FAITH Cardiovascular Health & Wellness Program

10/15/2026

Meet Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo, a non-invasive cardiologist in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Florida. She is also a Co-Investigator on our Techquity by FAITH! Trial R01, and she lives out all three Mayo shields:

🛡️ Patient Care: She specializes in women's heart health, cardiovascular disease prevention, and echocardiography. She is passionate about closing cardiovascular health disparities.

🛡️ Education: She is a member of the core faculty for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program and coordinates the educational experience for clinical trainees at outreach volunteer clinics in Jacksonville, FL.

🛡️ Research: In addition to her role as Co-Investigator on the Techquity by FAITH! Trial R01, she serves as Chair of the Mayo Clinic Florida Focused Research Team (Heart and Lung) and Chair of the Mayo Enterprise EHR Research Advisory Council.

Her research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence and digital tools for detecting cardiovascular disease in women and underserved populations. Her honors include the 2026 Wenger Rising Star Award from WomenHeart, the 2024 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum, and the 2023 Mayo Clinic Team Science Award.

Her expertise in digital health and health equity strengthens our mission to bring better cardiovascular outcomes to underserved communities. We are so grateful to have her on our team! ❤️


🔗 Clinical and research profile links in comments.

10/14/2026

Congratulations to ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Tara Narula on the success of her latest book, The Healing Power of Resilience! 📖
Our Founder, Mayo Clinic Preventative Cardiologist LaPee Bee, had the privilege of meeting Dr. Narula at the American Heart Association’s National Volunteer Awards ceremony on June 23, near Dallas, TX, where she was honored with the AHA’s Voice of the Mission Award for her nearly 20 years of volunteer service as a ambassador and national spokesperson. 🏆
They both share a passion for spreading the word about , and this book is an accessible resource that can help save lives!
Dr. Narula was happy to hear that we love watching her daily on Good Morning America and we are thrilled that she’s advocating for science-based health education!
Please add The Healing Power of Resilience to your MUST READ list!

10/13/2026

Don’t miss this talk by our valued collaborator, Dr. Joshua Joseph of The Ohio State University at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity.

It’s a tour de force on multilevel interventions for cardiometabolic health.🙌

We were thrilled that he highlighted The Brewer Collaboratory’s work. It shows what happens when clinical investigators, academic institutions, and committed community members share a mission.

That’s the synergy we aim for at the Brewer Collaboratory. ❤️


🔗 Link to watch in comments.

10/09/2026

Meet Jane Q. Yap, PhD student in Clinical & Translational Science at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences!

🎓 Jane is investigating patient-informed computational methods to capture chronic stress for future risk prediction modeling and is working towards a concentration in biostatistics. Jane joined The Brewer Collaboratory in August.

Fun fact: her dog Benny Burrito is a registered therapy animal and a proud Mayo Clinic Caring Canine volunteer. 🐾

🎉Welcome to the team, Jane!

10/09/2026

10/05/2026

Congrats Clarence!

Congratulations to Clarence Jones, a 2026 Exceptional Community Connector Award recipient! 🙌

This honor recognizes his commitment to community health advocacy across Minnesota. It was presented on September 29th by the Many Faces of Community Health Conference and Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers - MNACHC.

On September 24th, Jones also received the Global Community Health Educator Award from the International Leadership Institute for his work in Kenya, Africa.

Jones is Executive Director and Community Health Strategist of the Hue-Man Partnership, a Minneapolis nonprofit advancing health equity through community outreach. He is an Adjunct Instructor of Medicine within the Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, a long-time research collaborator with Dr. LaPrincess Brewer and the Cardiovascular Community Health Collaborative Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, and a partner in the FAITH Cardiovascular Health & Wellness Program! Together they work to bring community voices into research that improves the health of Black Minnesotans.
We're proud to celebrate you! ❤️

10/03/2026

Marching band at FAITH! Techquity event at Minneapolis YMCA North.

10/03/2026

Our community panelists, Minister Dr. Ora Hokes of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Dr. Marcia Wyatt of New Hope Baptist Church shared their voices and lived experience, and we're so grateful to them.

10/02/2026

What an incredible day at the Minneapolis North YMCA! 🎉

Dr. LaPrincess Brewer and the Techquity team joined our community to share the powerful results of the Techquity by FAITH! study and our exciting next steps. Our community panelists, Minister Dr. Ora Hokes of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Dr. Marcia Wyatt of New Hope Baptist Church shared their voices and lived experience, and we're so grateful to them.
We’d like to thank the Hue-Man Partnership, a Minneapolis nonprofit advancing health equity through community outreach, for supporting this event.
A huge shout out to C2DREAM, The Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Engagement Across Minnesota, whose work seeks to reduce differences in cardiovascular diseases and the related chronic conditions of hypertension and obesity experienced by people across Minnesota and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and the Monitors Foundation, for making this work possible.
We were also thrilled to hold this celebration during the Open Streets Cedarfest event on September 13th, so the whole neighborhood could join in. From meaningful conversations to refreshments and giveaways, it was a morning full of community, gratitude, and momentum for what's ahead.
Thank you to everyone who came to learn, connect, and celebrate with us and stay tuned for our next event! 💙

10/02/2026

So proud of you Dr. LaPrincess Brewer!