AHA Names GO RED FOR WOMEN® 2022 New Orleans Chair

The American Heart Association announced that Terrie Sterling, Interim Chief Executive Officer at University Medical Center, will serve as the community volunteer chair of the 2021-2022 New Orleans area Go Red for Women movement. Go Red for Women is a worldwide initiative of the American Heart Association designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women locally, nationally, and globally.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined. Cardiovascular disease continues to be a woman’s greatest health threat, taking the life of one in every three women.

“I’ve always been impressed by the work of the American Heart Association, especially the research on how women and African Americans experience heart disease differently,” Sterling said. “Without this groundbreaking research, we wouldn’t have the treatment pathways that we have today. It’s an honor to chair the Go Red for Women movement this year to help advance this work and bring our message of awareness and prevention to women in our community.”

“We are thrilled to have Terrie’s experience, conviction and passion help to drive Go Red in New Orleans. She has served in numerous capacities between New Orleans and Baton Rouge for many years now and we are grateful for her dedication to Go Red for Women. Together, we know that we will have a positive impact on the lives of women in our community and the families that depend on them,” said Brittany Gay, executive director, American Heart Association of Greater New Orleans.

A new addition to Go Red for Women this year is the Women of Impact initiative. Women are nominated by their peers to participate. The nominees will recruit champions from their networks to form a fundraising team and have a direct impact on women’s health and the Go Red for Women vision of creating a passionate community dedicated to addressing health issues unique to women. The nominee whose team makes the largest impact in each market will be named the local Woman of Impact Award Winner.

This year’s Go Red for Women movement and its local achievements will be celebrated on Feb. 4, at the 2022 New Orleans Go Red for Women Luncheon, sponsored by Entergy, United Healthcare, LCMC Health, and Cox.