Winners of the 2015 ACC/Merck Fellowship Program were recognized Saturday evening by leaders from the ACC and Merck. This unique program has provided generous support to four fellows in training (FITs) seeking to launch careers in cardiovascular research. In selecting applications, proposals addressing cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic disorders are encouraged, and preference for one award is given to applicants focusing on disparities of care.The selected FITs are provided with $70,000 to support research in adult cardiology. Congratulations to this year’s winners:

• Adam Castano, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
• Amit Khera, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Sandeep Krishnan, MD, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
• Meagan Wasfy, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital

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