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About the
Cardiac Electrophysiology Society

General Information

The Cardiac Electrophysiology Society (CES) is an international society of basic and clinical scientists and physicians interested in cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias.

The society meets once a year on the day preceding the annual scientific sessions of the American Heart Association. The day is devoted to presentations by leading experts in areas of research representing the cutting edge of new developments.

A featured speaker, the Gordon K. Moe Lecturer, is selected each year to lead off the symposium. All members are invited to attend.

Membership entitles you to attend our annual Scientific Symposium/Reception and a 10% discount to Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society.



History

The 1940's
  • Vector Cardiology Group founded by George Burch, was formed in Atlantic City in 1949
  • Meetings held in Haddon Hall in association with AAP, AFCR & ASCI
The 1950's
  • Emphasis on multipolar nature of cardiac events and the need for multiple lead systems
  • Meetings held in conjunction with the FASEB meeting
  • Abstracts submitted
  • Name changed to Electrophysiology Group
  • First officers elected (President and Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Emphasis changed to Cardiac Electrophysiology
The 1960's
  • Basic Electrophysiology became the dominant theme.
The 1970's
  • Meeting was moved to Washington, DC.
The 1980's
  • Meeting was moved to coincide with the American Heart Association meetings
  • The Lectureship, "The Golden Microelectrode Award Lecture", was initially given by Dr. Gordon Moe in 1981.
The 1990's
  • The lectureship was renamed "The Gordon K. Moe Lecture" in memory of Dr. Moe in 1990
  • Incorporated in the State of Missouri (4/90)
  • Administration of the Society based at the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory as of 1999
  • Position of Vice President created in 1999
The 2000
  • Incorporation changed to the State of New York
The 2001
  • Current membership: 765 members


Past Presidents

Years Presidents
2004- Craig T. January, M.D. Ph.D.
2002-2004 Gordon Tomaselli, M.D.
2000-2002 Penelope Boyden, Ph.D.
1998-2000 Dan M. Roden, M.D.
1996-1998 Charles Antzelevitch, Ph.D.
1994-1996 Albert L. Waldo, M.D.
1992-1994 Madison S. Spach, M.D.
1990-1992 Peter B. Corr, Ph.D.
1988-1990 Andrew L. Wit, Ph.D.
1984-1986 Douglas P. Zipes, M.D.
1980-1982 Michael R. Rosen, M.D.
1978-1980 Leonard S. Gettes, M.D.
1976-1978 Nancy C. Flowers, M.D.
  Mort F. Arnsdorf, M.D.
  Harold C. Strauss, M.D.
  John Kaster, M.D.
1966 Tom James, M.D.
1965 Charles Kossman, M.D.
1964 Leo Horan, M.D.
1963 Dan Brody, M.D.
1961 J.A. Abildskov, M.D.
1949 George Burch (Founder)