Spirit of the Heart Honorees

ABC Dr. Walter M. Booker Health Promotion Award

Bernard J. Tyson
Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente

ABC Spirit of the Heart Legacy Award

Nanette Kass Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA
Professor of Medicine (Emeritus) Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine
Past Chief of Cardiology Grady Memorial Hospital
Consultant, Emory Heart & Vascular Center
Founding Consultant, Emory Women’s Heart Center

ABC Spirit of the Heart Distinguished Leadership Award

Keith C. Ferdinand, D, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASH
Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute

ABC Spirit of the Heart Community Health Advocate

Mrs. Patricia R. Butts
Founder and President of the Abyssinian Baptist Church Health Ministry

ABC Spirit of the Heart Health Equity Award

National Minority Quality Forum
accepted by Gary Puckrein, PhD,
President and CEO

ABC Spirit of the Heart Award

AMGEN Inc.
accepted by Terry Ferguson,
Executive Director, US Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area Head, Global Medical at Amgen

8th Annual Spirit of the Heart events page

Through the ABC, I have developed significant mentoring relationships with many prominent cardiologists throughout the nation who have helped to broaden my research focus and strengthen my clinical endeavors.

ABC is on the forefront of health equity. Even though I am not a black cardiologist, I feel that the mission and values of the organization are very aligned with my own and the organization is very inclusive.

I was successful in winning the Dr. Jay Brown Best Abstract award. This helped to foster collaborations and mentorship which have been invaluable for a junior attending.

The ABC has helped me to build and maintain professional relationships across numerous specialties in different institutions.

One of the things I like best about ABC is that they actively promote research and collaboration among its members and with other groups/institutions.