About Us
The Sudden Cardiac-Death Awareness Research Foundation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter aims to give passionate individuals the chance to participate in healthcare innovation and research projects specifically focused on the area of Cardiac diseases. Specifically, we hope to focus this research and innovation on heart disease and cardiac arrests. We are also dedicated to the professional and career development of our members. We want to give members a chance not only to hear from professionals in the healthcare field but also to build skills, including networking, communication, public speaking, and analysis through a research symposium at the end of each semester, where students will be given a chance to present their healthcare innovations. We hope to collaborate with other healthcare, engineering, and philanthropic R.S.O.s on campus to organize coordinated events that would benefit all members. In addition to skill development, our educational initiatives include public awareness campaigns and informational cardiac health and prevention events. We will continuously spearhead fundraising efforts to donate to the original chapter of S.C.A.R.F., which uses the money to aid AED provisions. Our fundraising initiatives will support the original chapter of S.C.A.R.F. and aim to increase the accessibility and awareness of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in our community, enhancing emergency cardiac care readiness.
