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Dr. Keith Churchwell is president of the American Heart Association for 2024-25, the chief volunteer scientific and medical officer of the association. (American Heart Association)

New AHA president leads with a cardinal rule: Put the patient first

Excellence, inclusivity and a data-driven approach underlie his career success.

Supporting American Heart Challenge is personal for Iowa principal

Mar 27, 2020

Iowa school principal Yonas Michael didn’t feel ready for over two years to speak publicly about losing his younger brother, Daniel, at age 32 to heart disease. But as he stood in front of his Ames Middle School students at the kickoff assembly for the American Heart Challenge in February.