ATVB Leadership Recognition Award

Applications will be judged on the following criteria submitted through the Council Awards System. The candidates will be assessed on their backgrounds, accomplishments, and overall contributions to promoting leadership and will select the winner based on the following criteria:

• Standing member status of the ATVB council for at least five years.
• Holds a current faculty position.
• Have track record of training students and scientists from all backgrounds and populations.
• The candidate should have a plan to attend the ATVB spring meeting for the award cycle.

All applicants must be professional members of the AHA for a minimum of 5 consecutive years by the time of application submission. If you need to become an AHA Professional Member, you should do so before submitting your award application materials. Join or renew today.

The nomination file should contain the following documents in PDF format:

• A copy of nominee’s curriculum vitae including a trainee table.
• A letter of nomination or candidate statement (limited to 250 words), if self-nominating, describing the nominee’s contribution to promoting and training students and scientists.
• One letter of recommendation from a senior mentor/division or department chief.
• Up to two (2) letters of support from a former mentee.

Visit the Council Awards Application System to apply or submit a nomination.

Once logged in, you may apply for the Vascular Discovery Career Achievement Awards in Mentoring and select the ATVB Leadership Recognition Award from the award drop-down list.

The award will be presented during the Vascular Discovery Council Celebration at Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine. The winner is expected to give a three- to five-minute speech to highlight the importance of cultivating leadership and mentorship within the ATVB Council and/or the AHA.

The awardee will receive the following:

• An engraved plaque.
• One Vascular Discovery Council Celebration dinner ticket. Attendance at the celebration is required.
• Complimentary registration to the Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions.