In 2025, we're meeting in iconic Portland, touted as a foodie, coffee and brewpub capital. An artsy, most-walkable city adjacent to wine country and memorable outdoor wanderings.
Join Parent Heart Watch and its coalition of prevention champions for this milestone event recognizing a national movement that for 20 years has been passionately driven to protect young hearts.
Heart to Heart is more than a conference—it’s a collaboration of change makers working together to save lives. Network, share ideas and become empowered to make a difference in your community and be at the center of our efforts to affect change nationwide.
THIS EXTRAORDINARY WEEKEND INCLUDES:
January 17, 2025 12:00 pm
January 17, 2025 12:00 pm
January 17, 2025 01:00 pm
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January 17, 2025 01:00 pm
January 17, 2025 04:00 pm
Andy Anderson
Shawn Sima 
Amy Cockrell
Families Who Have Suffered a Loss First-Time Attendees Only
Location: Hawthorne
Facilitators: Andy Anderson & Susan Toler Carr
Survivors
Location: Sellwood
SCA Survivor Parents & Families
Location: Ross Island
Facilitators: Amy Cockrell & Shawn Sima
January 17, 2025 06:00 pm
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January 17, 2025 07:00 pm
Mark Lasseter
Welcome Dinner
Keynote Speaker
Mark Lasseter, Coach, Radio Host and SCA Survivor
Heroes for Young Hearts Awards Presentation
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January 18, 2025 06:00 am
January 18, 2025 07:00 am
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January 18, 2025 07:00 am
Frank Zimmerman, MD
This session is a basic medical introduction to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and is recommended for all first-time attendees.
January 18, 2025 08:00 am
January 18, 2025 08:30 am
Martha Lopez-Anderson
Maureen Legg
A snapshot of our national movement, initiatives, impact and how members can engage to affect one, unified voice for SCA prevention in chiildren and young adults.
January 18, 2025 09:05 am
Greg Hurner
Maureen Legg
Melinda Murray-Nyack
Implementation & Compliance
Greg Hurner
Dominic A. Murray SCA Prevention Act
Melinda Murray-Nyack
AED Loaner Program
Maureen Legg
January 18, 2025 10:05 am
January 18, 2025 10:15 am
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January 18, 2025 10:30 am
Megan Notarte 
Nicole Mors
Generative AI is more than just a buzzword—it’s a powerful ally for nonprofits looking to amplify their impact. In this session, we’ll break down the basics of AI in an approachable way and explore practical tools to streamline operations, supercharge grant writing, and enhance social media outreach. Leave with actionable insights and the confidence to start leveraging AI to support your mission of protecting young hearts.
January 18, 2025 11:10 am
Sachin Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H.
The speaker will describe a trusted resource aimed at reducing the uncertainty and psychological trauma of anyone affected by cardiac arrest. The resource combines evidence-based content and lived-experience insights and is co-designed and co-created by an all-volunteer, multidisciplinary, diverse team of patient-family stakeholders, lay rescuers, first responders, clinicians, and researchers.
January 18, 2025 11:50 am
January 18, 2025 12:00 pm
Attendees, presenters, exhibitors and sponsors please join us and give your best smile!
January 18, 2025 12:15 pm
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January 18, 2025 01:15 pm
Salim Idriss, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS
Get the inside scoop on the Cardiac Safety Research Consortium’s National Data Warehouse Pilot Study, outcomes from the 2023 Sudden Death in the Young Think Tank and a new initiative to model Japan’s every-child cardiac screening protocol in the U.S.
January 18, 2025 01:55 pm
Rachel Lampert, MD
Because the risk profile of cardiac disorders among competitive athletes is no completely understood, the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCCA) seeks to inform safe sports participation and delineate the downstream impact of pre-participation cardiovascular screening programs.
January 18, 2025 02:35 pm
January 18, 2025 02:45 pm
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January 18, 2025 03:00 pm
January 18, 2025 03:10 pm
New developments in the recent call to action for much-needed regulation of an industry hyping products that put young hearts at risk.
January 18, 2025 04:00 pm
Sasha Gladkikh
January 18, 2025 04:20 pm
Gayle Schoonover
Mike Schoonover
Custom registration platform for heart screening events.
January 18, 2025 04:40 pm
Ashlee Valavala
January 18, 2025 06:00 pm
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January 18, 2025 07:45 pm
Theme: The Roaring 20s Speakeasy
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January 19, 2025 07:30 am
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January 19, 2025 08:00 am
January 19, 2025 08:30 am
The industry panel will cover new features, products and/or services.
ZOLL Medical
SaveStation
January 19, 2025 10:00 am
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January 19, 2025 09:15 am
Sharon Bates
This session will explore the benefits and challenges of collaborative grant writing, providing practical strategies for successfully navigating the process.
January 19, 2025 10:45 am
January 19, 2025 12:00 pm
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