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Local Professor and Cardiologist travels to D.C. to push for funding lifesaving legislation

November 18, 2025 by Anna Heerdt

Dr. Prospero Gogo of Vermont urges Congress to invest in CPR and AED training, AED placement in schools Dr. Prospero Gogo, professor of medicine and cardiologist at the University of Vermont, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to fund the lifesaving HEARTS Act — legislation designed to ensure every school is prepared to … Read more

Categories Vermont Tags Advocacy, AED, AEDs in school, CERP, Community Health, cpr, CPR and AED use, CPR in Schools, funding, HEARTS Act, School Engagement, Vermont schools
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