The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) hosted a virtual program of education and support for heart failure patients and caregivers on December 5, 2020. The program gave patients and caregivers the opportunity to participate in interactive educational sessions with leading experts in the field.
Kathleen Faulkenberg, PharmD, BCPS, FHFSA, chair of the HFSA Patient Committee served as the chair of the event and moderated the live Q&A panels with heart failure experts. Dr. Faulkenberg worked with the HFSA Patient Committee to plan the event. HFSA President Nancy Albert, RN, PhD, FHFSA provided opening remarks and led a breakout session. Several HFSA Patient Committee members and HFSA leaders participated as presenters and led breakout sessions, as did HFSA patient members.
Speaker(s)/Heart Failure Experts:
Kathleen Faulkenberg, PharmD, BCPS, FHFSA – Chair, HFSA Patient Committee
Nancy Albert, RN, PhD, FHFSA – President, Heart Failure Society of America
Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS, FHFSA
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
Parag Goyal, MD, MSc, FACC, FHFSA
Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH, FHFSA
Susan Ammon, MSN, NP-C, FHFSA
Leslie L. Davis, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FACC, FAHA
Nasrien E. Ibrahim, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
HFSA-invited Discussion Leaders for Interactive Breakout Sessions:
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FHFSA, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Kristine Mannchen, MSN, FHFSA, CHFN, CNP
Greg Ruf, Patient
Mark Drazner, MD, MSc, FHFSA
Ann Laramee, ACHPN, ACNS-BC, ANP-BC, CHFN, FHFSA, MS
Rob Buys, MD – Patient
Brittany Clayborne – Patient
Bethany Austin, MD, FHFSA
Robin Gage - Patient
Ponrathi Athilingam, PhD, ACNP, MCH, FAANP, FHFSA
Lucianne West, PharmD, BCCP
Brynn Marks, MD – Patient
Ed Wainwright – Patient
Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
Rhonda E. Monroe, MBA – Patient