The Eric N. Prystowsky Lectureship Award
Purpose
The Eric N. Prystowsky Lectureship Award is awarded to a prominent national or international individual who:
- Has contributed to the advancement of cardiac electrophysiology in the area of clinical electrophysiology and/or catheter ablation
- Has made a significant or unique contribution in the field of clinical electrophysiology and/or catheter ablation
- Can deliver a high-quality lecture that will be of interest to a multidisciplinary audience
- Can attend Heart Rhythm annual meeting
- Will grant permission to the Heart Rhythm Society to audio and visual capture the lecture for future enduring products.
Selection Committee
- Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) President
- HRS President-Elect
- HRS Heart Rhythm Program Committee Chair
- Heart Rhythm Program Committee Vice-Chair
- HRS CEO
Process
Working with the Heart Rhythm Society staff, the Heart Rhythm Program Committee will, on an annual basis, identify a list of possible recipients and choose the format of the lectureship. The Program Committee corresponds over the year to select the recipient.
Frequency: one award given annually
Award
Award winners receive:
- Complimentary registration to the current year's Heart Rhythm
- A lectureship at Heart Rhythm
- $2,000 honorarium
- $2,500 for the honoree's travel and housing expenses
- $250 award plaque.