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Welcome Debra Smith to SCAD Research, Inc. Board of Directors! After 22 years as a Finance Project Manager, Debbie retired from Kaiser Permanente Hospital/Health Plan, San Diego, CA. Her skills will be a great asset to our Board. Debbie is a supporter of SCAD Research, Inc. and volunteers at the West Coast SCADaddle. Among her […]

Giving Tuesday is a global movement to encourage generosity to transform the world. There are many ways to support SCAD Research Inc (SRI), including the ways listed below: Volunteer Many hands make light work. Many volunteers and skills are needed to help with Board Committees, social media, SCAD Store, fundraising including our 5k SCADaddle for […]

Our first 5k fun run/walk was held in May 2012 in Naperville Illinois. It was our only location for until 2015 when the number of SCADaddle locations began to grow. This year, we had six locations throughout the United States raising tens of thousands of dollars for research! SCADaddles not only raise research funds and […]

If you missed Dr. Sharonne Hayes’ presentation on Friday, Sept. 8 or want to watch it again on our YouTube channel, click Fall 2024 Mayo Clinic Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Research Findings (San Diego). This is a slightly trimmed version of the livestream with louder audio. At 1:04:50 Dr. Hayes answers questions from both […]

September 2-9 The annual online silent auction is now open! Look through our 48 great items, make a bid or two and check back often. The silent auction is open until 9/9/2024 (11:45 PM PDT). While the silent auction is part of the West Coast SCADaddle weekend, since it is online, anyone can make a […]

Don’t miss Dr. Hayes’s presentation on September 6. It will be live streamed at 7pm (PDT) from the SCAD Reunion social/dinner in San Diego, CA. At the end of her presentation, Dr. Hayes will take questions those in the room as well as online as time permits. Click https://facebook.com/events/520871236965666 to join the live stream. Live […]

It’s hard to believe but it is time to think about Fall SCADaddles. Join us for one of these upcoming SCADaddles: • West Coast (SanDiego, CA) – Sept. 7 • Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) – Oct. 6 A SCADaddle t-shirt is included for those who register by a specified date. SCADaddles are not just fundraisers, they are […]

Chicagoland SCAD Reunion Social/Dinner June 21, 2024 Always a highlight of the SCADaddle weekend, Dr. Sharonne Hayes and Dr. Marysia Tweet presented Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program’s latest research findings at our annual Chicagoland SCAD Reunion Social/Dinner. After their presentation, they answered questions from both the in-person audience and questions submitted through our SCAD Research […]

We are honored and excited to have Dr. Sharonne Hayes and Dr. Marysia Tweet from Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program, Rochester, MN present their latest research at our Chicagoland SCAD Reunion Social/Dinner on June 21. Directions You can join the stream at 6:45 pm (CDT): Click Presentation and Q&A by Dr. Sharonne Hayes and Dr. […]

Three of our 2024 5k SCADaddle© for Research run/walks have wrapped up! Together, these three SCADaddles raised over $53,000! Thank you Michele & James Lively (Texas), Kelley Hoolihan (Minnesota) & Kathy Almassy (Maryland) for all of your hard work organizing these successful events! Three more SCADaddles are coming up in 2024: • Chicagoland (Wheaton, IL) […]