EPI Early Career Development
The Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) and the Early Career Committee fosters the development of trainees and early career professionals in cardiovascular disease epidemiology, including research scientists and clinicians. We also promote and encourage trainees and early career individuals to participate in council activities. The committee is made up of early career members.
EPI Early Career Committee Membership
We encourage and accept applications from early career professionals.
Early Career Professionals are defined as Investigators, Clinicians, or Healthcare Providers who have completed training within the last four years and MDs or PhDs in the first four years after their first faculty appointment.
How to Apply
Please submit your application below and attach the following:
- Personal letter
- Letter of Recommendation
- CV
Please note that an active membership in the American Heart Association is required of all committee members.
Submission Period is April 1–April 15
EPI Early Career Committee
Chairperson Joshua Joseph, MD The Ohio State University COM College Of Medicine Columbus, Ohio |
Chair ElectMadison LeCroy, PHD Assistant Professor NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NY |
Immediate Past Chair Sadiya Khan, MD, MSAssistant Professor of Medicine Northwestern University Oak Park, IL |
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Members |
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 William Aitken, MDCardiology Fellow University of Miami Biscayne Park, FL |
 Duke Appiah, PhD Texas Tech University HSC Lubbock, TX |
 Natalie Cameron, MD Instructor of Medicine Chicago, IL |
Yamn ia Cortes, PhD, RN, MSNAssociate Professor University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
 Meredith Duncan, PhD Assistant Professor University of Kentucky Lexiton, KY |
 Ben King, PhD, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor University of Houston, COM Houston, TX |
Math ias Lalika, MD, MD, MPHMayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
 Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, MPH, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD |
 Robin Ortiz, MSAssistant Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NY |
Ruth-Alma Turckson-Ocran Instructor Harvard Medical School Boston, MA |
 Victor Zhong, PhD Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China |
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Staff |
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 Kelsey Stanley, BA, BAAmerican Heart Association Dallas, TX |
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Become an Epidemiology and Prevention Council Member
Visit the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention to find out more.
Joining the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention is easy. Please see the Professional Members page to join or renew your membership.
Volunteer
Interested in getting involved with the EPI Council? To help us identify opportunities for you in the organization, tell us about yourself. Complete the Science Volunteer Online form
Career Skills
Mentorship
A critical component of early career development and training is mentorship. The following resources can help identify an appropriate mentor and evaluate the mentor-trainee relationship.
- Early Career Mentorship Resources
- Academic Mentoring - How to Give It and How to Get It
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Mentoring Presentations
- Choosing a Mentor: What goes into the Decision (PDF)
Marcedes Carnethon - Building Your Mentor Network (PDF)
Eric Peterson - How to Develop an Effective Mentor and Mentee Relationship (PDF)
Marc Sabatine
Presentations
- Scientific Presentations: Abstracts, Oral sessions and Posters (PDF)
Mintu Turakhia, MD and Stephen Hulley, MD, MPH UCSF School of Medicine
Writing and Funding Presentations
- Applying for Funding as an Early Career (PDF)
Kiran Musunuru - Early Career Sessions: 10 Ways to Improve Your Scientific Writing (PDF)
Robert Harrington - K99/R00 Grants: Insights into the Review Process and What Reviewers Look For (PDF)
J. Gary Meszaros - Choosing a Target Journal (PDF)
Roberto Bolli
Job Search Presentations
- You've Been Contacted for an Interview (PDF)
Cheryl Anderson - The Job Application Process: Tips for Finding and Applying for Job Openings (PDF)
Alexis Frazier-Wood - Experiences from the Trenches of Hard Money (PDF)
Michelle Fennessy - Clinical and Scientific Opportunities in the VA System (PDF) Mintu Turakhia
Other Presentations
- What You Should Know on the 1st Day (PDF)
Bruce Lindsay - Fellow to Faculty Transitions (PDF)
Sonali Patel - Epidemiology and Observational Studies (PDF)
Kristen Patton - Why Clinical Medicine and Research? (PDF)
Christopher Newton - Update on the Pediatric Heart Network and How to Get Involved (PDF)
Kristin M. Burns
American Heart Association Grants
Student and Predoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
- Predoctoral Fellowship
Helps students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training.
Offered by: Founders, Greater Southeast, Midwest, SouthWest, and Western States Affiliates
Career Stage: Gaining credentials – doctoral student
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants
NIH: Post-Doctoral Research Training
CVD Epidemiology Research Training
- About the NRSA Programs; T32 vs. F32, etc.
Programs are available at the following institutions:
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Case Western Reserve University
- Johns Hopkins University
- North Carolina State University
- Northwestern University
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of California San Diego
- University of Minnesota
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Rochester
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine
NIH: Career Development Awards for Physicians
- For individuals with a health-professional doctorate
- Career Award Wizard: Helps you select the right career award
- K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
Development of the independent research scientist in the clinical arena. 3–5 yrs, 75 percent commitment. - K08: Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award
Development of the independent clinical research scientist. 3–5 yrs; 75 percent effort.
NIH: Career Development Awards for Research Doctorates: NIH
- For individuals with a research doctorate
- Career Award Wizard: Helps you select the right career award
- K01: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
Career development in a new area of research. 3–5 yrs; Salary determined by the sponsoring Institute.
Meetings
EPI|Lifestyle 2025
McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago, Illinois
Council Awards and Lectures
The AHA scientific council awards acknowledge significant achievements in cardiovascular diseases and stroke, ranging from basic research to service to the councils and the association. These awards recognize the achievements of researchers, scientists, clinicians, nurses and allied health professionals throughout their careers. They also provide opportunities for financial rewards, special presentations and funding to attend Scientific Sessions and other AHA scientific meetings.
Epidemiology and Prevention Specific Awards
The Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) proudly sponsors numerous awards, lectures and travel grants to AHA meetings, as well as a medical student scholarship. These programs honor researchers, early career investigators and medical students for their outstanding contributions and research of heart disease.
Awards include
- Awards presented at the EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions
- Lecture and Awards presented at Scientific Sessions
- Medical Student Scholarship
Visit the EPI Awards and Lectures page for a full list of available awards and lectures.