Our Mission
To improve cardiovascular health and reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke for all people living in Minnesota.
Our Vision
That all people in Minnesota are heart-healthy and stroke-free.
The Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Unit works to make all Minnesotans heart-healthy and stroke-free by focusing on the prevention, treatment, and management of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The HDSP Unit does this by facilitating effective collaborations and partnerships across the state. We translate cardiovascular disease data into practice through our epidemiologic and community planning expertise for public health, health care professionals and the public.
The Heart Disease and Stroke Steering Committee, along with other community advisors, were enlisted to create a new strategic plan through 2020. This state plan covers the next decade and builds on the foundation of its predecessor with the same mission going forward which is “To improve cardiovascular health, with emphasis on populations with the greatest health disparities, through multi-sector efforts and strategies impacting community, organizational and individual actions, environments and policies.”
We partner with other MDH programs and organizations statewide to prevent heart disease and stroke, with a special focus on preventing disability, recurrent cardiac events, and death from cardiovascular disease. In addition, we are committed to eliminating disparities in heart disease and stroke incidence and mortality between different populations in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Unit Staff
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Phone: 651-201-5408
Jenny Patrin
Office Admin. Intermediate
jenny.patrin@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-201-5412
Sueling Schardin, MPH, RD
Community Health Planner
sueling.schardin@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-201-4051
Mary Jo Mehelich, RN, MPH
Health Systems Improvement Specialist
mary.mehelich@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-5419
James Peacock, PhD, MPH
Epidemiologist Sr.
james.peacock@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-201-5405
Albert Tsai, PhD, MPH
Minnesota Stroke Registry
Principal Investigator/Program Manager
Phone: 651-201-5413
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HDSP Announcements
- CDC Million Hearts Campaign
Be one in a Million Hearts and see how your actions can make a positive difference. A Million Hearts begins with you. - Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Implementation Report
