American Stroke Association

American Stroke Association
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Name	American Stroke Association
Abbreviation	ASA
Formation	1998
Type	Nonprofit organization
Headquarters	United States
Parent organization	American Heart Association

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History

The organization was established as a focused division of the American Heart Association during a period shaped by initiatives like the Healthy People 2010 objectives, collaborations with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and policy shifts influenced by the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare Modernization Act. Early partnerships included projects with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, academic centers such as Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine, research consortia like the Stroke Trials Network, and advocacy alliances connected to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Over time, programs expanded through joint ventures with clinical networks including Get With The Guidelines and registries modeled after the Framingham Heart Study and initiatives inspired by the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies program.

The mission emphasizes stroke prevention, treatment, recovery, and research funding, aligning with clinical guidelines from the American Heart Association, emergency protocols such as those promoted by the American College of Emergency Physicians, and rehabilitation models used at centers like Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Shepherd Center. Core programs include community screening events modeled after campaigns by the American Diabetes Association and the Alzheimer's Association, professional training linked to curricula from the American College of Cardiology and American Academy of Neurology, clinical quality improvement initiatives similar to Get With The Guidelines and collaborations with registries like the National Inpatient Sample and the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program.

Research efforts span basic science, clinical trials, and translational projects involving partners such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, academic institutions like University of California, San Francisco, Yale School of Medicine, and industry collaborators including Pfizer, Novartis, and Amgen. The organization supports investigator-initiated grants, collaborates on randomized trials similar to ECASS and NINDS tPA Trial, and contributes to registries modeled on the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke database and cohort studies like the Nurses' Health Study and the Framingham Heart Study. It convenes scientific meetings with societies such as the American Academy of Neurology and the International Stroke Conference and endorses guideline updates paralleling publications in journals like Stroke (journal), The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet.

Public campaigns emphasize rapid recognition and response using stroke signs acronyms promoted alongside initiatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, community outreach models used by the American Cancer Society, and mass-media strategies similar to campaigns by Ad Council and Truth Initiative. Educational materials are distributed through partnerships with hospitals such as Mayo Clinic and public figures associated with campaigns involving celebrities linked to causes supported by the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Outreach targets high-risk populations identified in studies from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health using culturally tailored programs influenced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and community coalitions like those developed by the YMCA.

Advocacy efforts engage with federal agencies including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, congressional committees such as the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and coalitions aligned with the National Association of County and City Health Officials and the American Public Health Association. Policy priorities mirror recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and align with national stroke plans like strategies advocated by the World Health Organization and legislative efforts similar to provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The organization lobbies for systems-of-care improvements seen in protocols endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians and collaborates with state health departments and advocacy groups such as the National Stroke Association.

Funding sources include philanthropic gifts from foundations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, corporate sponsorships from healthcare companies such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and GE Healthcare, and grant support from agencies including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Strategic partnerships extend to academic centers like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Pennsylvania, clinical networks such as Get With The Guidelines, nonprofit collaborators including the Alzheimer's Association and the American Diabetes Association, and corporate alliances modeled after industry partnerships of organizations like the American Cancer Society.

Category:Stroke organizations Category:Health charities in the United States Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States