenings, Demonstrations & Exhibits
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