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Nov 12th, 2020

AHA recognizes six women for its top annual awards

Six women take home honors for research, clinical and achievement work.


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The American Heart Association awarded its annual top prizes to six women during Scientific Sessions 2020. The awards and their recipients are listed below:

Basic Research Prize


Ann Marie Schmidt, MD


Clinical Research Prize

Anne B. Newman, MD, MPH


Chairman’s Award

Sonia Y. Angell, MD, MPH


Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award


Nanette K. Wenger, MD, FAHA


Population Research Prize


Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH


Research Achievement Award


Joanne E. Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH, FAHA

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