Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for African American patients across the United States. There are many contributing factors and many facets of this disease, including hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, just to name a few. Join us on Friday, June 11th at Noon to hear from experts across the country provide dialogue around heart diseases and tools and tips toward how our medical community can address this healthcare disparity among African American patients.

The moderator for this session is Francisco Castelblanco, DNP, RN, Chair of the Department of Continuing Professional Development at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), and Adjuct Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Our panelists are Jan Pattanayak, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist at Asheville Cardiology Associates; Robin Smith, RDCS, RCCS, FASE, CEO and owner of Cardiovascular Concepts in Summerville, South Carolina; and Alfred Gorman, CEO and President of Apex Heart Health in Savannah, Georgia.