Irish Cardiac Society

Name

Irish Cardiac Society

Legal name

Irish Cardiac Society CLG

Website

https://irishcardiacsociety.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Irish Cardiac Society is a Dublin-based professional membership organization, established in 1949, serving approximately 400 consultant cardiologists and cardiology trainees across Ireland with CPD events, training accreditation, scholarships, and an annual scientific meeting.

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Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD)

Keywords

• Professional cardiology society
• Cardiology professional membership
• Cardiovascular continuing education
• Cardiology training programs
• Medical conference services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: The society generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees from consultant cardiologists (€200/year), trainees and NCHDs (€100/year), retired members, and overseas members. Membership revenue supports society operations, events, scholarships, and training programs.
2. Conference and Exhibition Revenue: The Annual Scientific Meeting attracts industry sponsors and exhibitors. Sponsorship packages include exhibitor space, programme acknowledgment, conference app visibility, website exposure, social media coverage, and holding slides in lecture halls. Sponsorship requests are issued annually in March.
3. Scholarships and Grants (Outbound): The society distributes the Brian McGovern Scholarship (€35,000 annually) for sub-specialty training overseas and the Brian Maurer Young Investigator Award (€5,000) for research excellence. These are funded through member subscriptions, industry support, and sponsorship.

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Core offering

The Irish Cardiac Society is a professional membership society that provides cardiologists and cardiology trainees in Ireland with membership services, annual scientific conferences, continuing professional development, specialty training coordination, scholarships and awards, and representation in cardiovascular medicine. It operates as a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, funded through annual membership subscriptions and conference sponsorships, serving approximately 400 members across the 32 counties of Ireland.

Product overview

The Irish Cardiac Society is a professional membership organization established in 1949 for cardiology professionals in Ireland, not a technology product company. It offers a unified portfolio of membership services and professional development programs including the Annual Scientific Meeting & AGM (the largest gathering of Irish cardiology professionals), the Brian Maurer Young Investigator Award (€5,000 prize for research excellence), the Brian McGovern Scholarship (€35,000 overseas training grant), the Stokes Lecture (keynote address with medal), and the Cardiologists of Tomorrow training initiative. Additional programs include the Higher Speciality Training Programme through RCPI, subgroups for Electrophysiology, Intervention, Heart Failure, and Imaging, abstract submission services, employment listings, and the FICS honorary fellowship. The society became a registered charity (CHY: 23065) in 2023 and maintains approximately 400 members.

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Products and services

• Annual Scientific Meeting & AGM The largest annual gathering of Irish cardiology professionals, attracting over 500 delegates. Features expert keynote presentations, selected abstracts, training programme updates, and interactive sessions. Also facilitates co-located meetings of Irish Atherosclerosis Society, Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association, and Irish Clinical Physiologists. The 2026 edition is scheduled for 15-17 October at Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.
• Brian McGovern Scholarship A prestigious scholarship valued at €35,000 awarded annually to a cardiology fellow to support sub-specialty training in a centre of excellence overseas. Applications are adjudicated by an independent panel based on merit of proposal, CV, training undertaken, and institution. Sponsored previously by GE Healthcare and Daiichi-Sankyo.
• Brian Maurer Young Investigator Award (BMYIA) An award of €5,000 plus commemorative medal for promising young investigators to encourage and promote quality and original research in cardiology. Four finalists are shortlisted to present their work as part of the annual meeting scientific programme. Previously sponsored by Servier.
• Stokes Lecture The keynote address of the annual conference, delivered by an individual who made an outstanding contribution to cardiology with Irish connections. The lecturer receives the Irish Cardiac Society Stokes Medal.
• Cardiologists of Tomorrow (CoT) An initiative guided by Irish Cardiac Society and European Society of Cardiology for current and potential cardiology trainees. Provides structured education programs for ESC exam preparation, grant support for educational activities, and access to ESC committees and training opportunities.
• Higher Speciality Training Programme (RCPI) A six-year programme comprising three years of general cardiology training, one year of high intensity general internal medicine, and two years of sub-specialty training. Upon completion, participants receive a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST).
• Membership Services Membership offering approximately 400 members across the island of Ireland, open to consultant cardiologists and cardiology trainees. Categories include Ordinary (€200/year), Trainee/NCHD (€100/year), Extraordinary, Honorary, International, and Retired. Benefits include automatic ESC membership, CPD events access, members directory, and Members Only area. Applications must be received by September 1st each year before the AGM.
• Fellowship (FICS) Programme Honorary fellowship award (FICS hon) bestowed on individuals who have made exceptional contributions to cardiology in Ireland or to the Cardiac Society. 2025 recipients include Robert Califf, Garret FitzGerald, Ben Freed, Sandra Lewis, Cecilia Linde, Ian Menown, David Mulcahy, David Keane, and Ricky Sheahan.
• Specialty Subgroups (EP, Intervention, Heart Failure, Imaging, DEI(B)) Special interest subgroups organized within the society, including Electrophysiology (EP, Chair: Prof. David Keane), Intervention (Co-Chairs: Prof. Aaron Peace, Prof. Tom Kiernan), Heart Failure, Imaging, and Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging (DEI(B), Chair: Prof. Pascal McKeown).

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• European Cardiologists of Tomorrow (ESC CoT)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2015The Irish Young Cardiologists Group (Cardiologists of Tomorrow) was launched in March 2015 as an initiative guided by the Irish Cardiac Society and European Society of Cardiology. The group aligns with the mission of European Cardiologists of Tomorrow, one of many similar groups across Europe from France to Russia, extending to Finland, Israel, and Azerbaijan.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomatic membership to ESC is provided to all Irish Cardiac Society members. The society coordinates with ESC for training days, provides access to ESC educational resources including e-learning platform, e-courses, galleries, guideline documents and congresses. ESC also offers funding and grants for training opportunities in EU countries through clinical fellowships, observerships, and post-graduate courses via the European Heart Academy. Candidates are required to complete the European Examination in General Cardiology during their third year of training.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Irish Cardiac Society ACC Ireland Chapter is listed as a partner organization. The society is exploring opportunities for collaboration with ACC in areas of equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Higher Specialist Training scheme in Cardiology is accredited through RCPI. The society collaborates with RCPI on the six-year training programme comprising general cardiology, internal medicine, and sub-specialty training. Training days are coordinated with RCPI and the Irish Board for Training in Cardiovascular Medicine.
• Irish Board for Training in Cardiovascular Medicine (IBTCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IBTCM oversees specialty training in cardiovascular medicine. National Specialty Directors are Prof. Brian MacNeill and Prof. Ross Murphy. Training days are held in coordination with IBTCM, ICS, and the Cardiologists of Tomorrow trainee representative group.
• GE HealthcareminorOthersGE Healthcare sponsored the Brian McGovern Scholarship recipient 2025, Dr. Jenny Carron, for sub-specialty training overseas.
• PfizerminorOthersPfizer supported the Imaging Case Competition 2025, winner Dr. Lucy McGuire.
• AstraZenecaminorOthersAstraZeneca supported the Heart Failure Subgroup Case Competition 2025, winner Dr. Emma Higgisson.
• The Cormac TrustminorOthersThe Cormac Trust supported the Electrophysiology Subgroup Case Competition 2025, winner Dr. Robert Evans.
• Daiichi-SankyominorOthersDaiichi-Sankyo has previously sponsored the Brian McGovern Scholarship, including the 2019 award to Dr. Breda Hennessey.
• ServierminorOthersServier sponsored the Brian Maurer Young Investigator Award, including the 2018 award to Dr. Alan Hanley.
• Irish Heart FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Irish Heart Foundation shares the Executive Director Barbra Dalton with the Irish Cardiac Society. The foundation and society collaborate on matters related to cardiovascular health in Ireland.

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Broad incumbents

• European Society of Cardiology: The continent-wide cardiology society that the ICS is formally affiliated with, providing automatic membership to Irish cardiologists. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same professional ecosystem with overlapping educational, congress, and fellowship offerings.
• American College of Cardiology: The largest US-based cardiology professional society, which has an Ireland Chapter housed within the ICS. Operates as a broad incumbent with parallel congress, training, and accreditation programmes that directly compete for Irish cardiologist mindshare.

Direct peers

• Canadian Cardiovascular Society: Canada's national specialty society for cardiologists, comparable to the ICS in member-based professional representation, annual scientific meeting, training programme coordination, and scholarship programmes.
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: The peak professional body for cardiologists in Australia and New Zealand, with a comparable structure of annual scientific meeting, training oversight, and member representation for a national cardiology workforce.
• Société Française de Cardiologie: The national French cardiology professional society, structurally analogous to the ICS in delivering annual congresses, fellowship programmes, and specialty group coordination for French cardiologists.
• British Cardiovascular Society: The UK national professional society for cardiologists, structurally analogous to the ICS in serving as the unified voice for cardiologists across its country, running an annual conference, awarding scholarships, and coordinating training programmes.

Others

• Irish Heart Foundation: Ireland's national heart health charity, sharing the same Executive Director (Barbra Dalton) and overlapping cardiovascular mission with the ICS. Functions as a complementary rather than competing organisation focused on patient advocacy and public health.
• Royal College of Physicians of Ireland: The Irish postgraduate medical training body that accredits the Higher Specialist Training programme in Cardiology alongside the ICS. Functions as a strategic partner and training accreditation counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

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