Fellowship recognizes leadership within the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention of American Heart Association. Fellowship is reserved for members who are making and will continue to make outstanding contributions to the field, and remain active in cardiovascular and interventional radiology. Members who permanently reside outside the United States and Canada may be nominated for International Fellowship.
Eligibility
To be eligible for fellowship, candidates must be active Premium Professional members of the AHA and affiliated with the council at the time of nomination. Active member is described as a member whose dues are current.
Candidates must be nominated by an active Fellow on the council who is familiar with his/her work and is willing to write a supporting letter that clearly articulates the candidate’s contributions to the field and involvement in the AHA. View the most recent active AHA/ASA Fellows by name or council in the online Membership Directory. To access the AHA online membership directory:
- Sign in with your my.americanheart.org username and password.
- Select Member Services.
- Under Membership Directory Search, select Advanced Search.
- Select Council.
- Under Member Type, select International Fellow or Fellows.
Criteria
The criteria for fellowship are established by the Leadership Committee in concert with the AHA’s Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee. Fellowship candidates must be able to meet each of the criteria as defined. Please review the CVRI Fellowship Nomination Form carefully for detailed explanations of the criteria and nomination process.
- Candidates must be making and will continue to make outstanding contributions to the field of cardiovascular and interventional radiology.
- Candidates must maintain interest and remain active in cardiovascular and interventional radiology.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant and current service to AHA including participation and/or leadership at the AHA local, national, affiliate or council level.
Election
Fellows are elected by a majority vote of the Fellows in attendance at the Annual Business Meeting, which is held each year in conjunction with the AHA Scientific Sessions. Newly elected Fellows are officially recognized as Fellows of the American Heart Association at this time.
Nomination Deadline
Nominations must be postmarked on or before July 1 and received at the AHA National Center by July 7. Nominations received after this date will be considered late and will be held until the next review cycle, which will take place the following year. Submit completed nomination form and supporting documents to:
Council on CVRI Fellowship
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231-4596
Fax: (214) 373-0268
E-mail: Professional.Membership@Heart.org
Annual Membership Dues
Fellows are required to maintain membership in the AHA at the Premium Professional Level to maintain active Fellowship status. Emeritus Fellows are exempt from paying annual dues. Membership dues are due in January or July of each year.
Membership Benefits and Criteria
Questions? Contact Jo Ann Perry at (214) 706-1293 or Professional.Membership@heart.org.
