Council Named Lecturers
Council Named Lectures feature presentations from some of today’s foremost clinicians and researchers as well as those with a lifetime of contributions to the field of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The lecture is often named in honor of a pioneer and leader in the field related to one of the AHA’s 16 scientific councils.
These lectures are presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions and Specialty Meetings. Honorees are selected by the council leadership and are invited to present a lecture on a topic of their choice.
2025 AHA Council Named Lecturers

2025 David Kritchevsky Memorial Lecture
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Frederick H. Epstein Memorial Lecture
McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec

William B. Kannel, MD Memorial Lectureship in Preventive Cardiology
Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, Georgia
Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions
April 22–25, 2025Marriott Baltimore Waterfront | Baltimore, Maryland