President of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Doctor Charles R. Kerr (Board 2010) signs the Memorandum of Understanding with ESC President Professor Michel Komajda, FESC during the ESC Congress 2010 in Stockholm and thus confirms the affiliation to the ESC.
Structure - Executive Committee 2012-2013
President: Dr Mario Talajic
Vice-President: Dr Heather Ross
Past President: Dr Blair O'Neill, FESC
Secretary: Dr Ross Davies
Treasurer: Dr Christopher Buller
Member-at-Large: Dr Christopher Simpson
Annual Meeting Chair 2011-2013: Dr Thomas Parker
Chief Executive Officer: Mrs Anne E. Ferguson
CJC Editor-in-Chief: Dr Stanley Nattel
Number of Members: 1 837
Year of Foundation: 1946
Year of ESC affiliation: 2010
Contact Information
Office Address:
222 Queen Street, Suite 1403, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Tel: +1 (613) 569-3407 - toll free: +1 (877) 569-3407
Fax: +1 (613) 569-6574
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Presentation
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) is the national voice for cardiovascular physicians and scientists. The CCS’ mission is to promote cardiovascular health and care through knowledge translation, including dissemination of research and encouragement of best practices; and professional development, and leadership in health policy.
The CCS was formed in November 1946 under the name of The Canadian Heart Association. In June 1947, a constitution for the CHA was drafted, and an election of officers was held. In 1948, The Canadian Heart Association Constitution (attached) was adopted and in 1949, The Canadian Heart Association was Incorporated and the name was changed to ‘The Canadian Heart Association Inc. Société Canadienne de Cardioloigie‘ (CHA/SCC). In 1961, The Canadian Heart Association voted to rename the Canadian Heart Association to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and the name was legally changed to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society in 1962.
Congress
Although there were annual scientific sessions since 1947, the name was changed to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in 2000. This meeting is now hosted by CCS and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), and includes participation of more than a dozen health organizations. It is the largest gathering of cardiovascular and allied health professionals in Canada. This event brings together the individuals who work across the spectrum of cardiovascular health - from research to patient care and stimulates interaction within the cardiovascular community. It is a forum to showcase the best research and to promote learning - through scientific sessions, interactive workshops, late-breaking clinical trials, and lively debates.
Vascular 2013
17 to 20 October 2013
Montreal, Canada
Collaboration and structure
The CCS has worked with various government agencies to lobby on behalf of the cardiovascular healthcare professionals in order to access funding and bring cardiovascular issues to their attention. The CCS, along with the HSFC and other organizations, with federal funding, developed the Canadian Heart Health Strategies over a two year period from 2006-2008. The document was presented to the federal government in February 2009 and there are several initiatives that were identified that are currently undergoing through federal funding.
The CCS became an accrediting body for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons over 10 years ago. Since then the CCS has co-developed and accredited hundreds of exceptional professional learning programs for our members including our annual Congress, the largest annual medical meeting in Canada; highly-valued trainee programs; regional sub-specialty meetings; and many synchronous and asynchronous web-based programs. In 2010, the CCS will co-develop and accredit over 45 programs.
Since 2004, the CCS, through the Access to Care Working Group, has developed and disseminated appropriate benchmarks for access to cardiovascular care across Canada. Today, many of the provinces and healthcare facilities have adopted these benchmarks. The CCS continues to work with the Canadian Medical Association through the Wait Time Alliance to push these benchmarks forward.
Currently the CCS has 1837 members which include Regular, Associate, Trainee, Life member, and Honorary members. The members’ areas of specialty range from Community Cardiologists, Surgery, General, Basic Scientists, as well as others.
Publications
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC) is published 6 times per year and is disseminated to 15 900 individuals and organizations. Readership includes health professionals in cardiology, thoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, emergency medicine, respiratory diseases, internal medicine, and general practitioners.