Outstanding Research Award in Pediatric Cardiology

Eligibility Criteria

• Honorees must be members of the Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts).
• Any investigator is eligible, regardless of career stage, citizenship or nationality (includes individuals in training).
• Only one abstract per candidate will be considered.
• Previous recipients of this award are eligible for consideration in subsequent years.
• The abstract must comply with the Abstract Submission Guidelines as outlined by the Committee on Scientific Sessions Program.

Evaluation Criteria

Selection of the top three candidates is based on scientific excellence of the abstracts. Three abstracts from the top 10 highest-scoring abstracts submitted to any Scientific Sessions category primarily sponsored by the Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young will be selected to win the award. Please view a list of Scientific Sessions Council Awards and Travel Grants Available by Abstract Category and Community (PDF), The first author on each of the three abstracts will be the sole winner.

How to Apply/Required Documents

All abstracts must be received through the AHA's Scientific Sessions online submission site at Scientific Sessions. Please note that a formal application does not take place for this award. Any three of the ten top-ranking abstracts submitted to any category primarily sponsored by the Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young will be automatically eligible to win an award.

Prize

Three winners will be notified in August. The three winning abstracts will be presented orally in a special session at the AHA's Scientific Sessions in November. The winner's abstracts will be published in the October Scientific Sessions online supplement issue of Circulation. (Acceptance does not guarantee publication in any other American Heart Association-sponsored journal.)

The winners will receive:

• One (1) complimentary ticket and recognition at the Young Hearts Council Dinner
• An engraved plaque

• Join or renew as an AHA Professional Member
• Submit your application in the Council Awards Application System
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