Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of the Heart,™ which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2004, was established by a group of professional women–physicians, nursing administrators, and health advocates–who volunteer their time to ensure that women are educated about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease. Each year, the Affairs of the Heart™ committee sponsors a free women's health symposium, which draws approximately 250 participants from northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side for a day of health screenings, education materials, and lectures and workshops such as stress management techniques and yoga for seniors. Affairs of the Heart™ also sponsors an annual benefit seminar.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Women's Health Registry

Affairs of the Heart™ is continually working to educate women to be better informed consumers of health care for themselves and their families. In the most recent effort to broaden its scope, Affairs of the Heart™, guided by Medical Director Lori Mosca, MD, MPH, PhD has launched the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Women's Health Registry to help close the gender gap in medical and health care research. Women who enroll in the registry will be informed about opportunities to participate in ongoing research studies related to women's health. They also will be kept up-to-date on developments in women's health research by leading scientists at Columbia University Medical Center. The Women's Health Registry will add much-needed data to our knowledge of women and heart disease. To participate in the registry, please call 212.305.4255.

Prevention Initiatives

Dr. Mosca has established prevention of disease, including heart disease and diabetes, as a priority initiative of Affairs of the Heart,™ by promoting education and health screening for women in the Medical Center's surrounding neighborhood. Affairs of the Heart™ works closely with the Center for Women's Health at Columbia in providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for women of all ages throughout the New York metropolitan area.

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