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(Circulation. 1995;92:152-153.)
© 1995 American Heart Association, Inc.

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American Heart Association National Research Awards

New Programs for 1996

R. Sanders Williams, MD

From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

Correspondence to R. Sanders Williams, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, NB11.200, Dallas, TX 75235-8573.

	Introduction

 
The National Research Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA) is responsible for determining the characteristics of research awards offered by the AHA National Center, which recently have totaled approximately $50 million annually, and for the peer review process that selects awardees. This committee is composed of representatives from each of the 14 Scientific Councils and 6 at-large members, each of whom serves a 5-year nonrecurring term. Members of the Research Committee usually have been recipients of AHA research awards and almost always have served previously in peer review capacities for AHA affiliates, the National Center, and the NIH. Most Research Committee members are current department or division directors within their respective institutions.

For more than a year, as a component of an initiative called "Preparing for the 21st Century" that touches on all aspects of AHA activities, the National Research Committee has been reviewing its current portfolio of research awards and considering alternatives for the future. In this endeavor, we have sought and received input from many AHA volunteers and staff working in both national and affiliate programs.

	New Programs for 1996

 
This process culminated in March 1995 with Research Committee approval of a complete revision of the research programs offered by the AHA National Center. These changes will not affect applications received in 1995 but will become effective for applications received in 1996 and awards beginning in 1997. At that time, all of the current programs—Established Investigator Award, Clinician-Scientist Award, Minority Scientist Development Award, Grant-in-Aid, and Medical Student Research Fellowship—will be replaced . . . [Full Text of this Article]