Heartfelt Hero Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a heart failure patient or caregiver who, through their voice and actions in the heart failure community, demonstrates unwavering commitment to improving the lives of HF patients and inspires others on their journeys.

2025 Award Information

  • Deadline for Submission: May 2, 2025
  • Award Presentation: HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 (September 26-29, 2025 | Minnesota, MN)
  • Notification to Award Winner: June 2025

Submissions are currently closed

Eligibility
  • HFSA members will nominate patients or caregiver for the award
  • Nominee must be an HFSA patient/caregiver member (if not currently a member of HFSA, membership enrollment is complimentary for patients and caregivers)
  • Past winners of the award are not eligible 

Evaluation of nominees and selection of the recipient will be chosen by a majority vote of the Awards Committee and submitted to the HFSA Board of Directors for approval.

Nominations

Each nomination should consist of:

  • Previous nominees can be re-nominated (new submission is required) and posthumous individuals may be nominated
  • Cover letter including contact information of nominee (name, address, phone, and e-mail)
  • A summary of accomplishments addressing each of the evaluation criteria (maximum length one page)

Nominations may only be made by HFSA members in good standing. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Past Award Winners

2024 - Cynthia Chauhan

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact tstempel@hfsa.org.

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