Strategic Network Annual Meeting 2025 - Programming
Strategic Network Meeting Agendas
The overall programming for the annual meeting is listed below. Please refer to the individual network agendas for each Network's scheduled presentations.
September 8, 2025
- Clinical Trials SFRN
- Chronic Stress SFRN
- Inflammation in Cardiac & Neurovascular Disease SFRN
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Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome SFRN
September 9, 2025
- Comprehensive Meeting Agenda
A full-day schedule featuring key sessions, panels, collaborative, and networking opportunities.
- Mentor-Mentee Matchups
Curated pairings to foster meaningful guidance, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Fellow & Trainee Presentation Panel
A showcase of innovative research and projects from emerging scholars and professionals.
- Networking Poster Reception Programming
Interactive poster presentations paired with structured networking programming to spark dialogue and connection.
September 10, 2025
Annual Meeting Schedule-at-a-Glance
Clinical Trials SFRN ONLY
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Networking Breakfast (All Attendees) |
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
Clinical Trials SFRN Network Update Presentations |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch |
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Clinical Trials SFRN Network Update Presentations |
Chronic Stress SFRN, Inflammation SFRN, and CV Kidney Metabolic SFRN
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Networking Breakfast (All Attendees) |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
CV Kidney Metabolic SFRN ONLY |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Networking Lunch |
12:30 PM – 3:45 PM |
Network Update Presentations 30-minute Presentation / 15-minutes Q&A
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3:45 PM – 4:05 PM |
OAC Debriefs (SFRN OAC Members Only) |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Network Specific Collaborative Working Groups |
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Networking Breakfast |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Mentor Mentee Session |
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Break |
9:30 AM – 10:55 AM |
AHA Funding & Beyond Moderator: Dr. Anitha John |
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM | Lunch Opportunity for networks to grab lunch and meet back in room in preparation for fellow talks |
11:25 AM – 1:10 PM |
Fellow/Trainee Presentation Panel Moderator: Dr. Gordon Tomaselli |
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM | Break Networking break and opportunity to view posters |
1:25 PM – 2:35 PM |
Collaborative Breakout Sessions
Moderator: Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, MD
Moderator: Joseph Ravenell, MD
Moderator: Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH
Moderator: Sarah de Loizaga, MD |
2:35 PM – 2:45 PM | Break |
2:45 PM – 4:30 PM |
Networking Poster Reception |
Breakfast will be available starting at 7 AM and talks will start promptly at 7:30 AM
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM HERN Overviews
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM |
HERN Overview Presentations during Breakfast |
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Break |
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Advocacy Session Opportunity to discuss AHA roadmap & policy translation focused on the health equity networks AHA Advocacy: Scarmo, PhD, MPH |
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
Break |
10:30 AM - | Network Update Presentations Each Network will meet in their designated meeting rooms for updates |
HERN Prevention of Hypertension 10:30 AM – 1:50 PM 15-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A |
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HERN Maternal & Infant Health 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 10-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A |
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HERN Rural Health 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM 15-20-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A |
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HERN Community-Driven Research Approaches 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 15-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A Collaborative Working Group |
Moderators/Panelists

Stephen Chan, MD, PhD, FAHA
University of Pittsburghhttps://vmi.pitt.edu/people/faculty/chan/
Panelist: Establishing and Building Stronger Partnerships

Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, MD
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenixhttps://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/bms/nipavan-chiamvimonvat
Moderator: Navigating Career Progression, Funding and Skill Building

Steven Clauser, PhD, MPA
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)Biography (PDF)
Panelist: AHA Funding & Beyond

Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, BSN, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA
Johns Hopkins School of Nursinghttps://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty-research/faculty/directory/yvonne-commodore-mensah/
Panelist: Recruitment Strategies for Enhancing Efforts & Overcoming Challenges

Sarah de Loizaga, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centerhttps://ruralprocare.org/people/sarah-de-loizaga/
Moderator: Recruitment Strategies for Enhancing Efforts & Overcoming Challenges

Glenn Dillon, PhD
National VP, Research & Grants Administration
American Heart Association
Panelist: AHA Funding and Beyond

Sindy Escobar Alvarez, PhD
Doris Duke Foundationhttps://www.dorisduke.org/who-we-are/our-people/staff/sindy-escobar-alvarez/
Panelist: AHA Funding & Beyond

Alexander Fanaroff, MD, MHS
University of PennsylvaniaAlexander C. Fanaroff, MD, MHS - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
Panelist: Recruitment Strategies for Enhancing Efforts & Overcoming Challenges

Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP, FACC, FAHA
Massachusetts General Hospitalhttps://cvrc.massgeneral.org/michael-c-honigberg-md-mpp/
Panelist: Navigating Career Progression, Funding and Skill Building

Anitha John, MD, PhD
Children’s Nationalhttps://research.childrensnational.org/people/anitha-john
Moderator: AHA Funding & Beyond

Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA
The Ohio State Universityhttps://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/internal-medicine/joshua-joseph-md
Panelist: Establishing and Building Stronger Partnerships

Rachel Kohn, MD, MSCE
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicinehttps://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/rachel-kohn-md-msce/
Panelist: Navigating Career Progression, Funding and Skill Building

Giselle Melendez, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicinehttps://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/m/giselle-melendez
Panelist: Data Analysis, Implementation, Publications & Future Grants

Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, FAHA
New York Universityhttps://publichealth.nyu.edu/faculty/olugbenga-ogedegbe
Moderator: Data Analysis, Implementation, Publications & Future Grants

Rena Patel, MD, MPH
University of Alabama at Birminghamhttps://www.uab.edu/cas/humanrights/people/faculty-fellows/rena-patel
Panelist: Navigating Career Progression, Funding and Skill Building

Tim Plante, MD, MHS
University of Vermonthttps://blog.uvm.edu/tbplante/
Panelist: Recruitment Strategies for Enhancing Efforts & Overcoming Challenges

Joseph Ravenell, MD, MS
NYU Langone Health
https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/joseph-e-ravenell
Moderator: Establishing and Building Stronger Partnerships

Sarah Slone, PhD, DNP, FACC
University of South Carolinahttps://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/nursing/faculty-staff/sslone.php
Panelist: Establishing and Building Stronger Partnerships

Angela Spencer, PhD, MBA
University of WashingtonBiography (PDF)
Panelist: Navigating Career Progression, Funding and Skill Building

Monique Starks, MD
Duke University School of Medicinehttps://physicians.dukehealth.org/physicians/monique-anderson-starks-md
Panelist: Establishing and Building Stronger Partnerships

Gordon Tomaselli, MD, FAHA, FACC, FHRS
The Albert Einstein College of MedicineBiography (PDF)
Moderator: Fellow/Trainee Presentation Panel

Daniel Walker, PhD, MPH
The Ohio State Universityhttps://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/family-medicine/daniel-walker-phd-mph
Panelist: Data Analysis, Implementation, Publications & Future Grants

Loren E. Wold, PhD, FAHA, FAPS
The Ohio State University College of Medicinehttps://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/surgery/loren-wold
Panelist: Data Analysis, Implementation, Publications & Future Grants

Chris Longenecker, MD
Chris Longenecker, MDUniversity of Washington
https://www.ruralprocare.org/people/chris-longenecker/
Moderator: HERN Overview Presentations

Stephanie Scarmo, PhD, MPH
National Senior Policy Analyst
American Heart Association
In this role, Stephanie translates science in the areas of nutrition, obesity, and heart and stroke research for local, state, and federal advocacy.
2025 Holidays & Contact Information