The Texas Heart Institute establishes a new research education scholarship award program for fellows in training under the American Heart Association’s Second Century of Science initiative

Houston, July 21, 2023 — The Texas Heart Institute Fellowship program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center joins 59 program directors of accredited cardiology and neurology fellowship programs that will receive Clinical Fellow Research Education Program funding to support training and mentoring opportunities for clinical fellows enrolled in their programs as part of the Second Century of Science Initiative of the American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to a world of longer, healthier lives.

The funding will allow up to five fellows per year from each program to attend the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions or the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, as well as engage in other medical specialty events and activities that will help them gain knowledge and expertise as research scientists. From the over 800 applicants every year, The Texas Heart Institute accepts six new fellows, which means a majority of these fellows could receive awards over the next three years.

“The Texas Heart Institute (THI), in collaboration with Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, has clinical fellowship programs where we will select and prepare our most promising fellows to attend an AHA scientific meeting to gain the experience and training necessary to develop their research expertise and advance their careers. The fellows will be chosen based on their academic record, research experience, accomplishment, progress in the fellowship program, and recommendations by the faculty,” said Dr. Stephanie Coulter, Program Director of The Texas Heart Institute Fellowship programs at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.

The American Heart Association has funded more than $5 billion in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health research since 1949, making it the single most prominent non-government supporter of heart and brain health research in the United States. New knowledge resulting from this funding benefits millions of lives in every corner of the U.S. and around the world.