National Cardiovascular Health Conference
2002 Program Planning Committee
Lynn A. Smaha, M.D., Ph.D., Chair
Past President
American Heart Association Executive Committee Members Cynthia Baur, Ph.D.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (DHHS) Yvonne L. Bronner, Sc.D., R.D., L.D.
Morgan State University Mary Jo Deering, Ph.D.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (DHHS) Keith Copelin Ferdinand, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Heartbeats Life Center Gary C. Hogelin, M.P.A.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nancy Houston Miller, R.N., B.S.N.
Stanford Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Brick Lancaster, M.A., CHES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dennis Milne, M.B.A.
American Heart Association National Center Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D.
National Center for Health Statistics Diane K. Wagener, Ph.D.
National Center for Health Statistics ^ Back to top Program Committee Members Susan K. Bennett, M.D.
Cardiology Associates, P.C. Steven N. Blair, P.E.D.
Cooper Institute Neil F. Bracht, M.S.W., M.P.H.
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota James L. Bresette, Pharm.D.
Indian Health Service Donna N. Bruce, M.A., R.N.
National Committee for Quality Assurance Luther T. Clark, M.D.
State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn Janet B. Croft, Ph.D.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gerald L. DeVaughn, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia Marilyn H. Gaston, M.D.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chris M. Gibbons, M.D., M.P.H.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services James O. Hill, Ph.D.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Nancy Loving
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Rose Marie Matulionis, M.S.P.H.
Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education Russell E. Morgan, Jr., Dr.P.H.
SPRY Foundation Emmeline J. Ochiai, J.D., M.P.H.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (DHHS) Gregory P. Oliva, M.P.H.
California Department of Health Services Steven J. Phillips, M.D.
National Library of Medicine George S. Rust, M.D., M.P.H.
National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine Virend K. Somers, M.D., Ph.D.
Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation Kathy J. Spangler, CLP
National Recreation and Park Association David M. Stevens, M.D.
Health Resources and Services Administration Thomas M. Tam, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Oishi Movies, Inc. W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D.
Indian Health Service Joan Ware, R.N., M.S.P.H.
Utah Department of Health ^ Back to top NHLBI Ex Officio Members Matilde M. Alvarado, R.N, M.S. James I. Cleeman, M.D. Karen A. Donato, S.M., R.D. John L. Fakunding, Ph.D. Robinson Fulwood, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. David J. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Frank L. GrayShield, M.P.H. Mary M. Hand, M.S.P.H., R.N. Keith L. Hewitt Theresa C. Long Stephen C. Mockrin, Ph.D. Gregory J. Morosco, Ph.D., M.P.H. Gail D. Pearson, M.D., Sc.D. Nancy J. Poole, M.B.A. Edward J. Roccella, Ph.D., M.P.H. Susan D. Rogus, R.N., M.S. Denise G. Simons-Morton, M.D., Ph.D. Ann M. Taubenheim, Ph.D., M.S.N. ^ Back to top | 
