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Award Description: |
The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) Awards Selection Committee is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the 2008 Dr. Daniel D. Savage Memorial Science Award (ABC’s highest honor) was initiated in 1990 to recognize scientific achievement in the areas of cardiovascular disease and research. In acknowledgment of his life and work, this annual award is named after Daniel D. Savage, MD, PhD, who was heralded by his peers as the first to determine the role of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) plays in cardiovascular disease. 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. For additional award details, refer to the information below.
Please join us for the recognition and awards ceremony during the 21th Annual Scientific Sessions on March 29th in Chicago, IL. |
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Eligibility Criteria: |
A scientist or researcher who has made major contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of cardiovascular medicine. |
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The Award: |
Two complimentary tickets to the President’s Awards Dinner; a plaque is presented to the winner along with a $2,000 cash award; and a trophy featuring past winners is on-display at the ABC Headquarters. This award is conferred in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Sessions (preceding the ACC Scientific Session) |
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Nominations Deadline:
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January 11, 2008 |
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Past Recipients: |
The ABC Awards Committee selected the following for the Dr. Daniel D. Savage Memorial Science Award: 1990 Daniel D. Savage, MD, PhD (posthumous) 1991 John Thomas, Jr., MD 1992 Charles K. Francis, MD 1993 Kim A. Williams, MD 1994 Richard S. Cooper, MD 1995 Richard F. Gillum, MD 1996 Luther T. Clark, MD 1997 Judith Gwathmey, VMD, PhD 1998 John M. Flack, MD, MPH 1999 Elizabeth O. Ofili, MD, MPH 2000 Augustus O. Grant, MD, PhD 2001 James R. Gavin, III, MD, PhD 2002 Clyde W. Yancy, MD 2003 Herman A. Taylor, Jr., MD 2004 Gary H. Gibbons, MD 2005 Anne L. Taylor, MD 2006 George A. Mensah, MD 2007 Jackson T. Wright, MD |
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The ABC Awards Selection Committee reserves the right to make the final selections |
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 |
