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.

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 Center

Dr. 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:

  1. The Paul Dudley White Award is given to a Massachusetts physician.

  2. The individual must symbolize the integrity and values of the American Heart Association.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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.