Contact Us

The Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Program staff is a dedicated group of experts that support our program goal of reducing death, disability and related risk factors due to heart disease and stroke in North Dakota.

Program Staff

Karalee Harper
Phone: (701) 328.4517
E-mail: kaharper@nd.gov
Project Portfolio:

Administration and Fiscal management of the CDC Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Grant
Administration and Fiscal management of the State Stroke Program Appropriation
Administration and Fiscal management of the State Stroke Registry Grant Program
Technical Assistance and Training for State Stroke Program Member Facilities
Large-scale Systems Change
Heart Disease & Stroke Advisory Council
Stroke System of Care Task Force
Participating Hospitals Advisory Council

Neil Charvat
Phone: (701) 328.3344
E-mail: njcharvat@nd.gov
Project Portfolio:

Administration and Fiscal management of the Million Hearts Community Action Grant Program
Community-based Interventions
Sodium Reduction Workgroup

Data, Evaluation and Surveillance

Clint Boots

Phone: (701) 328.4566
E-mail: cboots@nd.gov
Project Portfolio:

Heart Disease and Stroke Burden and Prevalence Data Acquisition, Analysis and Reporting
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Surveillance System
State Stroke Registry Data and Reporting
Stroke System of Care Survey Design, Collection, Analysis and Reporting
Partnership and Training Survey Design, Collection, Analysis and Reporting

Administrative Support

Carleen Scherr
Phone: (701) 328.2367
E-mail: cscherr@nd.gov

Mailing Address

Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program
Division of Chronic Disease
North Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 301
Bismarck, N.D., 58505-0200

Telephone and Fax

Fax: 701.328.2036
Phone: 1.800.280.5512, press 4 for assistance

Improving cardiovascular health through education, policy and systems change.

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