Clinical Article of the Year Award

Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer


Award submission for Scientific Sessions will reopen in spring 2025.

The Clinical Article of the Year Award recognizes the importance of the written word in promoting the goals of the American Heart Association and cardiovascular and stroke nursing; encourages the dissemination of cardiovascular nursing science; and applauds the author(s) for clearly communicating the nursing perspective in the context of cardiovascular research, practice and theory.

Award Recipients

  • 2024 Lucinda J. Graven, PhD, APRN, FAHA, FAAN
  • 2023 John R. Blakeman, PhD, RN, PCCN-K
  • 2022 Leslie L. Davis, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA
  • 2021 Anne M. Fink, PhD, RN, FAHA
  • 2020 Angela Durante
  • 2019 Gianluca Pucciarelli
  • 2018 Margo B. Minissian

Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidate must be a cardiovascular nurse and the first author of the article.
  • The candidate must be a member of the Council of Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN) at the time of nomination.
  • Candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by others.
  • Nominations will require the submission of clinical articles that clearly relate to the goals of the American Heart Association and cardiovascular nursing.
  • An applicant may submit one paper for one article of the year award each year.
  • Submitted articles must be peer-reviewed and published.
  • An Article of the Year award winner cannot reapply for an article of the year award for at least 2 years.

Current CVSN Clinical Awards Committee members are not eligible to apply for or be nominated for the award.


Evaluation Criteria

Submitted articles will be evaluated on:

  • Originality, significance, timeliness of topic
  • Potential to contribute to cardiovascular knowledge, practice, and future research
  • Logical development and linkage of ideas
  • Clear expression of ideas

How to Apply or Submit a Nomination 

The application file (filled out on the nominee’s behalf) should contain the following documents in PDF format:

  • One cover letter of application and one nomination letter, or two nomination letters.
  • Published article reprint for consideration or, if not available, an article that is indexed, peer reviewed, and publicly available. The article should clearly relate to the goals of the American Heart Association and cardiovascular nursing.
  • Curriculum vitae, including bibliography.

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

Once logged in, you may apply for the Scientific Sessions Cardiovascular Nursing Awards and select the CVSN Research Clinical of the Year Award from the award drop-down list.

For more detailed information on ProposalCentral, also included are additional materials on specific ProposalCentral functionality.


Prize

The winner will receive:

  • Complimentary registration to Scientific Sessions
  • One (1) complimentary ticket, to the CVSN Council Dinner
  • An engraved plaque
  • $500 honorarium

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Scientific Sessions: November 16–18, 2024
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