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Public Education Work Group

The Stroke Public Education Work Group aims to develop and coordinate stroke awareness, training, and education plans for a variety of audiences in Minnesota. This work group is charged with addressing the stroke component of Strategy 2.2.1 in the Minnesota Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Plan: 2011-2020 -- Disseminate consistent, evidence-based educational materials to all Minnesotans on the signs, symptoms and emergency response to vascular disease events including myocardial infarction and stroke.

• Mr. Brad Donaldson, Minnesota Stroke Association/Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
• Dr. Andrew Grande, University of Minnesota Medical Center/Fairview
• Ms. LaVasha Lobbins, Community Member
• Ms. Pat Marciniak, Minnesota Stroke Association/Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
• Ms. Kathleen Miller, University of Minnesota
• Dr. James Peacock, Minnesota Department of Health
• Ms. Sueling Schardin, Minnesota Department of Health
• Ms. Tess Sierzant, HealthEast
• Ms. Elizabeth Warmka, American Heart Association

The first meeting of this group took place in November 2011, and was redefined in 2012 as a partnership between the Minnesota Stroke Association, Minnesota Department of Health, and Minnesota Stroke Partnership.

In addition to implementing new strategies and developing new products, this work group is charged with reviewing and updating the Stroke Awareness and Education Resource Toolkit, first released in September 2009. The current version is available for download on the Resources page.

Meeting Minutes

• 2012 December 13 Teleconference (PDF: 141 KB/2 pages)
  
• 2013 January 16 Teleconference (PDF: 140 KB/2 pages)
  
• 2013 February 15 Teleconference (PDF: 198 KB/1 page)
  
• 2013 March 11 Teleconference (PDF: 38 KB/1 page)

Please contact Sueling Schardin at sueling.schardin@state.mn.us or (651) 201-4051 for more information or to join this group.