Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH, the founding executive director of the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at UCI Health, has been honored as the 2025 recipient of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Orange County Woman of Impact award. This distinguished recognition acknowledges her exceptional contributions to fundraising and educational initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of heart disease and stroke among women. UCI Health remains at the forefront of cardiovascular care, offering advanced research-driven services, including its Women’s Heart Services program—the only such initiative in Orange County affiliated with an academic health system. This accolade underscores the unwavering commitment to improving heart health outcomes through innovation, education, and clinical excellence at UCI Health.