{"id":73661,"date":"2016-09-30T14:42:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T18:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=73661"},"modified":"2016-09-28T22:48:56","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T02:48:56","slug":"aha-utica-area-board-members-recognized-nationally-by-aha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=73661","title":{"rendered":"AHA Utica Area Board Members Recognized Nationally by AHA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=72621\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72621\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-72621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/american-heart.jpg?resize=219%2C144\" alt=\"american heart stroke\" width=\"219\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/american-heart.jpg?w=219&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/american-heart.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>Greater Utica area advisory board recognized nationally\u00a0for working to improve the health of Utica<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Local volunteers have been honored by the American Heart Association for their\u00a0work to improve the heart health of the Greater Utica area. The Greater Utica advisory board\u00a0was recently recognized at the silver level of the organization\u2019s \u201cGold Standard Board\u201d program\u00a0for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The honor recognizes board members for helping the American\u00a0Heart Association make strides toward its 2020 Impact Goal: to improve the cardiovascular\u00a0health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and\u00a0stroke by 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American Heart Association commends President Patrick McNulty, MD and Chairman\u00a0Steve Gassner for leading their board\u2019s exemplary efforts to improve the health of their\u00a0community,\u201d said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association. \u201cAttaining this honor\u00a0requires a motivated base of volunteers working together to make the healthy choice the easy\u00a0choice for their community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Board members in the 2015-16 fiscal year are:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Board President Patrick McNulty, MD \u2013 Bassett Heart Care Institute<\/li>\n<li>Board Chair Steve Gassner \u2013 Mohawk Valley Water Authority<\/li>\n<li>President-Elect Jonathan Henderson, MD &#8211; Utica Pediatrics<\/li>\n<li>Chair-Elect Marolyn Wilson &#8211; Holland Farms Bakery and Deli<\/li>\n<li>Gerald Capraro, PhD &#8211; Capraro Technologies, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Sue Carbone &#8211; Carbone Auto Group<\/li>\n<li>Enessa Carbone, Esq. &#8211; Carbone Auto Group<\/li>\n<li>Allison Damiano-DeTraglia \u2013 The Paige Group<\/li>\n<li>John DeTraglia, MD \u2013 retired<\/li>\n<li>Phyllis Ellis \u2013 Oneida County Health<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Jones \u2013 Northwestern Mutual<\/li>\n<li>Adam Lawless \u2013 MPW Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Mathew, MD, FACC \u2013 Faxton St. Luke\u2019s Healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Mayhew \u2013 GPO Federal Credit Union<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Norton \u2013 Mohawk Valley Health System, Heart Institute<\/li>\n<li>Michael Ogden \u2013 Little Falls Hospital, Bassett Healthcare network<\/li>\n<li>Albert Pylinski, Jr. \u2013 NYCM Insurance Company<\/li>\n<li>Patricia Roach, RN, MS &#8211; Mohawk Valley Health System<\/li>\n<li>Jim Stasaitis \u2013 Boilermaker Road Race<\/li>\n<li>Theresa Swider \u2013 Utica Observer-Dispatch<\/li>\n<li>Michael Trevisani, MD, MBA, CPE, FASCRS, FACHE \u2013 Mohawk Valley Health System<\/li>\n<li>Joanne Wade \u2013 Delmonico\u2019s Steakhouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Boards designated within the Gold Standard program must meet a high number of criteria,\u00a0which may include engaging local employers to participate in health initiatives such as CPR\u00a0education, nutrition, high blood pressure management, walking and sodium reduction; and\u00a0focusing on increasing access to safe places for children to be active and ensuring access to\u00a0nutritious food and beverage choices in each community. These criteria have been shown by\u00a0research to have positive impacts on population health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that our efforts inspire other groups and communities to become more involved with the\u00a0American Heart Association and its work towards inspiring healthier lifestyles,\u201d said Gassner. \u201cI\u00a0am confident that with every step, we are closer to our mission of building lives free of\u00a0cardiovascular diseases and stroke.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Utica area advisory board recognized nationally\u00a0for working to improve the health of Utica Local volunteers have been honored by the American Heart Association for their\u00a0work to improve the heart health of the Greater Utica area. 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