Science Medicine Advisor, National Hypertension Initiative Full Time

American Heart Association – Birmingham, AL – Overview The National Hypertension Initiative is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, with funding from the Office of Minority Health and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The National Hypertension Initiative will improve COVID-related health outcomes for highly impacted racial and ethnic minorities by addressing hypertension as a key risk factor. The American Heart Association (AHA) will provide… programs, responses to proposed advocacy and policy stances for AHA , and other activities which involve input from clinical and research experts. In addition, the SMA serves as the in-house expert and resource to other AHA staff who are developing AHA programs and projects (e.g patient programs on atrial fibrillation or women’s health, press releases to the national news media describing new breakthroughs, review of AHA website materials, etc.). This is a full time, benefits eligible grant funded…

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