The Sports Cardiology Society (SCS) Awards recognize individuals whose leadership, innovation, scholarship, and service have advanced the field of sports cardiology and improved the cardiovascular care of athletes. Through these awards, SCS honors both pioneering contributors and emerging achievements that continue to shape the future of the specialty.

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Society's highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizes individuals who have made enduring, foundational, and transformative contributions to sports cardiology over the course of their careers. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence across multiple areas, including leadership, clinical care, research, education, mentorship, and service to the field. Recipients are recognized as pioneers whose work has significantly influenced athlete cardiovascular care and helped define sports cardiology as a discipline.

Hall of Fame Awards

Each year, the Sports Cardiology Society Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field. Honorees may include sports cardiologists, other healthcare professionals, researchers, athlete advocates, and multidisciplinary contributors whose work has advanced sports cardiology through clinical excellence, research, innovation, education, mentorship, or advocacy. Up to three Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized annually.

Publication of the Year Award

The Publication of the Year Award honors the first author of an outstanding publication that significantly advances scientific knowledge, clinical practice, or innovation in sports cardiology.

Foundational Contributors Award

This posthumous recognition honors individuals whose contributions helped establish and advance the field of sports cardiology. These awards celebrate the lasting legacy of leaders whose work continues to impact the care of athletes today.

Nominations and Selection Process

• All SCS members and Founding Members may submit award nominations. Nominations should describe how a candidate exemplifies the award criteria and has contributed to the advancement of sports cardiology. The annual nomination period will open in early 2027 and close at the end of March.

• During the Society's first three years, Founding Members will oversee the voting process and will not be eligible to receive awards. Beginning in Year four, an Awards Committee will be established, and all members may participate in the awards process.

• Lifetime Achievement Award recipients must receive at least 80% approval from the voting body. Hall of Fame inductees will be selected through a scoring-based review process, while posthumous awards will also require 80% approval.