Governance

The CWHHA consists of over 65 members from across Canada consisting of clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, program administrators, and patient partners. The CWHHA is powered by the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute with funding support from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation.

The Alliance comprises an Executive Steering Committee, Secretariat, and four Working Groups.

Executive Steering Committee

The Executive Steering Committee provides guidance for committees and working group initiatives to ensure that all activities are aligned with the common mission and vision of the Alliance.

	Thais Coutinho, MD Executive Steering Committee Chair Co-Chair, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit Chief, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Associate Professor, University of Ottawa  Ottawa, ON
	Bob Reid, PhD., MBA Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Associate Professor, University of Ottawa  Ottawa, ON
	Jackie Ratz, BAHons Co-Chair, Woman with lived experience Winnipeg, MB
	Karen E. Jacques, JD Co-Chair, Woman with lived experience Kincardine, ON
	Beth L. Abramson MD, MSc, FRCP, FACC Chair, Training and Education Working Group Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto Paul Albrechtsen Professor in Cardiac Prevention and Women's Health Division of Cardiology at St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON
	Tara Sedlak MD, FRCPC  Chair, Advocacy Working Group Medical Director, Leslie Diamond Women’s Health Clinic and Cardiologist, Vancouver General and UBC Hospitals  Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia  Vancouver, BC
	Colleen Norris, PhD, MSc, BScN, RN Chair, Health Systems & Policy Working Group Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Health & Stroke Strategic Clinical Network Professor, Faculty of Nursing Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB
	Sharon Mulvagh MD, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHA, FASE Chair, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group Co-Director Women’s Heart Health Clinic QEII Health Sciences Centre Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University   Halifax, NS Professor Emeritus, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN USA
	Kara Nerenberg, MD  Appointed Member Kara Nerenberg, MD, MSc Assistant Professor, University of Calgary Departments of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Community Health Sciences Division of General Internal Medicine (Obstetric Medicine) Calgary, AB

Secretariat

The purpose of the Secretariat is to facilitate the growth and development of the CWHHA and to support promotion and collaboration, and dissemination and implementation of best practices regarding women’s heart health across Canada. 

The Secretariat is a convening body that provides operational, communications, and project management support, and facilitates knowledge brokering membership engagement, and stakeholder coordination. The Secretariat is housed at the Canada Women’s Heart Health Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Members

	Thais Coutinho, MD Executive Steering Committee Chair Co-Chair, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit Chief, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Associate Professor, University of Ottawa  Ottawa, ON
	Kerri-Anne Mullen, Ph.D., MSc Director, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre and Prevention and Wellness Centre Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, ON
	Lisa Comber, KTPC, BA Knowledge Translation Lead, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, ON
	Melissa Core-Gunn, BSc, DIPM Program Officer, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre, and Prevention and Wellness Centre Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, ON

Working Groups

Knowledge Translation and Mobilization

The Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group is responsible for translating existing and new knowledge about cardiovascular health and disease in women and creating sex-specific guidelines, tools, and programs focused on improving outcomes for Canadian women.

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Training and Education

The Training and Education Working Group is responsible for determining the best methods and means to enhance education and training about cardiovascular issues specific to women. Projects target various audiences such as the general public, physicians, nurses, students, and allied health staff in a phased approach.

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Advocacy

The Advocacy Working Group is responsible for determining the best methods and means to enhance awareness about women’s cardiovascular health in multiple communities across Canada and to stimulate new interest in the field of women’s cardiovascular health.

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Health Systems and Policy

The Health Systems and Policy working group is responsible for exploring cost-effective strategies to improve and monitor women’s cardiovascular health and to promote these strategies based on findings.

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The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is the convening body of the Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance, which is a network of experts and advocates from across Canada aiming to improve women's cardiovascular health across the lifespan.

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