Awards - Scientific Sessions 2023
Scientific Sessions: November 11–13, 2023
Pennsylvania Convention Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)
- CVSN Clinical Article of the Year Award
- CVSN Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
- CVSN Marie Cowan Promising Early Career Investigator Award
- CVSN Mathy Mezey Excellence in Aging Award
- CVSN Research Article of the Year Award
- CVSN Stroke Article of the Year Award
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)
- Quest Diagnostics and Steve Rusckowski Early Career Investigator Award for Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine Research
Sponsored by Quest Diagnostics Center of Excellence for Cardiometabolic Testing at Cleveland Heart Lab
Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB)
Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)
- Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize for Early Career Investigators
- Melvin L. Marcus Early Career Investigator Award in Cardiovascular Sciences
Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation (3CPR)
Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA)
- Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia Early Career Investigator Abstract Award
- Vivien Thomas Early Career Investigator Award
Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)
Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)
- Laennec Fellow in Training (FIT) Clinician Award
- Samuel A. Levine Early Career Clinical Investigator Award
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)
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)
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)