100. Womens Heart Health & Women in Cardiology with Dr. Nanette Wenger Special Go Red Encore

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 8:41 p.m.

CardioNerds (Amit Goyal & Carine Hamo) discuss the past, present, and future of\xa0Women's Heart Health & Women in Cardiology\xa0with Dr. Nanette Wenger, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Wenger is a true leader in the field of women\u2019s heart health and a strong proponent for women in cardiology and medicine. Her passion, dedication, and advocacy have inspired countless trainees to carry this torch and continue to build on her truly impactful work.\xa0Special introduction by Dr. Martha Gulati. This is a special encore in recognition of the Go Red campaign and celebration of women's health.\n\n\n\nCollect free CME/MOC credit for enjoying this episode!\xa0\n\n\n\nEpisode graphic by Dr. Carine Hamo\n\n\n\nThe\xa0Cardionerds CV prevention series\xa0 includes in-depth deep dives on so many prevention topics including the ABCs of prevention, approach to obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and anti-diabetes agents, personalized risk and genetic risk assessments, hyperlipidemia, women\u2019s cardiovascular prevention, coronary calcium scoring and so much more!\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Prevention PageCardioNerds Women's Cardiovascular Health PageCardioNerds Episode PageSubscribe to our newsletter- The Heartbeat\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor RollCheck out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron!\n\n\n\n\n\nThis episode initially ran as part of the CardioNerds Prevention Series which we produced in collaboration with the\xa0American Society for Preventive Cardiology! The ASPC is an incredible resource for learning, networking, and promoting the ideals of cardiovascular prevention! \n\n\n\nCardionerds Cardiovascular Prevention Series\n\n\n\nReferences and Links\n\n\n\n1. Wenger NK (2005) Women in cardiology: The US experience. Heart. \n\n\n\n2. Douglas PS, Rzeszut AK, Noel Bairey Merz C, Duvernoy CS, Lewis SJ, Walsh MN, Gillam L (2018) Career preferences and perceptions of cardiology among us internal medicine trainees factors influencing cardiology career choice. JAMA Cardiol. \n\n\n\n3. Wenger NK, Speroff L, Packard B (1993) Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women. N Engl J Med. \n\n\n\n4. Burgess S, Shaw E, Zaman S (2019) Women in Cardiology. Circulation. \n\n\n\nMeet Dr. Wenger!\n\n\n\nDr. Nanette Wenger is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Wenger received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1954 as one of their first female graduates followed by training at Mount Sinai Hospital where she was the first female to be chief resident in the cardiology department. She is among the first physicians to focus on heart disease in women with an expertise in cardiac rehabilitation and geriatric medicine.\n\n\n\nDr. Wenger has received numerous awards including the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Scientific Councils of the American Heart Association and its Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award, the James D. Bruce Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians for distinguished contributions in preventive medicine, the Gold Heart Award, the highest award of the American Heart Association, a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 and the Inaugural Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women\u2019s CV Disease Distinguished Award, American College of Cardiology. She chaired the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Conference on Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women, is a Past President of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology and is past Chair, Board of Directors of the Society for Women\u2019s Health Research. Dr. Wenger serves on the editorial boards of numerous professional journals and is a sought-after lecturer for issues related to heart disease in women, heart disease in the elderly, cardiac rehabilitation, coronary prevention, and contemporary cardiac care. She is listed in\xa0Best Doctors in America.\n\n\n\nCarine Hamo, MDAmit Goyal, MD