Dr. Jennifer Mieres, co-author of Heart Smarter for Women: Six Weeks to a Healthier Heart (www.heartsmarterbook.com" target="_blank" class="markup-link" rel="nofollow">www.heartsmarterbook.com), is a professor of cardiology and associate dean of faculty affairs at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She also is a senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer at Northwell Health. Mieres is a leading advocate for patient-centered healthcare and medical education reform, and has authored or coauthored over 65 scientific publications.

Dr. Stacey Rosen, co-author of Heart Smarter for Women: Six Weeks to a Healthier Heart (www.heartsmarterbook.com" target="_blank" class="markup-link" rel="nofollow">www.heartsmarterbook.com), is a practicing cardiologist and senior vice president for Northwell Health’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health, which focuses on the elimination of healthcare disparities through comprehensive clinical programs, gender-based research, community partnerships, and education. Rosen also is a professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and is a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement.

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