![Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., headshot. Leadership Dialogue. A conversation with AHA Chair Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., and Robert Brady, Director of Anxiety Disorders Service, Dartmouth Health.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/leadership-dialogue-conroy-brady-900x400.jpg)
Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Sept. 12 introduced the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, AHA-supported legislation that would make it a federal crime to assault health care workers in hospitals, with enhanced penalties for assaults that result in serious bodily injury.