Beth Oliver, DNP
The American Heart Association (AHA) New York City recently named Beth Oliver, DNP, Senior Vice President of Cardiac Services, Mount Sinai Health System, as its new President of the Board of Directors. Ms. Oliver is the first nurse to hold the position and is the only nurse to have been a member of the organization’s Board of Directors, which she joined in 2006.
Since then, Ms. Oliver has been involved with multiple initiatives that champion heart health, including the Wall Street Run & Heart Walk. Additionally, Ms. Oliver was the first nurse in New York City to receive the Heart and Stroke Lifesaver Award from the AHA for outstanding support of the organization’s mission to build lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
“I am passionate about helping the AHA continue to raise awareness about heart health and tackle health disparities in the city,” she says.