My mission is to inspire, educate, and unite women across New Hampshire to fight our leading killer: cardiovascular disease.
Jean M. Bolger, MSN, RNA Dartmouth Health nurse is a nominee for 2026 Woman of Impact for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) New Hampshire chapter. As an AHA Woman of Impact, Jean M. Bolger, MSN, RN, ambulatory nursing director at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), will work from February 6 to April 9 to raise funds to advance research and education initiatives to better identify, diagnose, treat and prevent cardiovascular disease (CD) in women.
CD is the most common cause of death in American women. Bolger’s efforts are part of AHA’s Go Red for Women, a nationwide campaign to change this statistic. Bolger and other Woman of Impact participants will launch their initiative on February 6 for National Wear Red Day, kicking off a nine-week journey to help transform the health of women in their communities through education and fundraising.
“As a cardiac nurse, I’m honored to serve as a 2026 Go Red for Women volunteer,” said Bolger. “This year, being nominated as a Woman of Impact is more than a title—it’s a call to action. My mission is to inspire, educate, and unite women across New Hampshire to fight our leading killer: cardiovascular disease. Every survivor, donor and volunteer plays a vital role in this movement. When you join Go Red for Women, you’re not just giving your time—you’re giving hope. You could be the reason someone’s mother, sister or friend lives to see another day.”
Each week, Woman of Impact nominees will participate in activities designed to create a culture of wellness and advance equitable health. Activities may include educational events, learning and spreading the word about CPR, getting physically active, recruiting women to participate in research and more. On April 9, the New Hampshire Woman of Impact will be selected and become a contender for the national Woman of Impact title.
“Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women, claiming more lives than all cancers combined, and yet less than half of women are aware of this,” said Rosemary Hendrickx, AHA New Hampshire’s development director. “Woman of Impact nominees can use the platform to bring New Hampshire women together, educate them on their risks and inspire them to take charge of their heart health. Together, we can ensure every woman is heard and counted when it comes to their heart health, and no one has to go it alone.”
To learn more about AHA’s Go Red for Women movement in New Hampshire, including the annual New Hampshire Go Red for Women Luncheon in Concord on February 12, visit heart.org/nhgored. For more information about the advanced, comprehensive cardiac care provided by Dartmouth Health, visit dartmouth-hitchcock.org/heart-vascular.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.