ATVB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Recognition Award
Sponsored by the Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
To qualify for this Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions award you must meet the following deadlines:
- February 1, 2024 – Deadline to have an active AHA membership with this Council.
- New Deadline! February 8, 2024, 6 p.m. CT – Deadline to apply for awards requiring submission in the Council Awards Application System.
The nomination file should contain the following documents in PDF format:
- A copy of nominee’s curriculum vitae and bibliography
- A letter of nomination or candidate statement (limited to 250 words), if self-nominating, describing the nominee’s contribution to promoting diversity and training diverse students, scientists, and advocates of diversity.
- One letter of recommendation from a senior mentor/division or department chief.
- Up to two (2) letters of support from a former mentee.
- A list of mentees, including the year mentored.
Current members of the ATVB Diversity Committee are not eligible to be nominated for the award.
Award Recipients
- 2023 Anne E. Sumner, MD, FAHA
- 2022 Hong Wang, MD, PhD, MBA, FAHA
- 2021 Not Awarded
- 2020 Mete Civelek, PhD
Award Information/Eligibility Criteria
Applications will be judged on the following criteria submitted through the Council Awards System. The ATVB Diversity Committee will assess the candidates’ backgrounds, accomplishments, and overall contributions to promoting diversity and inclusion and will select the winner based on the following criteria:
- Standing member status of the ATVB council for at least five years.
- Holds a current faculty position.
- Have track record of training students, scientists from diverse background, and underrepresented groups (See NIH Diversity in Extramural Programs for more information).
- The candidate should have a plan to attend the ATVB spring meeting for the award cycle.
All applicants must be professional members of the AHA for a minimum of 5 consecutive years by the time of application submission. If you need to become an AHA Professional Member, you should do so before submitting your award application materials. Join or renew today.
How to Apply or Make a Nomination
Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is required. Hard copies of any part of the application cannot be accepted. Individuals may be nominated an unlimited number of times but may receive the award only once.
The nomination file should contain the following documents in PDF format:
- A copy of nominee’s curriculum vitae and bibliography
- A letter of nomination or candidate statement (limited to 250 words), if self-nominating, describing the nominee’s contribution to promoting diversity and training diverse students, scientists, and advocates of diversity.
- One letter of recommendation from a senior mentor/division or department chief.
- Up to two (2) letters of support from a former mentee.
- A list of mentees, including the year mentored.
How to Submit a Nomination
Current members of the ATVB Diversity Committee are not eligible to be nominated for the award.
Visit the Council Awards Application System to complete a nomination.
A username and password previously set up through online profile registration at Professional Heart Daily (PHD) will be necessary to access the application System. AHA Professional Members who are creating an online profile for the first time should make sure to register using their AHA member account identification numbers.
Prize
The award will be presented at the spring ATVB Council dinner at the Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions. The winner is expected to give a three- to five-minute speech to highlight the importance of diversity in the ATVB Council and/or the AHA.
The awardee will receive the following:
- Engraved plaque.
- Complimentary ATVB Council dinner ticket. Attendance at the dinner is required.
- Complimentary registration to the Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions.
- Join or renew as an AHA Professional Member
- Submit your application at Council Awards Application System
- Instructions for ProposalCentral, the new Council Awards platform
Questions
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