Canadian Heart Rhythm Society

What Canadian Heart Rhythm Society does

The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS) is a non-profit professional medical society and affiliate of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), headquartered in Ottawa at 150 Elgin Street, Suite 1000. CHRS's stated mission is to improve care of patients with heart rhythm disorders through research, advocacy, education, and development of best practices. It serves Canada's cardiac electrophysiologists, allied health professionals (including EP technologists, device technologists, research coordinators, genetic counselors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists), scientists, and trainees in electrophysiology and pacemaker training programs.

CHRS's core offerings are member-facing professional services rather than commercial software. These include the flagship CHRS Annual Meeting (the leading Canadian electrophysiology conference, held September 11-12, 2026 in Victoria, BC), on-demand webinars and a lecture archive dating to 2014 delivered via the TimedRight online community, clinical guidelines and position statements co-developed with CCS and international societies, a CIED and Ablation Recalls & Advisories database, a randomized controlled trials registry, recognition and research awards (George Klein, George Wyse, George Mines Travelling Fellowship, Magdy Basta, AHP Achievement Award), and the Fellow of CHRS (FCHRS) designation. The society's technology stack is light: a Drupal-based website, TimedRight for content delivery, and membership administration handled through CCS's my.ccs.ca portal.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues ($200 CAD for regular physicians, $50 CAD for AHP, $40 CAD joint with CCCN; complimentary for trainees in training), non-member Annual Meeting registration ($250 CAD MD/PhD, $100 CAD AHP), a one-time $200 FCHRS application fee, and industry sponsorship. CHRS holds international alliances with HRS, EHRA, APHRS, LAHRS, and PACES, and operates under a Board of Directors chaired by President Atul Verma. Revenue and membership counts are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Canadian Heart Rhythm Society

Legal name

Canadian Heart Rhythm Society

Website

https://chrsonline.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS) is a non-profit professional medical society, affiliated with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, that serves Canada's cardiac electrophysiologists, allied health professionals, scientists, and trainees through an annual meeting, clinical guidelines, device advisories, research awards, and educational programming.

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Professional Medical Society Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYHLAHAFAC

Cardiac Rhythm Management (Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Cardiovascular Devices (Stents, Valves, Rhythm Management)

Keywords

• Cardiac electrophysiology society
• Heart rhythm disorders
• Medical device advisories
• Clinical guidelines publication
• Electrophysiology professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Services

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Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CHRS generates revenue through annual membership fees collected from physicians, scientists, and health professionals in cardiac electrophysiology. Fees vary by membership category including regular physician members, team associates (nurses/allied health), and joint memberships with CCCN. Members-in-Training receive complimentary membership.

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Core offering

The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS) is a professional medical society that serves as the national voice for Canadian heart rhythm specialists and allied health professionals. Its core offerings include an annual electrophysiology conference, on-demand educational webinars via the TimedRight community platform, clinical guidelines and position statements, a CIED and ablation recalls/advisories safety database, membership services, research awards and fellowships, a randomized controlled trials registry, and recognition awards programs for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in cardiac electrophysiology.

Product overview

The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society operates as a professional medical society offering an integrated portfolio of educational, research, and professional services rather than a commercial software product. The core offerings include the annual CHRS Annual Meeting (the leading Canadian electrophysiology conference), CHRS Webinars and Recorded Events (accessible via TimedRight platform), Guidelines and Clinical Updates (position papers and consensus statements), CIED and Ablation Recalls & Advisories (medical device safety database), CHRS Membership Program, Research Awards and Fellowships, Randomized Controlled Trials Database, and Recognition Awards. These services are delivered through the chersonline.ca website, the CCS member portal, and the TimedRight online community.

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Products and services

• CHRS Annual Meeting The leading Canadian electrophysiology meeting, held annually to bring together clinical practitioners, scientists, allied health professionals, and industry representatives to foster exchange of ideas and collaboration in heart rhythm care. Complimentary for CHRS members; $250 CAD for non-member physicians.
• CHRS Webinars and Recorded Events Live and on-demand educational webinars, annual meeting recordings, and lecture series accessible through the TimedRight online community platform, including CCS/CHRS ECG Interpretation Series and AF Guidelines webinar series, dating back to 2014.
• Guidelines and Clinical Updates Position papers, clinical guidelines, expert consensus statements, and task force reports on cardiac electrophysiology topics including atrial fibrillation management, ventricular tachycardia, device therapy, and MRI safety. Developed in collaboration with CCS and international partners.
• CIED and Ablation Recalls & Advisories Comprehensive database of ongoing and resolved medical device advisories for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and ablation catheters from manufacturers including Abbott, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Biotronik, and LivaNova, with clinical guidance for Canadian practitioners.
• CHRS Membership Program Professional membership program offering benefits including complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting, discounted CCC registration, free webinars, travel grants, awards, and networking opportunities for physicians, scientists, and health professionals in cardiac electrophysiology. Managed through CCS portal at MY.CCS.ca.
• Research Awards and Fellowships Research awards including the George Klein Award, George Wyse Award, Highest Rated EP Abstract Award, and George Mines Travelling Fellowship ($70,000 CAD) supporting Canadian arrhythmia specialists and trainees with travel grants up to $500.
• Randomized Controlled Trials Database Registry of ongoing multicenter clinical research studies led by CHRS members including trials for atrial fibrillation ablation, cardiac sarcoidosis, CIED remote monitoring, and heart failure.
• Recognition Awards Achievement Award (Crystal Award), Magdy Basta Award, and Allied Health Professional Achievement Award recognizing outstanding contributions to the heart rhythm field, presented at the Annual Meeting.
• George Mines Travelling Fellowship A fellowship providing $70,000 CAD total to outstanding Canadian arrhythmia specialists early in their careers for training abroad at academic training programs outside Canada. Recognized as a flagship CHRS recognition and funding program.

Quantifiable outcome

• CHRS members receive complimentary registration to Annual Meeting and special CCC rates, plus up to $500 in travel grants for eligible members
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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHRS is an affiliate society of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS). Membership is managed through CCS, and CHRS collaborates with CCS on guidelines development (CCS/CHRS Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of Atrial Fibrillation), position statements, and the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC). CHRS activities are conducted in partnership with CCS including joint sessions at CCC and collaborative educational programs.
• European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHRA and CHRS developed joint guidelines including the EHRA clinical consensus statement on conduction system pacing implantation. CHRS endorsed EHRA's scientific statement on transvalvular RV leads during transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions. Joint sessions planned for CHRS Annual Meeting 2026.
• Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRS is a key international partner for CHRS. Joint sessions at CHRS Annual Meeting focus on sex differences in arrhythmia. CHRS members receive complimentary registration to the annual CHRS Networking Event at HRS. CHRS endorsed PACES/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Adult Congenital Heart Disease arrhythmias.
• Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPHRS and CHRS conducted joint sessions on atrial fibrillation (AP-HRS/CHRS Joint Session). CHRS endorsed EHRA/APFRI/AP-HRS/CHRS scientific statement on transvalvular RV leads during transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions.
• Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAHRS and CHRS have mutual endorsement of clinical documents including the EHRA clinical consensus statement on conduction system pacing implantation endorsed by APHRS, CHRS, and LAHRS.
• Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACES and HRS developed the Expert Consensus Statement on Recognition and Management of Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, endorsed by CHRS along with ACC, AHA, EHRA, and ISACHD.
• Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (CCCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHRS offers joint membership with CCCN for nursing members at reduced rate ($40.00 CAD annually, saving 20% on CHRS fees). Joint activities include Allied Health Professional Education Workshop at CCC. CCCN members can participate in CHRS through this partnership.
• Air CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAir Canada provides airline discounts for CHRS Annual Meeting attendees traveling to Victoria, BC (YYJ). Promotion code CWCCHZV1 offers 5% on standard fares and 10% on flex fares for North America travel during September 3-19, 2026.
• WestJetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWestJet offers airline discounts for CHRS Annual Meeting attendees. Coupon code 0T2B7LU provides 5% off Econo and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for Canada travel, with additional discounts for trans-border travel.

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Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): The pan-European cardiology umbrella society that houses EHRA. Operates a broader cardiovascular scope but shares the same society-based model of guidelines, congresses, and subspecialty collaboration that CHRS uses in Canada.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC): The largest US professional society for cardiologists. While not EP-specific, it delivers overlapping continuing education, clinical guidelines, and member services across the broader cardiology community that includes CHRS's members.
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS): The national society for cardiovascular medicine in Canada and CHRS's parent/affiliate organization. Operates with a much broader cardiology scope, runs the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, and provides membership portal, secretariat, and billing infrastructure to CHRS.
• American Heart Association (AHA): A major US cardiovascular professional and public health organization. Publishes overlapping clinical guidelines and educational content, and represents the broader cardiology ecosystem in which CHRS operates.

Direct peers

• European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA): The European subspecialty association within the European Society of Cardiology focused on cardiac electrophysiology. Co-develops clinical consensus statements with CHRS (e.g., conduction system pacing implantation) and runs comparable annual meetings and educational programs for EP professionals.
• Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES): An international subspecialty society for pediatric and congenital cardiac electrophysiology. Co-developed the Expert Consensus Statement on Adult Congenital Heart Disease arrhythmias endorsed by CHRS, and serves an overlapping clinician community.
• Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS): The Asia-Pacific regional professional society for heart rhythm specialists. Conducts joint sessions with CHRS on atrial fibrillation and co-endorses scientific statements, mirroring CHRS's mission and programmatic structure in a different geography.
• Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS): The Latin American regional society for cardiac electrophysiology. Has mutual endorsement arrangements with CHRS on clinical documents and shares a comparable society structure focused on EP education, guidelines, and member services.
• Heart Rhythm Society (HRS): The primary US-based international professional society for cardiac electrophysiology. Operates the global Heart Rhythm annual meeting, runs device advisories and clinical guidelines, and is a flagship international partner of CHRS — the most directly comparable peer in mission, offerings, and member base.

Regional players

• Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (CCCN): The national Canadian nursing organization in cardiovascular care and CHRS's joint-membership partner. Offers a joint CHRS/CCCN membership tier and co-hosts the Allied Health Professional Education Workshop at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, serving an overlapping allied health member base.

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