• Applicant must be actively engaged in research, teaching or practice related to the care of elders.
• Applicant must be a member of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing at the time of application.   Applicants needing to join the AHA should do so by May 30.
• Applicant can be at any career stage, but must have evidence of sustained contribution to the field of aging.
• Applicant must hold a full-time position.
• Award recipients are not eligible to compete in subsequent years.
• The chosen awardee must agree to attend the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing annual dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, to be presented the award in person.

• Applicant must be actively engaged in research, teaching or practice related to the care of elders.
• Applicant must be a member of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing at the time of application.   Applicants needing to join the AHA should do so by May 30.
• Applicant can be at any career stage, but must have evidence of sustained contribution to the field of aging.
• Applicant must hold a full-time position.
• Award recipients are not eligible to compete in subsequent years.
• The chosen awardee must agree to attend the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing annual dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, to be presented the award in person.

Evidence of nominee's excellence in promoting competence in caring for the elderly cardiovascular or stroke patient in two of the three following areas: teaching, research, or practice

Examples of such evidence include (but are not limited to):

• Receipt of extramural grants or fellowships with peer reviewed publications disseminating the results
• Leadership in professional organizations dedicated to aging or in other organizations where the individual has promoted aging
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Presentations at the national or international level
• Awards and recognitions

Individuals may be nominated an unlimited number of times, but may receive this award only once.  Self-nomination is acceptable. 

Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is required.  Hard copies of any part of the nomination cannot be accepted.

The nomination file (which can be submitted on the nominee’s behalf) should contain the following documents in PDF format:

• Nominee’s curriculum vitae, including bibliography
• At least two letters of nomination are required, drafted on electronic letterhead with a signature, that  thoroughly outline and provide clear support (through examples as mentioned above) of the nominee's excellence in promoting competence in caring for the elderly cardiovascular or stroke patient in at least two of the three following areas: teaching, research, or practice 

Visit the Council Awards & Fellowships Application System to complete an application. 

A username and password prevously set up through online profile registration at  My.AmericanHeart for Professionals will be necessary to access the Application System.  If you have not created an online profile yet, please visit My.AmericanHeart for Professionals to create an online member profile before accessing the Council Awards Application System.  AHA Professional Members who are creating an online profile for the first time should make sure to register using their AHA membership identification numbers.

AHA Professional Membership is required of all applicants for this award.  If you are joining the AHA to apply, please wait on your AHA membership number to arrive from AHA Member Services via e-mail before creating an online profile and starting your application file.  We suggest that new members join the AHA by May 30 for the membership number to be processed and delivered in time for the application deadline.

The winner will receive:

• $1000 honorarium
• Complimentary registration to Scientific Sessions
• Complimentary council dinner ticket, and recognition and presentation of a plaque at the council dinner