It is a requirement that nominees and award recipients are members of the ABC. Self-nominations are also accepted and prior award recipients may not receive an award again in the same category. Deadline for nominations is October 17, 2007. For additional award details, refer to the information below.
Please join us for the recognition and awards ceremony during the 2007 Fall Membership Meeting Dinner on November 4, 2007, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL. There is a link below to the online nomination form.
Robert L. Gillespie, MD, Chair The ABC Awards Selection Committee reserves the right to make the final selections.
Chair, ABC Awards Selection Committee
Award Description:
The Dr. Herbert W. Nickens Epidemiology Award was initiated in 2001 to honor outstanding achievement in epidemiologic research in the area of cardiovascular disease. This award is conferred annually at the Congress on the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in honor of Herbert W. Nickens, MD, a pioneer in the promotion of medical education and healthcare.
Eligibility Criteria:
A scholar of epidemiology or leader in the promotion of epidemiologic research and projects that promote the prevention and reduction of cardiovascular diseases.
The Award:
Two complimentary tickets to the Annual President’s Awards Dinner; a plaque presented to the winner; and a commemorative name plate included on the plaque displayed at the ABC Headquarters.
Nominations Deadline:
October 17, 2007 (ABC member nominations accepted)
Past Recipients:
The ABC Awards Committee selected the following for the Dr. Herbert W. Nickens Epidemiology Award:
2001 Kevin A. Schulman, MD
2002 Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA
2003 Marsha Lillie-Blanton, DrPH
2004 Herman A. Taylor, Jr., MD
2004 Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH
2005 Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH
2006 Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D.
Robert L. Gillespie, MD, Chair
Paul T. Batties, MD
Charles L. Curry, MD
F. Roosevelt Gilliam, III, MD
Augustus O. Grant, MD, PhD
L. Julian Haywood, MD
Otelio S. Randall, MD
Elizabeth O. Ofili, MD, MPH
John M. Fontaine, MD
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
