What is the mission of I Support the Girls? We collect and distribute donations of new and gently used bras and individually sealed tampons and maxi pads to women and girls. We do not want women or girls missing opportunities...
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The future of women in cardiology
While there may be a serious lack of women in cardiovascular medicine—both in practice and in research—right now, the future looks much brighter, if students like Syracuse University’s Plansky Huong are any indication. Plansky, a graduate research assistant at SU’s...
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Special feature: Women in cardiology
When Dr. Amy Tucker first started practicing medicine 30 years ago, women were vastly underrepresented, both in medicine in general and in her specialization, cardiology. “When I entered medical school, women were still in the minority,” said Dr. Tucker, who...
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INSPIRE: Hearts in the right place
By Carol Radin Denise McGraw and Kristin Thompson truly put their hearts into their work. As co-directors of the Syracuse American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, they have been giving their all to a one-day event that is really the culmination...
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In Her Own Words: Andrea Atcheson, Heart Health Academy
What prompted you to start Heart Health Academy? Heart Health Academy was born after I was in the grind of outpatient medicine for almost 20 years. I was seeing about 24 patients a day in various cardiology offices and only...
