Paul Dudley White Award and Nomination Form
ABOUT THE PAUL DUDLEY WHITE AWARD
The Paul Dudley White Award is one of the American Heart Association’s highest honors. It is named after Dr. Paul Dudley White, a pioneering Boston cardiologist who helped found the American Heart Association and was instrumental in advancing preventive cardiology. This award is presented annually to a Massachusetts physician who has shown extraordinary commitment to cardiovascular or stroke care.
Learn more about Dr. Paul Dudley White
See a list of past award recipients
SELECTION COMMITTEE:
The Paul Dudley White Award Selection Committee is comprised of a chairperson and 10 to 15 members. These members are carefully chosen from hospitals throughout Massachusetts, with a particular emphasis on including individuals from teaching hospitals in the Boston area. The committee is composed of medical professionals, including adult and pediatric cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, stroke neurologists, as well as emergency department and acute care physicians. The American Heart Association appoints committee members based on recommendations provided by local hospital leaders. Our commitment lies in assembling a committee that is both diverse and well-rounded.
Selection Committee Chair Dr. Kshitj Mistry Director, Quality and Outcomes Program Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology Boston Children’s Hospital
Selection Committee Members
Dr. G. Muqtada Chaudhry Vice Chair, Cardiology Lahey Hospital & Medical CenterDr. Douglas Drachman Director of Education, MGH Heart Center Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Naomi Hamburg Joesph A. Vita Professor of Medicine Chief, Vascular Biology Section Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine Cardiologist Boston Medical Center
Dr. Jennifer Ho Cardiologist, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Section Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dr. Kimberly Mills Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology Boston Children’s Hospital
Dr. Anjou Nohria Cardiovascular Medicine Specialist Brigham and Women’s Hospital Director, Cardio-Oncology Program Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
Ayan Patel Director, Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic Laboratory; Cardiac Amyloidosis Program; Women's Heart Center Tufts Medicine
Dr. Deeb Salem Senior Vice President, Academic Integration Tufts Medicine
AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA:
- The Paul Dudley White Award is given to a Massachusetts physician.
- The individual must symbolize the integrity and values of the American Heart Association.
- The recipient must showcase a distinguished and enduring commitment to furthering the American Heart Association’s mission of being a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. They should also meet the following criteria:
a. Service to the American Heart Association: accomplishments can include activities conducted on a division, affiliate, regional or national level. Examples include: committee service or leadership; editorial boards for Association journals; writing groups for Association guidelines; advocacy efforts at local, regional or national levels; fundraising or development; community service; Association research study section membership.
b. Contributions to the field of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular medicine/surgery: accomplishments can include clinical care, scientific research, teaching and/or mentoring.
- Eligibility for the award is limited to individuals who are alive at the time of the award selection. If an individual selected for the PDW Award dies prior to receiving the award, the award will be given to that individual posthumously.
- Nominees will be reviewed for two additional years after their original nomination for the PDW Award. The original sponsor of the nominee will be contacted by Association staff each year for an update of the nominee’s qualifications for the PDW Award.
- After three years of consideration, the nominee will be dropped from the nomination list. The nominee can subsequently be re-nominated with completely new nomination materials at any time after the initial three years of consideration. The nominee will be reviewed for an additional two years after the re-nomination. The original sponsor of the nominee will be contacted by Association staff each year for an update of the nominee’s qualifications for the PDW Award.
NOMINATION FORM - DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Please complete all fields below and upload required supporting documents at the bottom of the nomination form:
- Candidates CV (required)
- Nomination Letter (required)
- How has this individual contributed to furthering the American Heart Association's mission of being a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives?
- In what capacity has this individual participated in American Heart Association initiatives, whether at the local, regional or national levels?
- What significant contributions has this individual made to the fields of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular medicine and/or surgery?
- In what ways does this individual exhibit humanistic qualities such as compassion, integrity, patient advocacy and bedside manner, similar to Dr. Paul Dudley White?
If you prefer to mail supporting documents, you may do so to: American Heart Association, Attn: Paul Dudley White Award, 93 Worcester Street, Wellesley MA, 02481.
For questions please contact Rachel at [email protected] or 617-777-0010.
