EPI Early Career Development
The Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) and the Early Career Committee fosters the development of trainees and early career professionals in cardiovascular disease epidemiology, including research scientists and clinicians. We also promote and encourage trainees and early career individuals to participate in council activities. The committee is made up of early career members.
EPI Early Career Committee Membership
We encourage and accept applications from early career professionals.
Early Career Professionals are defined as Investigators, Clinicians, or Healthcare Providers who have completed training within the last four years and MDs or PhDs in the first four years after their first faculty appointment.
How to Apply
Please submit your application below and attach the following:
- Personal letter
- Letter of Recommendation
- CV
Please note that an active membership in the American Heart Association is required of all committee members.
Submission Period is April 1–April 15
EPI Early Career Committee
Chairperson
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Vice Chairperson
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Members |
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![]() PhD candidate in Population Health Sciences Harvard University Boston, Mass. |
![]() Associate Professor of Medicine FICSAE Sao Paulo, Brazil |
![]() Adjunct Professor Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
![]() Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Director Hartford Hospital Hartford, Conn. |
![]() Assistant Professor Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas |
Deepak Gupta MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tenn. |
![]() Associate Professor Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, Ga. |
![]() The Ohio State University COM Columbus, Ohio |
![]() Adjunct Professor - Postdoctoral Fellow Nursing UQTR - McGill University Trois-Rivières, Québec Canada |
![]() Assistant Professor of Medicine and Card Division of Cardiology Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Md. |
![]() Assistant Professor Dept of Nutrition Harvard Chan School of Public Health Boston, Mass. |
Lori Mosca, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Emerita Columbia University Medical Center Tenafly, N.J. |
![]() UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas |
![]() Fellow Cardiology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas |
![]() Assistant Professor University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa |
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Immediate Past Chair
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Immediate Past Chair
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Become an Epidemiology and Prevention Council Member
Visit the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention to find out more.
Joining the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention is easy. Please see the Professional Members page to join or renew your membership.
Volunteer
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Career Skills
Mentorship
A critical component of early career development and training is mentorship. The following resources can help identify an appropriate mentor and evaluate the mentor-trainee relationship.
- Early Career Mentorship Resources
- Academic Mentoring - How to Give It and How to Get It
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Mentoring Presentations
- Choosing a Mentor: What goes into the Decision (PDF)
Marcedes Carnethon - Building Your Mentor Network (PDF)
Eric Peterson - How to Develop an Effective Mentor and Mentee Relationship (PDF)
Marc Sabatine
Presentations
- Scientific Presentations: Abstracts, Oral sessions and Posters (PDF)
Mintu Turakhia, MD and Stephen Hulley, MD, MPH UCSF School of Medicine
Writing and Funding Presentations
- Applying for Funding as an Early Career (PDF)
Kiran Musunuru - Early Career Sessions: 10 Ways to Improve Your Scientific Writing (PDF)
Robert Harrington - K99/R00 Grants: Insights into the Review Process and What Reviewers Look For (PDF)
J. Gary Meszaros - Choosing a Target Journal (PDF)
Roberto Bolli
Job Search Presentations
- You've Been Contacted for an Interview (PDF)
Cheryl Anderson - The Job Application Process: Tips for Finding and Applying for Job Openings (PDF)
Alexis Frazier-Wood - Experiences from the Trenches of Hard Money (PDF)
Michelle Fennessy - Clinical and Scientific Opportunities in the VA System (PDF) Mintu Turakhia
Other Presentations
- What You Should Know on the 1st Day (PDF)
Bruce Lindsay - Fellow to Faculty Transitions (PDF)
Sonali Patel - Epidemiology and Observational Studies (PDF)
Kristen Patton - Why Clinical Medicine and Research? (PDF)
Christopher Newton - Update on the Pediatric Heart Network and How to Get Involved (PDF)
Kristin M. Burns
American Heart Association Grants
Student and Predoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
- Predoctoral Fellowship
Helps students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training.
Offered by: Founders, Greater Southeast, Midwest, SouthWest, and Western States Affiliates
Career Stage: Gaining credentials – doctoral student
Post Doctoral Research Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
Helps trainees initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research while obtaining significant research results under the supervision of a sponsor or mentor; supports individuals before they are ready for some stage of independent research.
Offered by: Founders, Great Rivers, Greater Southeast, Midwest, SouthWest, and Western States Affiliates
Career Stage: Directed step - postdoctoral fellow
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants
NIH: Post-Doctoral Research Training
CVD Epidemiology Research Training
- About the NRSA Programs; T32 vs. F32, etc.
Programs are available at the following institutions:
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Case Western Reserve University
- Johns Hopkins University
- North Carolina State University
- Northwestern University
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of California San Diego
- University of Minnesota
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Rochester
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine
NIH: Career Development Awards for Physicians
- For individuals with a health-professional doctorate
- Career Award Wizard: Helps you select the right career award
- K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award.
Development of the independent research scientist in the clinical arena. 3-5 yrs, 75 percent commitment. - K08: Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award.
Development of the independent clinical research scientist. 3-5 yrs; 75 percent effort.
NIH: Career Development Awards for Research Doctorates: NIH
- For individuals with a research doctorate
- Career Award Wizard: Helps you select the right career award
- K01: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award.
Career development in a new area of research. 3-5 yrs; Salary determined by the sponsoring Institute.
Meetings

Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions
Council Awards and Lectures
The AHA scientific council awards acknowledge significant achievements in cardiovascular diseases and stroke, ranging from basic research to service to the councils and the association. These awards recognize the achievements of researchers, scientists, clinicians, nurses and allied health professionals throughout their careers. They also provide opportunities for financial rewards, special presentations and funding to attend Scientific Sessions and other AHA scientific meetings.
Epidemiology and Prevention Specific Awards
The Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) proudly sponsors numerous awards, lectures and travel grants to AHA meetings, as well as a medical student scholarship. These programs honor researchers, early career investigators and medical students for their outstanding contributions and research of heart disease.
Awards include
- Awards presented at the EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions
- Lecture and Awards presented at Scientific Sessions
- Medical Student Scholarship
Visit the EPI Awards and Lectures page for a full list of available awards and lectures.