James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology

Award Recipients

2020's Awardees

2024 Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC
2023 Patrick T. O'Gara, MD, MACC, FAHA, FESC
2022 Pamela S. Douglas, MD, FAHA
2021 Alice K. Jacobs, MD, FAHA
2020 Clyde W, Yancy, MD, MSc, FAHA

2010's Awardees

2019 Keith Copelin Ferdinand, MD, FAHA
2018 Judith S. Hochman, MD, FAHA
2017 Arthur J. Moss, MD
2016 Sidney C. Smith Jr., MD, FAHA
2015 Sajiv Kaul, MBBS, FAHA
2014 Kanu Chatterjee, MB, FRCP (Lond), FRCP ( Edin), FACC, FCCP, MACP
2013 Marc Pfeffer, MD, PhD
2012 Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, D Phil
2011 Nanette Wenger, MD
2010 Elliott M. Antman, MD

2000's Awardees

2009 Robert Bonow, MD
2008 Prediman Krishan (P.K.) Shah, MD
2007 David Holmes, Jr., MD
2006 Patrick Serruys, MD
2005 Bertram Pitt, MD
2004 Myron L. Weisfeldt, MD
2003 Jay N. Cohn, MD
2002 Robert L. Frye, MD
2001 Valentin Fuster, MD
2000 George A. Beller, MD

1990's Awardees

1999 Thomas N. James, MD
1998 Henrick J. J. Wellens, MD
1997 Douglas P. Zipes, MD
1996 Thomas J. Ryan, MD
1995 Richard Gorlin, MD
1994 Robert C. Schlant, MD
1993 James T. Willerson, MD
1992 Burton E. Sobel, MD
1991 Thomas W. Smith, MD
1990 John Ross, MD

1980's Awardees

1989 Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola, MD
1988 Elliot Rapaport, MD
1987 Harold T. Dodge, MD
1986 Robert A. O’Rourke, MD
1985 H.J.C. Swan, MD, PhD
1984 T. Joseph Reeves, MD
1983 Charles Fisch, MD
1982 Richard S. Ross, MD
1981 Eugene Braunwald, MD
1980 J. Willis Hurst, MD

1970's Awardees

1979 Paul N. Yu, MD
1978 W. Proctor Harvey, MD
1977 George E. Burch, MD
1976 James V. Warren, MD
1975 Lewis Dexter, MD
1974 Helen B. Taussig, MD
1973 Paul Dudley White, MD
1972 Howard Burchell, MD
1971 Tinsley R. Harrison, MD
1970 Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD

1960's Awardees

1969 Franklin D. Johnston, MD
1968 Hermann Blumgart, MD

Eligibility Criteria

Any living physician, regardless of specialty, may be nominated. The award is based on the recipient’s contributions to one or more of the following broad areas:

All applicants for the award must be members of the Council on Clinical Cardiology by the time of application submission. If you need to become an AHA Professional Member, you should do so before submitting your abstract and award application materials. Join or renew today!
Advancement of scientific knowledge, either basic or clinical research, that relates directly to clinical cardiology
Teaching of cardiology at undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate levels
Improvement in the practice of cardiology
Service to the mission of the American Heart Association

Current members of the CLCD Nominating Committee are not eligible to apply for or be nominated for the award.

How to Apply or Submit a Nomination

Each nomination should contain the following documents in PDF format:

Nominee's curriculum vitae
A letter of nomination or candidate statement (if self-nominating), drafted on electronic letterhead with a signature. The letter should outline and provide clear examples of how the candidate meets the criteria.
A primary letter of recommendation from a colleague who can evaluate the candidate's research contributions. The letter must address each of the major award evaluation criteria and indicate what distinguishes the candidate in each criterion.
Up to 2 additional letters of support

Visit the ProposalCentral Council Awards Applicant Instructions page to apply or make a nomination.

Once logged in, you may apply for the Scientific Sessions Lifetime Achievement Awards and Lectures and select the James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology from the award drop-down list.

Prize

The honoree will be recognized and invited to present a state-of-the-art lecture at the Council on Clinical Cardiology dinner and will also receive the following: