This fund was established by the American Heart Association’s Palm Beach Chapter in 2006 for the purpose of supporting the ancillary activities of the teaching scholar.

Since 1948, it has been the mission of the American Heart Association to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Research, education and advocacy for the health of the general public are the strategies to reach this goal. The American Heart Association works every minute of every day to advance groundbreaking medical research, spread lifesaving knowledge and reach out to people of all ages.