Wisconsin Heart Disease and Stroke Alliance

The Alliance has brought together resources and expertise from a wide variety of organizations to promote cardiovascular health and reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke in Wisconsin. This multidisciplinary group works to develop integrated solutions that will influence policies, change systems and environments, and modify both personal and collective behavior.

The Alliance meets three times each year, primarily in Madison, for half-day sessions. During the meetings, participants work together to implement the state plan. The sessions also act as a forum for sharing data, identifying areas of need, providing updates regarding cardiovascular health and treatment, and disseminating news about interventional projects.

The Alliance meeting is on February 3, 2012.  It will be held from 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the American Family Insurance (exit DHS), 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53718.

• Registration (exit DHS)
• Meeting Agenda (PDF, 83 KB)
• Proposed Bylaws (PDF, 40  KB)
• Driving direction to American Family (PDF, 31 KB)
• If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Gerald Livings.

2012 Heart Disease and Stroke Alliance Meeting Dates

The 2012 Heart Disease and Stroke Alliance Meetings will be held at the American Family Training Center in Madison Wisconsin on the following dates.

• January 20 (rescheduled to February 3)
• May 18
• October 26

The meetings will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

As additional information is set for the meetings, it will be posted on this webpage.

Alliance Documents

• Alliance Organization Chart (PDF, 55 KB)
• Bylaws of the Alliance (PDF, 32 KB)

Alliance Webpages

The alliance welcomes the participation by representatives of local governments, not-for-profit organizations, health care systems, and other organizations committed to reducing the burden of Heart Disease and Stroke. Questions, comments, or inquiries should be directed to the HDSP Coordinator. (Contact Us)

• Alliance Members A-N
• Alliance Members O-Z and other DHS Programs

Taking aim to address heart disease and stroke

Workgroups and steering sub-committees gather during Alliance meetings to advance projects that fit into the state plan. The groups communicate by teleconference throughout the year.

Download the Alliance’s blueprint to improve cardiovascular health in Wisconsin: P-43083: The Wisconsin Plan for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 2010-2015 (PDF, 2 MB)

The Steering Committee:

The Steering Committee oversees operations, monitors the state plan and sets priorities for action.

The Sub-Committees are:

• Policy and Advocacy: Sets the policy and advocacy agenda, which includes both voluntary and legislative policies that reduce risk factors and disease or improve treatment and outcomes.
• Hypertension: Because of the high prevalence and severe consequences of cardiovascular disease, the CDC, HDSP and the Alliance made hypertension a priority. This committee explores novel approaches to reduce the disease burden to help the Alliance develop interventional projects.

The Workgroups are:

• Blood Pressure Measurement Workgroup:
  Task: TBD
  Sunset Date: TBD
• Health Literacy Workgroup:
  Task: Focuses on issues such as education and health literacy that impact cardiovascular health.
  Sunset Date: TBD
• Women’s Cardiovascular Health Workgroup:
  Task: Works on projects that support awareness, detection and treatment of cardiovascular risks and disease in women.
  Sunset Date: TBD

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Last Revised: January 25, 2012