2026 National Volunteer Awards
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The American Heart Association's 2026 National Volunteer Awards celebration honors the tremendous impact of leaders across the organization. Read more about each awardee below.
Joseph A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA
Gold Heart Award
Keith C. Ferdinand, M.D., FAHA, FACC, FASPC, FNLA, FPCNA (hon.)
Physician of the Year Award
Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, FABMR
Louis B. Russell, Jr. Memorial Award
Johanna Contreras, M.D., M.Sc., FAHA, FACC, FHFSA, FASE, FSIAC
Ron Haddock International Impact Award
Marsha Jones
Morgan Stark Memorial Award
Sarah Casalan and The UPS Store, Inc.
Award of Meritorious Achievement
Additional Ventures
Award of Meritorious Achievement
Alyson Cole & the Penn Medicine team
and Helene Glassberg, M.D.
Award of Meritorious Achievement
Special Recognition
Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D.
Former Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
Senior Advisor to Dana Foundation
Gary H. Gibbons, M.D.
Former Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Rose Marie Robertson, M.D., FAHA
Former Chief Science and Medical Officer
2000-01 Volunteer President, American Heart Association