Leila Thomas and Ellen Noble will discuss Stroke Recognition, Treatment, & Prevention 2/10

This week is the club’s annual health meeting sponsored by Suburban Hospital. Wharton Club members and guests are invited!

• Here are some basic Fast Facts about strokes from the CDC - Centers for Disease Control - and why you should attend in person or on Zoom:

• • In the United States in 2022, 1 in 6 deaths (17.5%) from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke.1
  • The death rate for stroke decreased from 39.5 per 100,000 in 2022 to 39.0 per 100,000 in 2023.1
  • Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke.2 Every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of stroke in this country.1
  • Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke.2
  • About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes.2
  • About 185,000 strokes—nearly 1 in 4—are in people who have had a previous stroke.2
  • About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked.2
  • Stroke-related costs in the United States came to nearly $56.2 billion between 2019 and 2020. Costs include the cost of health care services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work.3
  • Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.2
  • Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older.2

• This week is the club’s annual health meeting sponsored by Suburban Hospital. Leila Thomas and Ellen Noble will discuss stroke recognition, treatment, and prevention.

• Leila is a public health research registered nurse with expertise in translational research, clinical healthcare sectors, and stroke related health disparities. She is a stroke-certified registered nurse and an advanced cardiovascular life support experienced provider.

• Leila received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rivier University and her Master of Public Health from the University of Maryland.

• At the University of Maryland, she completed research in “Exploring Parental Receptiveness toward Child-Mediated Health Promotion to Guide the Development of a Community-Based Stroke Literacy Intervention.”

• Ellen is a stroke program coordinator at Suburban. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Rhodes College and completed her registered nurse training at Louisiana StateUniversity Health Sciences Center.

Wharton Club of DC Members - you can attend in-person with a free lunch or by Zoom

• President's Club/Lifetime: You and 2 guests may attend
• Other Members: Yourself only