Our Partners

Dr. Narula presenting the BEFAST book in a classroom

Yale School of Medicine

One Million Kids, One Mission

In 2025, BeASuperhero and Sevaro Health announced a landmark partnership with Yale School of Medicine to bring stroke awareness education to one million children across the United States. Yale's neurology faculty are directly involved in developing and reviewing our educational content, lending world-class academic credibility to our mission.

This partnership represents the convergence of clinical expertise and community education at a scale never before attempted in pediatric stroke awareness.

Official Partnership Announcement

Read the full press release: One Million Kids, One Mission, GlobeNewswire

Read the Announcement

Our Yale Collaborators

The Yale School of Medicine Team

Three Yale neurology experts lending their clinical expertise and academic credibility to bring stroke education to America's classrooms.

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Yale School of Medicine, Department of Neurology

One of the world's leading medical schools and a nationally ranked neurology program. Our Yale collaborators are board-certified neurologists and clinical researchers whose work directly shapes how stroke care is delivered, and how communities understand stroke risk.

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Dr. Rachel Forman, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Stroke Neurologist, Yale New Haven Hospital

Dr. Forman focuses on community and youth stroke education, stroke prevention, post-stroke blood pressure control, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in stroke care. She is a founding collaborator on the BeASuperhero educational mission.

Faculty Advisor, Yale Stamp Out Stroke Program

AHA Connecticut Chapter Board of Directors

Site Principal Investigator, REDUCE Clinical Trial

Co-Producer, No Brain Behind Podcast

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Samuel Namian

Clinical Research Associate

Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine

Samuel provides research and programmatic support for the Yale neurology partnership and the CHLD stroke education initiative. He brings a strong academic foundation in neuroscience and prior experience in research and healthcare organizations.

Neurobiology, Georgetown University

Formerly, Georgetown University Medical Center

Formerly, National Spine Health Foundation

Program coordination, CHLD stroke education initiative

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Rebecca Marie DiBiase, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Vascular Neurologist, Yale New Haven Hospital

Dr. DiBiase specializes in stroke recovery and rehabilitation, with a focus on expanding access to rehabilitation for survivors globally. Her international medical education work in Turkey, China, and Zambia reflects a commitment to health equity that aligns directly with BeASuperhero's mission.

Principal Investigator, NIH-funded VERIFY Clinical Trial

MD & MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, UCSF

Developed neurology curricula in Turkey, China & Zambia

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"Health literacy is one of the most powerful tools we have to change this. Sevaro's mission aligns with our vision of bringing life-saving education into schools and homes."

Dr. Rachel Forman, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine

Healthcare Partner

Sevaro Health

Sevaro Health is a national telestroke platform founded by Dr. Rajiv Narula, connecting hospitals across the country with board-certified stroke specialists 24/7. Sevaro's clinical network and distribution infrastructure are the engine behind BeASuperhero's national reach.

It was Dr. Narula's firsthand experience treating stroke patients who arrived too late that inspired the creation of BeASuperhero, a program designed to ensure children grow up knowing the signs before an emergency ever happens.

National telestroke network spanning 35+ states

Clinical review and content accuracy for all BEFAST materials

Hospital partnerships used to distribute books into communities

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