Governance

The CWHHA consists of nearly 200 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 CWHHA comprises an Executive Steering Committee, Secretariat, and four Themes.

Executive Steering Committee

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

	Kerri-Anne Mullen, Ph.D., MSc Executive Steering Committee Interim-Chair 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 | @mullenkerri
	Judy Luu, M.D./Ph.D., FRCPC Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Advocacy  Women’s Heart Health Cardiologist Assistant Professor, McGill University  Director of Research, Courtois CMR Program Montreal, QC | @JudyMLuu
	Helen Robert, B.Comm, CCP Patient Advocate Co-Chair, Advocacy  Ottawa, Ontario | @HelenLRobert
	Jodi Edwards, PhD Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Health Systems and Policy  Scientist and Director Brain and Heart Nexus Research Program Co-Director, UOHI Population Outcomes Research Unit University of Ottawa Heart Institute Adjunct Scientist, ICES Assistant Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON | @brainheartnexus
	Christine Pacheco, MD, MSc, FRCPC Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization  Cardiologist, Pierre-Boucher Hospital, and University of Montréal Hospital Centre (CHUM) Faculty Member, Department of Medicine, University of Montreal Clinical Investigator-Researcher, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de Université de Montréal (CRCHUM) Montréal, Québec | @cpachecoMD
	Carolyn Baer, MD, FRCPC Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Training and Education  General Internist Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University Moncton, New Brunswick | @drcbaer
	Jennifer Monaghan, LLB, BA Patient Advocate Co-Chair, Training and Education  Kelowna, British Columbia
	Najah Adreak, MD  Trainee Representative Research Assistant, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus Vancouver, British Columbia | @NajahAdreak

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

	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 | @comberlisa
	Melissa Core-Gunn, BSc, DIPM Program Coordinator, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre, and Prevention and Wellness Centre Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, ON | @melissacoregunn

Funding

The CWHHA is powered by the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) with funding support from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation.

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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