EPI Mentoring Award
Sponsored by the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention's Early Career Committee
To qualify for this EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2025 award, you must meet the following deadlines:
- October 11, 2024 – Deadline to have an active AHA membership with this Council.
- October 18, 2024 at 6 p.m. (CT) – Deadline to apply for award in the Council Awards System.
The Epidemiology and Prevention Mentoring Award highlights the importance of superior mentoring in cardiovascular epidemiologic research by honoring a person who has provided exceptional individual and institutional mentoring and advocacy for cardiovascular epidemiology researchers. The awardee will be honored at the EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions.
Award Recipients
- 2024 Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD, FAHA
2023 Wayne D. Rosamond, PhD, MS, FAHA
2022 Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, MD, MPH, FAHA - 2021 Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FAHA
- 2020 Russell V. Luepker, MD, MS, FAHA
- 2019 Thomas A. Pearson, MD, PhD, MPH
- 2018 Lori Mosca, MD, PhD, MPH, FAHA
- 2017 David R. Jacobs, PhD
- 2016 Philip Greenland, MD
- 2015 Gerardo Heiss, MD
- 2014 A. Richey Sharrett, MD
- 2013 Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD
- 2012 Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD, DM, FACC, FAHA
- 2010 Josef Coresh, MD PhD, FAHA
- 2009 Aaron Folson, MD, FAHA
Eligibility Criteria
- Each nominee will be considered based on his or her history of mentoring epidemiology researchers, as well as his or her overall record of the professional development of mentees.
- The applicant or nominee must be a member of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) at the time of application.
How to Apply or Submit a Nomination
Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) members may self-nominate/apply for this award.
The nomination/application file should contain the following documents in PDF format:
Nominee/applicants will be scored based on their nomination letters and mentoring history.
- A letter of nomination or candidate statement (if self-nominating) specifically addressing the candidate's contributions to mentoring in cardiovascular epidemiology.
- Up to two additional supporting letters are recommended, but not required.
- A list of the names of individuals mentored by the nominee/applicant is required, including their current positions.
- Nominee's curriculum vitae.
Visit the ProposalCentral Council Awards Applicant Instructions page to apply or submit a nomination.
Once logged in, you may apply for the EPI-Lifestyle Scientific Sessions Career Achievement Awards in Mentoring and select the EPI Mentoring Award from the award drop-down list.
Prize
The award will be presented at the Council Dinner at the annual EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions.
The honoree will receive:
- Complimentary registration to EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions
- Hotel accommodations for one night at the conference rate
- An engraved plaque
- One (1) council complimentary ticket to the EPI Lifestyle Joint Council Dinner
- For rules and regulations for submitting abstracts to the EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions, visit Abstract Submission Guidelines
- Join or renew as an AHA Professional Member
Questions
- Council Awards Application System (ProposalCentral) Help Desk: [email protected]
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Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions
March 18–21, 2024
Hilton Chicago | Chicago, Illinois
