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Health Professionals Resources
Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project (HONU) is committed to partnering with New Ulm Medical Center providers to improve the health of the community.
Heart of New Ulm Grand Rounds
Regular Grand Rounds events provide an opportunity for area providers to learn more about what is happening with the project, as well as the latest science in preventive medicine.
If you were not able to attend an event offering or would like to review the information shared again, please access the slides of past presentations below.
Monday, October 28, 2021
- An Approach to Hypertension—Using Integrative Medicine - Courtney Jordan Baechler, MD, MS - Vice President, Clinical Service Line, Penny George Institute for Health and Healing; Medical Director, Healthy Communities Partnership. Event flier.
- Heart of New Ulm Update: Looking Back, Moving Forward - Jackie Boucher, MS, RD, LD, CDE - Vice President, Education, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation & Toby Freier, MD – President, New Ulm Medical Center
Monday, April 22, 2022
- Ischemic Heart Disease: Key Gender Differences Clinicians Should Understand - Puja Mehta, MD FACC, Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Function Research Lab; Co-Director, Cardio-Oncology Program, Barbara Streisand Women’s Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles. Event flier.
- HONU Project Update: 2013 Community Health Challenge - Cindy Winters, Community Programs and Public Policy Specialist, The Heart of New Ulm Project
Monday, September 24, 2021
- Why Would I Order a Coronary Artery Calcium Score? - Michael Blaha, MD MPH, Director of Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease. Event flier.
Monday, April 23, 2022
- Patient Issues in Cholesterol Management - Patrick McBride, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Students, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Family Medicine, Associate Director, Preventive Cardiology Program. Event flier.
- HONU Project Update: Healthcare - Gretchen Benson, Healthcare Project Manager, The Heart of New Ulm Project
Tuesday, May 24, 2011: Building the Gold-Medal Team: Creating a Powerhouse of Prevention
- Heart of New Ulm Project Update: HeartBeat Connections Program Early Findings - Gretchen Benson, RD, CDE, Healthcare Project Manager, The Heart of New Ulm Project; Joy Hayes, MS, RD, CDE, Health Coach, The Heart of New Ulm Project
- Practical Application of the Mediterranean Diet in Cardiovascular Health - Rebecca Fliszar, RD, CSP, LD, Community Intervention Dietitian, The Heart of New Ulm Project
- Primary and Secondary Prevention and Maximizing Patient Adherence - Thomas Knickelbine, MD, Minneapolis Heart Institute® at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Healthcare Disparities in rural Minnesota: Understanding and Addressing Challenges in your Patient Panel
- Heart of New Ulm Project Update - Betsy Pieser, Project Manager, Heart of New Ulm Project
- Healthcare Disparities in Rural America/Minnesota - Pamela Johnson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
- Healthcare Disparities/Access: Crying for Local Solutions - Raymond Christensen, MD, Associate Professor & Assistant Dean for Rural Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota Duluth
HeartBeat Connections
All patients eligible for the HeartBeat Connections program receive an information packet that discusses risk factors for heart disease and a resource list. The packet includes an educational handbook.
HONU Clinical Resources
Some HONU materials may benefit your practice. This program also offers a resource guide full of local resources to help your patients quit smoking, improve their nutrition, become more physically active and manage their weight. For a hard copy, please contact Betsy Pieser at 507-233-2048.
Website Resources for your Patients
The following are great resources for your patients to improve their heart health:
- HONU Lifestyle Score
- Fruit and Vegetable Tracker
- Online Resources and Phone Apps
- Articles and Handouts
- Heart Health Stations
- Community Health Challenge
- Events
- Screenings
