Speaker & Expert
Speaking out about heart health, gender, diversity & equality
Jennifer is a national spokesperson for the AHA’s Go Red For Women movement along with being the inaugural JACC Journals Associate Editor for Equity Research. She has received numerous media and healthcare honors, and is routinely called upon by the media to comment on heart health and gender and racial bias in healthcare.
How Women can Reduce Risk Heart Disease: Pregnancy and CVD
In the News
Feeling Dismissed? How to Spot ‘Medical Gaslighting’ and What to Do About It : New York Times Experts share tips on advocating for yourself in a health care setting.
Physician Makes the Case That Communications Is Vital to Your Health: PR News It makes sense that Mieres would hone her communications skills. She considers them integral to being a healthcare practitioner.
Health Care Is Long Overdue for a Social Justice Reckoning: Scientific American Biases in the healthcare system put the lives and well-being of women and minorities at risk.
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to President Biden on America's Health: MedPage Today There are three priorities to help address health inequality: holistic rethink of health care; address the steady erosion of the human rights and worker protections; and engaging and establishing partnerships with entire communities.
The Heart is a Lady Part: The Oprah Magazine Being female can increase your risk for cardiovascular issues. Here’s what you need to know.
Get Moving: GirlTrek Prioritizes Radical Self-Care Through Daily Walks to Release the Pressure Among Black Women: Essence When Black women come together, we empower each other to take control of our health as we recognize that our health is our most important asset.
A Call to Action
Heart Disease is the #1 killer of American women and only 13% of women consider heart disease their biggest health risk. This program aims at educating women about heart disease, risk factors, symptoms, and what women can do to lower their risk.
#BetterTogether: Love Your Heart, a Valentine's Day special: CBS News shares how you can be the life-saving difference maker in partnership with Northwell Health and the American Heart Association.
DEI in Medicine Isn’t Playing Politics. It’s a Matter of Life and Death: U.S. News and World Report shares this article showcasing how incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the medical field is crucial for improving patient outcomes and reducing health disparities. It emphasizes that DEI initiatives are not merely political gestures but essential strategies for enhancing the quality of care and addressing systemic inequities in healthcare delivery.
Media & Press Highlights
For More Successful Health Policy and Outcomes, We Need to Think Like Humans
The Heart Attack Symptoms all Black Women Should Know and Never Ignore
Your Cardiovascular Health After 50
Why Susan Lucci Had Heart Disease Despite Her Healthy Diet and Exercise Routine
Trailblazing LI Black Women Doctors Share Dreams, Success
Is Caffeine Good for Your Heart
New Yorkers Are Stressed Out in Different Ways Than Other Americans: Here’s How We Change That
These 10 Humanitarians are Our Heroes – The Health Reformer
Six S.T.E.P.S. In Six Weeks to Heart-Healthy Living
Women: Heart Health in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s
Five Strategies to Mitigate Unconscious Bias
Heart Disease is a Bigger Threat to Women than Cancer
6 Reasons Winter Is Prime Heart Attack Season and How You Can Stay Safe
Taking Steps to Not Follow in Her Father’s Footsteps
These Heart Disease Risk Factors Are More Potent In Women Than Men
Carrie Fisher’s Death Puts Spotlight on Women’s Heart Disease
Can Radical Empathy Fix Our Healthcare System?
How to recognize ‘medical gaslighting’ and better advocate for yourself at your next doctor’s appointment
Heart Disease Prevention: How Taking A Self-Inventory of Your Health Could Save Your Life
If You Have These Heart Conditions, Your Dementia Risk Triples, Experts Warn
Despite Increased Awareness, Gender Bias Persists Across Healthcare
Tamron Hall Show, aired 10/21/2024
Elizabeth Coleman Visionary Leadership Award
AHA 2022 Physician of the Year Award
Heart Disease continues to be the leading killer of women in the U.S. And up until recently, more women than men die from heart disease. However, heart disease is 80% preventable.
NYC Red Chair Series
Go Red with Peggy Maguire and Dr. Jennifer
How to talk to your doctor | Life Kit
