Science & Leadership Symposium
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Are you a woman living with heart disease? Do you have the desire to learn more about heart disease and educate others about heart health? If your answers are YES, then apply today for this one-of-a-kind training opportunity.
WHAT: A four-day science and leadership training course for women living with heart disease who want to:
You will attend lectures and workshops to learn the basic science of women’s heart disease – prevention, diagnosis and quality care – and discover new techniques to heal your mind and body. You will meet and bond with other women living with heart disease, like yourself. You will learn from leading health care professionals, health educators, women’s health advocates, and professional media trainers.
WHERE: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, at 6:00 PM to Wednesday, October 13, at 12:00 noon
WHO MAY APPLY: Women with diagnosed heart disease and who agree to:
COST: WomenHeart pays for tuition, hotel room, and meals.
Participants are responsible for travel expenses, including air fare and ground transportation.*
*A limited number of travel scholarships are available for women in special circumstances. If you are seeking a travel scholarship, a letter of request is required. Check the box end the application and attach the letter of request before mailing ONLY if you are applying for a scholarship.
WHO IS SELECTED: Participants are selected based on the strength of their essays and letters of recommendation. Additional consideration is given to geographic and ethnic diversity.
HOW TO APPLY: Download the application here. Please submit the completed application form, essay question responses and letters of recommendation via e-mail, mail, or fax. Deadline to apply is Friday, June 18.
HEALTH CAUTION: The Symposium is physically and emotionally intense, and not suitable for women who have been hospitalized or experienced severe cardiac symptoms during the previous six months. If this sounds like you, please delay your application until 2010.
The Science and Leadership Symposium is co-sponsored by WomenHeart, Mayo Clinic Women’s Heart Clinic, and Mayo Clinic Office of Women’s Health.
A Proven Model
Here are some real-life examples of how the Science & Leadership Symposium has affected both program participants and the lives of women in their communities:
“I had kept my heart disease to myself, family and friends. I now feel that I know enough about heart disease to educate other people - especially women. I feel like I am on a mission and will speak up more frequently and find ways and places where I can share what I have learned in order to prevent other women from going through what I have experienced."
“I remember one woman I met in 2005 when volunteering at a local heart fair. Her husband approached the booth and was shocked that we provided help for women with heart disease. They hadn’t known where to turn after her recent heart attack. He walked away to get her and they both returned crying saying how much they needed us. She has been with my local support network ever since.”
“At the Symposium I realized that spreading awareness to even one person makes a difference. With the public speaking and media training we received, combined with the credibility of Mayo Clinic, I feel like I can approach organizations I would not have thought of previously.”
“I had an information table and spoke to 30 women at their employer’s ‘lunch and learn.' The head of HR called me to say one woman had realized she needed to have her heart checked out, and I assisted in connecting her with a cardiologist in their health network. The HR Director said it was the most powerful and influential and authentic talk they’ve had.”
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