The Texas Heart Institute (THI) will host Brownies and Juniors from the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council on Saturday, April 6, for a morning of STEM learning with doctors, nurses, sonographers, scientists, and engineers from across The Institute.

The scouts will learn about the importance of staying fit for heart health with robot “Cool-E” of Project Heart fame while exploring heart anatomy, the cardiovascular system, healthy eating and exercise.

While the girls are having fun with games and activities, their troop leaders will get a private tour of The Institute and Wallace D. Wilson Museum. Troop leaders will also learn about strategies for incorporating heart-healthy practices into their meetings and how to include the Project Heart curriculum in troop activities throughout the year.

Juniors will work toward their Staying Fit badge and Brownies toward their My Best Self badge. All Girl Scouts will receive a special Cool-E Patch.

Saturday, April 6

9:00 AM         Registration & Meet Cool-E Robot in the Wallace D. Wilson Museum
9:30 – 11:30  Program

Speakers: Doctors, Scientists, Engineers, Imaging Specialists, Health Ambassadors and more…

 Center for Cardiovascular Care

Stephanie Coulter, MD, Cardiologist
Allison Droddy, ACS, RDCS, RT(R), Cardiac Sonographer

 Women’s Heart & Vascular Health

Keri Sprung, MBA, Director
Karla Campos, MD, Assistant Director

Research Science Laboratories

Allison Post, PhD, Research Engineer and Manager, Electrophysiology Clinical Research & Innovations
Camila Hochman-Mendez, MSc, PhD, Assistant Director, Regenerative Medicine Research
Yaxin Wang, PhD Director, Innovative Device & Engineering Applications (IDEA)
Shahrzad Abbasi, MS, Molecular Cardiology Laboratory
Todd Heallen, PhD, Cardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory

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