Heart and Vascular Classes, Events, and News

To help prevent heart and blood vessel diseases, UPMC formed the Community Outreach and Cardiovascular Health (COACH) Program.

COACH's heart health experts offer these heart-healthy resources:

• Free heart screenings and events.
• Heart disease prevention and community outreach programs.
• Kids' heart health education programs.

The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute's Clinical Biostatistics Core supports heart and CT surgery researchers by providing high-quality data collection and analysis.

Classes

Find heart and vascular classes near you.

Events

Community Health Fair – Outdoor Event

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: New Zion Baptist Church + Pilgrim Baptist Church (North Side)
1440 Juanita Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 – Rear Lot

• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening
• Ask the Expert

Health Fair

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Location: St. Paul Baptist Church (Oakmont)
180 Delaware Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139

• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening
• Ask the Expert

Health & Wellness Screening

Sunday, October 18, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Mt. Ararat Baptist Church (East Liberty)
271 Paulson Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening
• Ask the Expert

Live Well Community Day

Date: Sunday, October 24, 2026
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Alpha Iota Alpha Christian Sorority
6375 Penn Avenue, Suite 305, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening
• Ask the Expert

Heart screenings

Find free heart screening events near you.

Speeches

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute educators can speak at your school, place of worship, work, or other community groups.

We cover these topics and more:

• Healthy eating and lifestyle.
• Heart disease prevention.
• Heart health disparities.
• Living with heart disease.
• Women's heart disease.

Contact us at 1-855-876-2484 for more on topics, fees, and scheduling.