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offer from AT&T
Healthcare Professionals Named to Leadership
Team
for the 15th Annual Susan G. Komen CT Race for the Cure®
Ann Hogan, of Yale-New Haven Hospital,
has been named chairperson; and Norma Gyle,
R. N., Ph. D.,
Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut
Department of Public Health, honorary Race chairperson
for the 15th annual Susan
G. Komen CT Race for the Cure.
The Race is set for historic
Bushnell
Park, Saturday, June 7, 2008.
In making the announcement, Susan G. Komen for
the Cure Board chairperson Cheryl Cepelak said, “These women,
both strongly tied to the health of Connecticut citizens, will illuminate the
importance of our cause and our vision – a world without breast
cancer.”
“Nearly 3,000 CT
people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, giving our
state the unpleasant distinction of ranking high on the list for
incidence of breast cancer in the U.S.,”
said Hogan.
“This year, our honorary chairperson, Dr. Norma Gyle,
Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut
Department of Public Health,
will shine an even greater light on the devastation this disease
causes in our state.”
Hogan was co-chair of the Race last year.
The assembling Race leadership once again includes
diverse representation from across the state, including new and
returning volunteers.
The leadership team is hard at work identifying and
contacting both long-time and new supporters.
ABOUT
RACE
CHAIRPERSON ANN
HOGAN
Hogan was co-chair for the 2007 Komen Race.
She served with the
2006 Komen CT Race for the Cure
Committee as Survivors’ Breakfast co-chair.
She is the coordinator of Community and
Government Relations for the Yale New Haven Health System
(YNHHS), where she develops and directs legislative strategies
for the YNHHS (encompassing
Bridgeport,
Greenwich,
Yale-New Haven Children’s and
Yale-New
Haven
Hospitals). Her work includes
legislative agenda development and grassroots advocacy
management. She has been with
Yale-New
Haven
Hospital
and YNHHS in positions of increasing responsibility for 18
years.
Prior to joining Yale-New Haven,
Hogan worked in the Connecticut General Assembly. She holds an
undergraduate degree in Political Science and a graduate degree
in Public Administration. In addition to her Komen for the
Cure work, Ann is an adjunct professor at University of New Haven, as well as an active member of
the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs
Committee (serving as chair 2003-2006) and the Hartford Magnet
Middle School PTO.
Hogan resides in New Britain with her husband Tom Evanko, and
their daughter Nicole.
ABOUT HONORARY RACE
CHAIRPERSON NORMA GYLE
Dr. Gyle
currently serves as Deputy Commissioner of the
Connecticut Department of Public Health.
She Co- Chairs
the Connecticut Women's Health Summit, was member of the
President's Council on Nursing at Yale
University, and serves on the
Connecticut Commission on Children. She
was a member of Connecticut's
House of Representatives from 1984 to
1998, serving as Ranking Member of the Public Health Committee.
She was Vice-Chair of the National
Conference of State Legislators' (NCSL) Health Committee and a
member of the board of the Connecticut Health Policy Project.
Her legislative initiatives include
designated blood donations, needle exchange programs, managed
care reform, and 48-hour maternity stays. She
is a registered nurse and Ph.D.with clinical experience in both
hospital and home health primary care settings.
STUNNING PROGRESS FOR KOMEN CT
OVER 15 YEARS!
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Connecticut
Affiliate Executive Director Anne Giliberto praises the progress
made by the non-profit since 1993.
“Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Connecticut’s funding for statewide
programs and Komen international research funding -- together --
have made a stunning $17 million impact on Connecticut over 15 years.
Not only has the Komen CT Affiliate made substantive
distributions statewide to local breast cancer organizations and
programs and to international research, but international
research dollars are being funneled back into this state in a
big way.
“Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Connecticut’s
efforts alone are approaching $9 million
-- $6.7
million distributed statewide to local breast health
organizations and $2.2 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s®
international Award and Research Grant Program.
At the same time,
Yale University, UCONN Health
Center, and other
organizations are among the institutions that have received more
than $8 million from the international Susan G. Komen for the
Cure® Award and Research Grants Program in which we participate.
“Our exceptional new
round of statewide awards will be announced in April in
Hartford,” Giliberto said.
“In 2007, more than $650,000 was earmarked for 32
Connecticut
organizations.”
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Registration for the 2008 Race will begin on March 14, 2008.
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