Recognition Awards

Considerations

The Awards Subcommittee will consider candidates and recommend recipients to the Board of Trustees for approval. Award recipients will be recognized at Heart Rhythm 2025.

In making your nominations, please consider:

• Any Heart Rhythm Society member in good standing may submit a nomination.
• Only Heart Rhythm Society members are eligible to be nominated for the Distinguished Allied, Distinguished Scientist, and the Distinguished Teacher Awards
• Both Heart Rhythm Society members and non-members are eligible to be nominated for the Distinguished Service Award and the Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Award.
• The Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding service to the Society exclusively.
• Members of the Governance Committee and the Awards Subcommittee are ineligible to be nominated.
• Award nominations are active for three years; if you have submitted a nomination within the last three years, your nomination is on file and there is no need to resubmit.
• Nominators cannot nominate more than two candidates, and no more than one candidate per category.

Nominations are no longer being accepted for the 2025 Awards.

How to Submit Nominations

Requirements:

• Nominators cannot nominate more than two candidates for Recognition Awards or more than one candidate per category.
• Nomination letters must come from individuals only (not on behalf of a group or with multiple signatures).
• Up to two nomination letters are permitted per candidate, per award. Additional nomination letters will not be considered.

To nominate a candidate for a recognition award:

Please submit the following two items to the Awards Subcommittee via [email protected].

1. A copy of the candidate’s CV
2. A brief letter (2 pages maximum) indicating the name of the award for which you are nominating the individual and outlining the candidate's qualifications, to include the following for the specific awards below:

• Distinguished Allied Professional Award
  • Unique contributions to the field
  • Demonstrated leadership in HRS Allied program development
  • Demonstrated contributions to HRS programs, task forces and/or committees
• Distinguished Scientist Award
  • Unique contributions to science (clinical or basic)
  • Impact on patients
  • Impact on peers
  • Research accomplishments
• Distinguished Service Award
  • Unique contributions to HRS (outside of Board and committee service)
  • What exists at HRS because of their efforts
• Distinguished Teacher Award
  • Unique teaching skills
  • Those affected by their teaching (e.g., fellows, peers, the public)
• Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Award
  • Unique contributions to the field
  • Innovation used
  • Impact on patients
  • Impact on peers
  • Patents or innovations

Past Award Recipients

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Questions?

Please contact [email protected].

Heart Rhythm Society Statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

HRS stakeholders share a common passion for accomplishing our mission to end death and suffering from heart rhythm disorders.

We believe our diverse backgrounds, experiences and interests are assets in reaching that goal, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in all our activities, where everyone feels valued, respected, and welcome.

We strive to have organizational leaders who represent all aspects of our diversity and who promote the diversity, equity, and inclusion that are essential to our success.