Meet the HRS DEI Leaders

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) was recognized as a council in March 2022 by the HRS Board. The council consists of 14 diverse members of clinician-scientists at all career stages, including allied professionals.

The council's mission is to improve the care of all heart rhythm disorder patients by promoting diversity reflective of the society and exercising equity and inclusion in patient care, research, education, and healthcare policies. The council’s vision aligns with HRS’s focus on diverse education and policies toward inclusive and equitable care for patients from all communities.

DEI Council

Jonathan C. Hsu, MD, MAS, FHRS

Vice Chair

2021 - Present

University of California, San Diego

Ryan G. Aleong, MD

2023 - Present

University of Colorado Hospital

Jonathan Chrispin, MD

2023 - Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Cicely Anne Dye, MD, FACC

2022 - Present

Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Michael Fradley, MD

2023 - Present

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Camille Frazier-Mills, MD MHS, FACC, FAHA

2023 - Present

Duke University Medical Center

Tara Parham Graham, DNP, AGACNP- BC

2021 - Present

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Karine Guerrier, DO, MPH, CCDS, CEPS-P

2023 - Present

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital; The University of Tennessee

Stacey J. Howell, MD

2023 - Present

California Heart Associates

Yolanda Huertas Nixon, MBA, MSN, CRNP

2023 - Present

Einstein Healthcare Network Philadelphia

Senem Özgür, MD

2023 - Present

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Kevin L. Thomas, MD, FHRS, FACC

2020 - Present

Duke University School of Medicine

Pablo Jose Casanova Zambrano, MD

2023 - Present

MSP Ecuador

DEI Council Founding Members

Olujimi A. Ajijola, MD, PhD

2023 - Present

University of California, Los Angeles

John M. Fontaine MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS

Founding Member

2020 - 2023

Florida Heart Associates & Heart and Vascular Institute

Rita McLemore McGregor, RN, MSN, NP

Founding Member

2020 - 2023

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Felix O. Sogade, MD, FHRS

Founding Member

2020 - 2023

Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants and Research Institute

Kamala P. Tamirisa, MD, FHRS

Former Chair

2022 - 2024

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia

Annabelle Santos Volgman, MD

Founding Member

2020 - 2023

Rush University Medical Center

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Meet the HRS DEI Leaders

Jonathan C. Hsu, MD, MAS, FHRS

Ryan G. Aleong, MD

Jonathan Chrispin, MD

Cicely Anne Dye, MD, FACC

Michael Fradley, MD

Camille Frazier-Mills, MD MHS, FACC, FAHA

Tara Parham Graham, DNP, AGACNP- BC

Karine Guerrier, DO, MPH, CCDS, CEPS-P

Stacey J. Howell, MD

Yolanda Huertas Nixon, MBA, MSN, CRNP

Senem Özgür, MD

Kevin L. Thomas, MD, FHRS, FACC

Pablo Jose Casanova Zambrano, MD

Olujimi A. Ajijola, MD, PhD

John M. Fontaine MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS

Rita McLemore McGregor, RN, MSN, NP

Felix O. Sogade, MD, FHRS

Kamala P. Tamirisa, MD, FHRS

Annabelle Santos Volgman, MD

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