Awards - Scientific Sessions 2023

The AHA Scientific Council Awards applaud the achievements of researchers, scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, and provide opportunities for financial rewards, special presentations, and funding to attend the AHA Scientific Sessions and other council-sponsored meetings. Hundreds of awards are offered each year to meet our members where they are in their career.

Please visit Council Awards for opportunities to apply personally, or nominate a colleague for active awards. Award applicants and nominees must be AHA Professional Members.

Abstract and Award submission for Scientific Sessions 2023 is now closed.

New deadline for travel grants!

August 31, 2023, 6:00 p.m. CDT (-5 UTC) – Deadline to submit your travel grant application for Scientific Sessions 2023.

  • Abstract Travel Grant applicants must have an accepted abstract to Scientific Sessions 2023. Your abstract control number will be required to complete the award application.
  • Non-Abstract Travel Grant applicants are not required to have an abstract submission to the Scientific Sessions 2023 meeting.

Navigate the 2023 Awards

Council Awards – Named Lectures Council Awards – Special Recognition Awards

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)

Council Awards – Early Career Abstract Awards

Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB)

Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation (3CPR)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)

Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention (CVRI)

Council on Epidemiology and Prevention

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health

Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)

Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR)

Council Awards – Abstract Travel Grants

Abstract Travel Grants open on June 12, 2023.

Award applicants must have submitted an abstract to Scientific Sessions 2023. Your abstract control number will be required to complete the award application.

Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation (3CPR)

Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB)

Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention (CVRI)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)

Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR)

Council Awards – Non-Abstract Travel Grants

Non-Abstract Travel Grants are open now

Award Applicants are not required to have an abstract submission to the Scientific Sessions 2023 meeting.

Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)

Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention (CVRI)

Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)

Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine (GPM)

Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)