Dr. James KirklinThe American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia has named the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery’s James K. Kirklin, M.D., director of the James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, the 2018 William W. L. Glenn Lecturer. The William W. L. Glenn Lecture was established in 1989 in honor of William W. L. Glenn, M.D., a pioneer cardiac surgeon who made important contributions to the treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease. The award will be presented at the 2018 American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 10-12. A lecture slot will be reserved for Kirklin to receive the award and deliver a presentation on his work.