Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Steering Committee
The function of the Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Steering Committee is to guide, promote and participate in the Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention strategic planning process, and champion the Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke 2011-2020 Prevention Plan implementation.
Responsibilities of the Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Steering Committee:
- Promote the mission of the Plan.
- Create solid action plans consistent with identified strategies under the Plan's goals.
- Monitor and guide the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Plan's programmatic implementation and provide “mid course” corrections.
- Attend regular Steering Committee meetings or send a representative.
- Serve as a liaison to own organization/field/industry/community, to encourage implementation of Plan's goals and strategies.
- Commit to championing the statewide Plan and communicate its focus to stakeholders.
- Help build future collaborative activities in cardiovascular health and disease prevention guided by the Plan.
- Continually assess the needs and assets of communities of color and American Indians, and advocate for reducing health disparities.
- Continue to identify barriers and issues relative to cardiovascular health and propose resolutions.
- Promote the possibility of health policy recommendations central to Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention at the local level.
For more information, please contact Stanton Shanedling PhD, MPH, Unit Supervisor stanton.shanedling@state.mn.us phone: (651) 201-5408.
