Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders

THE FOUNDATIONS GOAL IS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE BY ENCOURAGING PHYSICIANS TO ENTER THE CLINICIAL INVESTAGATIVE CAREERS AND THEREBY MAINTAIN THE PACE OF SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL RESEARCH

TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OFBASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCE UNDER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL AND MEDICALSTANDARDS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT NEW INNOVATIVE APPROACHESAND METHODOLOGIES TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND/OR MANAGE THE CARE OFDISEASES TO RELIEVE SUFFERING, IMPROVE OUTCOMES, REDUCE COSTSAND INCREASE THE OVERALL VALUE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH CARE TOMANY MORE PEOPLE THAN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED POSSIBLE.

PROVIDING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (DISEASES OF THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS). THE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL TOPICS WILL ADDRESS MANY ASPECTS OF HEART DISEASE AND ITS VARIOUS RISK FACTORS (I.E. CORONARY DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, POOR NUTRITION, DIABETES, ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL DISEASE, ETC.). EDUCATIONAL FORMATS WILL BE MULTIFACETED INCLUDING LECTURE SERIES BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS, PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND SPECIAL "HOW-TO" COURSES (FOOD PREPARATION SHOPPING COURSES, ETC.). EDUCATIONAL SERIES WILL BE HELD ATLEAST QUARTERLY. THE RESEARCH ASPECT OF THE INSTITUTE WILL CONSIST OF EVALUATING THE CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE CLINICAL PROGRAMS. PROSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES WILL BE DESIGNED AS WELL. THE JAM INSTITUTE PROPOSES TO CREATE A STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, BASED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING MATERIALS (DVD'S, BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, WEBSITE TOOLS) ESTAB

TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND LONGEVITY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT THROUGH THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS.

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To lead the nation in cost effective heart screening for adolescents

PROMOTE HEALTHY HEARTS ON STATEN ISLAND THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, ENHANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION PROGRAMS AND TO REDUCE THE RATE OF DEATH AND DISABILITY FROM HEART DISEASE AND STROKE.

EMPOWER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS, AND THE PUBLIC WITH BETTER KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND COMPETENCIES THROUGH A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS TO SECURE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR ALL PEOPLE.

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PATIENTS AND CLINICIAN EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE PROBLEMS.

Provides grants to hospitals and clinics in impoverished third world countries to support ongoing heart, stroke and other degenerative diseases, prevention research projects. Ships medical supplies and equipment to hospitals and clinics in impoverished third world countries. Educate the public about heart, stroke and other degenerative diseases detection and treatments.

Provide general public with broad based educational programs and services which are related to a desire to promote cardio-vascular wellness programs, and by participatiing in clinical trial research promoting the reduction of heart disease.