The ACC is proud to announce this year’s slate of Distinguished Award winners. These individuals represent a diverse group of clinicians and scientists who are helping to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for patients worldwide. The College looks forward to formally recognizing and honoring their distinguished contributions during the annual Convocation ceremony at ACC.23 Together With WCC, which will take place on March 6, in New Orleans, LA. To learn more about ACC.23/WCC, visit accscientificsession.acc.org.

Presidential Citation
John S. Rumsfeld, MD, PhD, MACC
San Francisco, CA

Distinguished Fellow
Thad F. Waites, MD, MACC
Hattiesburg, MS

Distinguished Cardiovascular Team Member
Eileen M. Handberg, PhD, ARNP, FACC
Gainesville, FL

Distinguished Teacher
Catherine M. Otto, MD, FACC
Seattle, WA

Gifted Educator
Partho P. Sengupta, MD, FACC
New Brunswick, NJ

Distinguished Mentor
Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, FACC
Boston, MA

Pamela S. Douglas Distinguished Award for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion
Paul L. Douglass, MD, MACC
Smyrna, GA

Distinguished Service
Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC
Mount Pleasant, SC

Valentin Fuster Award for Innovation in Science
Christine E. Seidman, MD
Boston, MA

Distinguished Scientist (Basic Domain)
James E. Muller, MD, FACC
Auburndale, MA

Distinguished Scientist (Clinical Domain)
Gregory Y. H. Lip, MD, FACC
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Distinguished Scientist (Translational Domain)
Margaret M. Redfield, MD, FACC
Rochester, MN

Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist
Michael Honigberg, MD, FACC
Boston, MA

International Service
Mirvat A. Alasnag, MBBS, FACC
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s CV Disease
Karol E. Watson, MD, FACC
Los Angeles, CA

Lifetime Achievement
Paul Wayne Armstrong, MD, FACC
Kingston, Canada

Master of the ACC (MACC)
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC
Los Angeles, CA

Master of the ACC (MACC)
Paul N. Casale, MD, MPH, FACC
Lancaster, PA

Master of the ACC (MACC)
Edward T. A. Fry, MD, FACC
Indianapolis, IN

Master of the ACC (MACC)
Janet S. Wright, MD, FACC
Littleton, CO

Keywords: Awards and Prizes, Leadership, Mentors, ACC History

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