Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN) Awards and Lectures

The Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN) proudly sponsors awards that acknowledge the outstanding work and research being performed by its members and encourages further participation in the American Heart Association and its mission. Please click on an award link for more information, including eligibility criteria and application or nomination instructions.

Awards presented at Scientific Sessions

• CVSN Council Educational Fund Travel Stipend for Scientific Sessions (Abstract Not Required)
• CVSN Council Travel Stipend (Abstract Required)
• CVSN Council Travel Stipend for Scientific Sessions (Abstract Not Required)
• CVSN Distinguished Achievement Award
• Clinical Article of the Year Award
• Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
• Katharine A. Lembright Award
• Kathleen A. Dracup Distinguished Lecture and Exemplary Career in Mentoring Award
• Marie Cowan Promising Early Career Investigator Award
• Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award
• Mathy Mezey Excellence in Aging Award
• Research Article of the Year Award
• Stroke Article of the Year Award
• The Jack Sarver Prize in Basic Science
• The Jack Sarver Prize in Clinical Science

Awards presented at the State-of-the-Science Stroke Nursing Symposium

• CVSN Council Stroke Nursing Symposium Travel Stipend (Abstract Not Required)

Student Scholarships

Available to graduate nursing students, health‑discipline students, and medical students

• Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

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