Who we are

The Cardiovascular Health Network aims to drive the development and facilitate the delivery of more patient-centred, sustainable and effective clinical services for all those with cardiovascular conditions. It endeavours to forge effective and productive working relationships between a broader range of people and organisations, in order to promote a more direct and holistic focus on priorities for patients and carers.

The Cardiovascular Health Network incorporates five clinical and service groups, namely:

• Cardiology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Vascular Services
• General Medicine (where it relates to cardiovascular specialities)

Cardiovascular Health Network Executive Advisory Group

The Cardiovascular Health Network Executive Advisory Group (EAG) governs the network and advises on the delivery of patient centred, sustainable and effective clinical services across all continuums of care. The network is run by the EAG, who when it is necessary, bring together time limited project groups to focus on particular priorities.

Membership currently includes:

Name	Area
Professor Leonard Arnolda	Professor of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital
Mr Stephen Bloomer	Clinical Lead, Cardiovascular Health Network Project Manager, Clinical Governance Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Mr Craig Cheetham	Exercise Physiologist, Chair, Western Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association Director, WA Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
Mr Trevor Cherry	Clinical Nurse Specialist, Coronary Care Unit / Cardiology Ward, Royal Perth Hospital
Ms Geraldine Ennis	Regional Director, WA Country Health Services - Goldfields
Ms Kim Gibson	Projects Coordinator, Ambulatory Care, North Metropolitan Area Health Service
Associate Professor Joseph Hung	Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Dr Michael Lawrence-Brown	Emeritus Vascular Consultant Surgeon, Royal Perth Hospital Professor, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology
Professor Paul Norman	Director Vascular Surgery, Metropolitan Health Services
Dr Jamie Rankin	Head of Department, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital
Ms Erika Silfo	Manager Chronic Disease, Canning Division of General Practice
Ms Julie Smith	Clinical Nurse Consultant Cardiac Rehabilitation, Royal Perth Hospital Secondary Prevention Project Officer, The Heart Foundation
Mr John White	Consumer
Dr Ian Wood	General Practitioner

Members were recruited through a process of invitation and request for nomination to key persons and organisations, following consideration of the recommendations for membership made at the Major Stakeholders Workshop in October 2006.

Glynis Chambers, Health Service Planner, South Metropolitan Area Health Service also attends the Cardiovascular Health Network Executive Advisory Group meetings.

If you would like further information about EAG members, please contact us.