The survivorship program was developed by a diverse national taskforce of leading experts in the field of cardiac arrest recovery including scientists, clinicians, advocates, and stakeholders.
Vision
To become an indispensable destination for anyone affected by cardiac arrest.
Our team
Mary M. Newman, MS
Co-Founder, President & CEO Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Mary M. Newman, MS, is co-founder and President/CEO of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Foundation. She is the recipient of the American Heart Association 2021 Resuscitation Champion Award. Previously, she served as Executive Director of…
Joe Farrell, DPT
Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University
- Member, SCAF Board of Directors
Joe Farrell, PT, M App Sc, DPT, FAAOMPT, FAPTA is a 14-year survivor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Dr. Farrell was the Co-Founder with his wife Edie of a physical therapy private practice in Castro…
Alex Presciutti, MA, MSCS
Clinical Psychology Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Alex Presciutti, MA, MSCS, is a clinical psychology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School who is committed to improving cardiac arrest survivorship through research and service work. As a former National Institutes of Health/National…
Joshua Lupton, MD, MPH, MPhil
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University
Joshua Lupton, MD, MPH, MPhil, is a cardiac arrest survivor, emergency physician, and researcher who studies ways to improve outcomes for patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon, Josh…
Tom P. Aufderheide, MD, MS, FACEP, Hon FACC, FAHA
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chair of Research Affairs, and Director of the NIH-funded Resuscitation Research Center
Tom P. Aufderheide, MD, MS, FACEP, Hon FACC, FAHA, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chair of Research Affairs, and Director of the NIH-funded Resuscitation Research Center in the Department of Emergency Medicine at…
Johnnie Davis
Owner/Founder of Davis Group Enterprises LLC
- Member, SCAF Board of Directors
Johnnie Davis, Owner/Founder of Davis Group Enterprises LLC and a member of the SCAF Board of Directors. Johnnie is an inspirational speaker, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and success coach. His book I’m Still Here: From Heart…
Ann Doll, MPA
Executive Director, Resuscitation Academy Foundation
Ann Doll, MPA serves as Executive Director of the Resuscitation Academy Foundation. Working with faculty and staff from partner organizations, Ann helped create the Resuscitation Academy in 2008. She also serves as the Secretariat for…
Ankur A. Doshi, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Member, SCAF Board of Directors
Ankur A. Doshi, MD, FACEP is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) and Director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Post Cardiac Arrest Service, a…
Edie Farrell, BA, PT
Founder of CPR Now, AHA BLS instructor, and Advocate
Edie Farrell, BA, PT is a Co-Survivor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). She was the Co-Founder with her husband Joe of a physical therapy private practice in Castro Valley, California in the late 1980’s. After…
Kristin Flanary, MA
Writer, Keynote Speaker, and Advocate
Kristin Flanary, MA has a formal background in cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, communications, and marketing, and she is known internationally as her social media alter ego, “Lady Glaucomflecken” (@LGlaucomflecken). She holds a bachelor’s degree from…
Kate Flickinger, PhD
Physiologist, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Kate Flickinger is an exercise physiologist, ACSM certified personal trainer & Exercise is Medicine II provider, and researcher in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Flickinger successfully completed her PhD in August of 2022…
Rob Hoadley, MBA
SCA Survivor and Advocate
San Diego, California Service to our country in the US NAVY and graduate level studies in business earned Rob Hoadley the titles of Veteran & Master of Business Administration. A dedicated husband and father, Rob is drawn to…
Robert Klaber, MBA
Portfolio Manager and Director of ESG Research, Parnassus Investments
- Member, SCAF Board of Directors
Robert Klaber is a portfolio manager and the Director of ESG Research at Parnassus Investments, a $45B socially responsible investment firm in San Francisco. In 2015, Robert was selected to the Forbes “30 Under 30” in Finance…
Susan Koeppen
President, Susan Koeppen Media and SCAF National Spokesperson
Susan Koeppen is a 9-time Emmy award winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in the television news industry. She is the president of Susan Koeppen Media and anchors the 4 pm newscast on…
Edward L. Kosiec
Broker/Owner – Roses Realty Services Inc
Ed is a Sudden Cardiac Arrest survivor, and SCA Awareness Advocate. In 2019 Ed suffered cardiac arrest in a Chick-Fil-A in South Florida. He survived because an 18-year-old high school student and Chick-Fil-A employee performed hands-only CPR,…
Katherine Lupton, MA, MEd
Spanish Instructor and SCAF Oregon Chapter Leader
Katherine Lupton is the spouse of a cardiac arrest survivor and is a founding member of the Oregon Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. Katherine received her M.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University and her M.A.…
Simone Musco, MD, FACC, FHRS
Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Providence Medical Group, International Heart Institute of Montana, Providence Saint Patrick Hospital, Missoula MT
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Joseph P. Ornato, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Joseph P. Ornato, MD is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine (Cardiology) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center/Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He is also Affiliated Professor, VCU College of Engineering,…
Sarah Perman, MD, MSCE, FAHA
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Sarah Perman, MD, MSCE, FAHA is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Perman obtained her medical degree from Temple University and completed her general emergency medicine residency at the…
Monica Rajdev, MPH
Director of IT Operations, Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
Monica Rajdev, MPH graduated from the University of Michigan with an undergraduate degree from the School of Kinesiology in Movement Science. She began her formal introduction to public health at the University of Michigan under…
Michael Robie, MBA
Founder and Marketing Consultant, BrandBeyond Digital
- Member, SCAF Board of Directors
Michael Robie has supported organizations of all sizes with customized marketing plans and branding strategies, having 25 years working in the fast-moving consumer goods industry for Fortune 100 brands including Coors Brewing Company and Bacardi.…
Stephen Sanko, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Founding Member, Southern California Chapter
Stephen Sanko, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and Assistant Medical Director of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Samuel F. Sears, PhD
Professor, East Carolina University Depts. of Psychology and Cardiovascular Sciences
Samuel F. Sears, PhD, is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Cardiovascular Sciences at East Carolina University. He also serves as the Co-Director of the ECU Cardiology Fellowship. And he is a member of the…
JoAnne Taylor Babbitt, MBA
Vice President and Co-Founder, John Taylor Babbitt Foundation
- Member, SCAF Board of Directors
JoAnne Taylor Babbitt is Vice President and co-founder of the John Taylor Babbitt Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization named in memory of her son and dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac death. She is also a…
Walter Watts
Senior Website Strategist, Social Driver, and Community Ambassador, SCA Foundation
Walter Watts is Senior Website Strategist, Social Driver, and a Community Ambassador for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. Previously, he was Marketing & Communications Associate at the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. Prior to this, he was a…
Founded in 2005, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a premier national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to raising awareness and saving lives threatened by Sudden Cardiac Arrest. We are widely regarded as the expert “go-to” source for reliable, trustworthy information and resources on SCA. Our team is composed of nationally recognized leaders in the field, and stakeholders—including survivors, co-survivors (families and friends), and others affected by SCA.
Our vision is to eliminate preventable death and disability from Sudden Cardiac Arrest and support people personally affected by SCA. Our mission is to raise awareness of SCA and promote initiatives that help save lives through education, research, and community. The Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance is an outgrowth of our longstanding survivor community.
