Member Spotlight

Our membership is comprised of individuals who strive to continually improve the EP profession, the care of patients and best practices in the field of heart rhythm disorders. By introducing the Member Spotlight feature, we aim to bring attention to these achievements as they happen.

Each month we will feature an individual member so that you can learn more about your peers and strengthen the awareness of the EP profession and the CHRS. 

Examples of Member Spotlight features can be: 

  • A recent publication
  • Development of a new tool 
  • An award recognizing an achievement 
  • Retirement announcement 
  • New degree or certification
  • Your institution's initiatives
  • Career moves

Do you or someone you know want to be featured in our monthly Member Spotlight? Please contact us with your submission!

 

March 2022: Dr. David Birnie

David Birnie, MD, to lead Heart Institute’s Division of Cardiology

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute has announced the appointment of Dr. David Birnie as the new head of its Division of Cardiology. Appointed for a five-year mandate, Dr. Birnie succeeds Dr. Rob Beanlands. 

Dr. Birnie was educated in Scotland and received his medical degree (MB ChB) from the Glasgow University in 1990. First recruited to the Heart Institute in 2002 as a staff cardiac electrophysiologist and clinician investigator, Dr. Birnie was later appointed to deputy head of the Division of Cardiology. Dr. Birnie is the current CHRS Research Committee Chair.