AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award

2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Honorees Announced

Congratulations to 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award recipients! The organizations and their extraordinary programs were honored at the AHA Leadership Summit in Nashville.

• Endeavor Health, Evanston, Ill.: Community Resource Center
• IU Health, Indianapolis: iHEART Collaborative
• Mass General Brigham, Boston: Community Behavioral Health Workforce Development Program
• MedStar Health, Baltimore: Food Rx Program
• Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, N.Y.: Healthy Moms

Endeavor Health accepts the 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.

IU Health accepts the 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.

Mass General Brigham accepts the 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.

 

MedStar Health accepts the 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.

Rochester Regional Health accepts the 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.

 

To learn more about these inspiring programs and their community collaborators, please watch the celebratory video or download the honoree booklet.

Readiness for an Award

How do you know if your hospital or health system is ready to apply?

• The program described in the application must be operational for at least 2 years.
• The program must have demonstrated positive impact in the community, and documentation of or data on the program’s effectiveness is available.
• The program is sustainable and can be replicated in other communities.
• The program improves equity in your community.

Questions? Please email nova@aha.org.