Protecting Maternal Heart Health: Prevention and Care Before, During, and After Pregnancy (2026)
Chapter: Appendix E: Public Meeting Agendas
Appendix E
Public Meeting Agendas
COMMITTEE ON CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR ADDRESSING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK TO REDUCE PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS AMONG WOMEN
MEETING 1—OPEN
April 1, 2025
Virtual Meeting
| 3:00–3:05 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 3:05–3:55 | Presentation of the Statement of Task |
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Catherine J. Vladutiu, Ph.D., M.P.H.1 |
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Senior Epidemiologist |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
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Health Resources and Services Administration |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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1 In place of Michael D. Warren, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP.
| Q&A with Committee Members | |
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Catherine J. Vladutiu, Ph.D., M.P.H. |
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Kimberly C. Sherman |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
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Health Resources and Services Administration |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 3:55–4:00 | Closing Remarks |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 4:00 | Adjourn |
MEETING 2—OPEN
May 12, 2025
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20418
LECTURE ROOM
| 1:00–1:10 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 1:10–2:15 | Panel Session: Clinical Preventive Services Guidelines & Barriers to Care for CVD and Pregnancy |
| 1:10–1:25 |
Mary Norine Walsh, M.D., MACC |
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Past President, American College of Cardiology |
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Medical Director, Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Research Institute |
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Ascension St Vincent Heart Center |
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| 1:25–1:40 |
Jennifer Lewey, M.D., M.P.H. |
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American Heart Association Representative |
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Assistant Professor of Medicine |
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Director, Women’s Cardiovascular Health Program |
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Codirector, Pregnancy and Heart Disease Program |
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Perelman School of Medicine |
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University of Pennsylvania |
| 1:40–1:55 |
Annette Ansong, M.D. |
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Cochair, Women and Children Committee |
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Association of Black Cardiologists |
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Medical Director, Outpatient Cardiology |
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Cardiologist |
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Children’s National Hospital |
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| 1:55–2:15 | Q&A with Committee Members |
| 2:15–3:00 | Panel Session: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Maternal and Fetal Medicine Guidelines & Barriers to Care for CVD and Pregnancy |
| 2:15–2:30 |
Nancy O’Reilly, M.H.S. |
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Senior Director, Clinical Guidance |
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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| 2:30–2:45 |
Sindhu K. Srinivas, M.D., M.S.C.E. |
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President, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
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Executive Director |
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Cedar Avenue |
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Associate Chief Medical Officer for Quality and Safety |
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
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| 2:45–3:00 | Q&A with Committee Members |
| 3:00–3:20 | Break |
| 3:20–4:00 | Women’s Preventive Services Initiative |
| 3:20–3:40 |
Kimberly Gregory, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG |
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Professor |
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Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
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Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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Cedars-Sinai |
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Catherine Witkop, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. |
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Professor, Gynecologic Surgery & Obstetrics and Preventive Medicine |
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Associate Dean for Medical Education |
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
| 3:40–4:00 | Q&A with Committee Members |
| 4:00-–5:00 | Insights from Professional Societies and Advocacy Groups |
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Shruthi Mahalingaiah M.D., M.S. |
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American Society for Reproductive Medicine |
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Director, Clinical Research, Fertility Center |
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Director, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Clinic |
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Massachusetts General Hospital |
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Associate Professor, Environmental Reproductive and Women’s Health |
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T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
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Harvard University |
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Eleni Z. Tsigas |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Preeclampsia Foundation |
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Rose L. Horton, M.S.M., RNC-OB, NEA-BC, FAAN |
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President |
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Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Board |
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Founder & CEO |
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NotOnMyWatch Consulting |
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Wendy L. Bennett, M.D., M.P.H. |
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American Diabetes Association |
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine |
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Codirector, Center for Women’s Health, Sex and Gender Research |
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Director of Research, Community Physicians |
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School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health |
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Johns Hopkins University |
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Ellen W. Seely, M.D. |
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Endocrine Society |
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Director, Clinical Research, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension Division |
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| 5:00–5:25 | Public Comment |
| 5:25–5:30 | Closing Remarks |
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Tracy A. Lieu, Committee Chair |
MEETING 2—OPEN
DAY 1
June 24, 2025
Keck Center
500 5th St, NW
Washington, DC 20001
ROOM 100
| 3:00–3:10 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 3:10–4:10 | Insights from Professional Societies and Advocacy Groups & Discussions |
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Jessica Brumley CNM, Ph.D., FACNM |
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President |
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American College of Nurse-Midwives |
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Faihza M. Hill, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. |
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Assistant Professor of Family Medicine |
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Core Faculty, Arnett Family Medicine Residency |
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Indiana University School of Medicine |
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Medical Director of Health Equity |
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Indiana University Health West Region |
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American Academy of Family Physicians Commission on Health of the Public and Science |
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Celina Gorre, M.P.H., M.P.A. |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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WomenHeart |
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Sarah Chew, M.P.H. |
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Science Programs Manager |
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Society for Women’s Health Research |
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Angela D. Aina, M.P.H. |
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Cofounder & Executive Director |
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Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. |
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| 4:10–4:30 | Public Comment |
| 4:30 | Closing Comments |
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Tracy A. Lieu, Committee Chair |
MEETING 2—OPEN
DAY 2
June 25, 2025
ROOM 105
| 10:30–10:40 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 10:40–11:30 | Panel Session: Interventions to Address Cardiovascular Risk and Improve Pregnancy Outcomes & Discussion |
| 10:40–10:55 |
Abbi Lane, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Professor, Applied Exercise Science |
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Director, Lifestyle, Exercise, and Arteries Lab |
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Graduate Faculty, Movement Science |
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School of Kinesiology |
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University of Michigan |
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| 10:55–11:10 |
Malamo Countouris, M.D., M.S. |
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Assistant Professor |
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Heart and Vascular Institute |
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
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| 11:10–11:30 | Q&A with Committee Members |
| 11:30–12:25 | Community Input Session/Public Comment |
MEETING 4—OPEN
Part 1
August 27, 2025
Virtual Meeting
| 1:00–1:05 | Welcome and Introductions |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 1:05–2:30 | Overview of Health Resources and Services |
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Administration Programs and Q&A |
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Shirley Payne, Ph.D., M.P.H. |
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Director, Division of State and Community Health |
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Acting Director, Division of Women’s Health |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) |
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CDR Johannie Escarne, M.P.H. |
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Acting Deputy Director, Division of Women’s Health |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
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HRSA |
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Cassandra Phillips, M.P.H. |
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Lead Public Health Analyst, Division of Women’s Health |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
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HRSA |
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Onyekachukwu (Onyeka) Anaedozie, M.P.H., CPH |
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Deputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care |
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HRSA |
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Kristi Martinsen, M.P.M. |
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Senior Advisor, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy |
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HRSA |
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| 2:30 | Adjourn |
MEETING 4—OPEN
Part 2
August 28, 2025
Virtual
| 11:00–11:05 | Welcome and Introductions |
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Tracy Lieu, Committee Chair |
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| 11:05–11:45 | Insights from Professional Societies and Advocacy Groups |
| 11:05–11:15 |
Michael Warren, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP |
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Chief Medical and Health Officer |
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March of Dimes |
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| 11:15–11:25 |
Andria Cornell, M.S.P.H. |
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Associate Director, Women’s & Infant Health |
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Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs |
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| 11:25–11:45 | Committee Discussion and Q&A |
| 11:45–12:25 | Panel: Patient Perspectives |
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Gigi Campos |
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WomenHeart Champion |
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Charity Watkins |
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WomenHeart Champion |
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Kimberly Connell |
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WomenHeart Champion |
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| 12:25–12:30 | Closing Remarks |
| 12:30 Adjourn | |
