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(Circulation. 1997;95:1091-1094.)
© 1997 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Awards and Named Lecturers at the American Heart Association 69th Scientific Sessions

Correspondence to Michael Schneider, MD, Molecular Cardiology Unit, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Room 506-C, Houston, TX 77030.

	Introduction

 
The 69th Annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions were held in New Orleans, La, November 10-13, 1996. A traditional highlight of the annual AHA Scientific Sessions is the recognition of excellence in clinical and basic cardiovascular research via the Scientific Councils' distinguished lectureships, awards, and Young Investigator competitions. Awardees and nominees for the Young Investigator competitions for 1996 are as follows.

Council on Cardiovascular Nursing New Investigator Award: Lynn V. Doering, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, Calif; Kathleen L. Grady, Rush-Presbyterian–St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Ill; and Julie A. Johnson (winner), Medical-Surgical Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill (Fig 1).

View larger version (129K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. (top). From left to right, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing New Investigator Award council chair Louise S. Jenkins, nominee Julie A. Johnson (winner), vice chair Gayle R. Whitman, and nominees Lynn V. Doering and Kathleen L. Grady.

Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Research Award in Epidemiology and Prevention for Investigators in Training: Alan J. Flint (winner), University of California, San Francisco, Calif; Janet E. Fulton, University of Texas–Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Tex; Robert L. McNamara, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md (Fig 2).

View larger version (95K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 2. (bottom). From left to right, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention chair Thomas Pearson; Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Research Award in Epidemiology and Prevention for Investigators in Training nominees Alan J. Flint (winner), Janet E. Fulton, and Robert L. McNamara; Elizabeth Barrett-Connor; and program chair Aaron R. Folsom.

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