The National Hypertension Control Roundtable hosted a Fireside Chat on May 22, 2023 on Faith-Based Initiatives for Improving Hypertension Control. NHCR Steering Committee member Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, hosted this session. Dr. Commodore-Mensah is an Associate Professor from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Featured speakers included:

- LaPrincess D. Brewer, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FASPC, Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Preventive Cardiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Founding Director, FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health) Program

- Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA, Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology, Professor of Medicine, John W. Deming Department of Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine

- Dr. Abraham Shanklin, Jr., Founder/Executive Director, The Center of Transformation.

The National Hypertension Control Roundtable (NHCR) is a coalition of public, private, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to eliminating disparities in hypertension control through dialogue, partnership, evidence, and innovation. The NHCR prioritizes supporting people in controlling their blood pressure wherever they live, learn, work, play, and pray; and equitably advancing patient care to increase hypertension control. For more information, please visit our website, hypertensioncontrol.org.