2026 Research Award Recipients
George Klein Award
Dr. David Birnie, MD, MB, ChB, MRCP
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON
George Wyse Award
Dr. Christopher Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FHRS
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
North York, ON
Highest Rated EP Abstract Award
Dr. Aleksandar Mihic, MD
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
George Klein Award For Best Research Publication
The CHRS George Klein Award for Best Research Publication was established in 2023 to recognize outstanding Canadian heart rhythm research. CHRS mid/senior career members are eligible for this award. This award is open to all CHRS members including PhDs, nurses, and allied health professionals.
Eligibility Criteria
The primary author must:
- Be a CHRS member in good standing.
- Be in mid/senior career, i.e., is a researcher who has held a staff appointment for a period of seven (7) years or more.
- Hold an MD, and/or PhD and/or PharmD, or equivalent degree.
Note: Only the first/primary author of the research publication will be eligible.
Research publications can be nominated by authors on the publication and/or by any CHRS member. The CHRS Research Committee may also make nominations (after performing a literature search).
CHRS members are eligible to receive this award only once within a 5-year period.
Selection Criteria
All nominations will be judged by the CHRS Nominations and Awards Committee.
Award Prize
The recipient will receive an honorary plaque.
The call for nominations is now closed.
Recipients
George Wyse Award For Best Research Publication
The CHRS George Wyse Award for Best Research Publication was established in 2023 to recognize outstanding Canadian heart rhythm research. CHRS members who are early career investigators are eligible for this award. This award is open to all CHRS members including PhDs, nurses, and allied health professionals.
Eligibility Criteria
The primary author must:
- Be a CHRS member in good standing.
- Be an early career investigator i.e., has held a staff appointment for a period of less than seven (7) years.
- Hold an MD, and/or PhD and/or PharmD, or equivalent degree.
Note: Only the first/primary author of the research publication will be eligible.
Research publications can be nominated by authors on the publication and/or by any CHRS member. The CHRS Research Committee may also make nominations (after performing a literature search).
CHRS members are eligible to receive this award only once within a 5-year period.
Selection Criteria
All nominations will be judged by the CHRS Nominations and Awards Committee.
Award Prize
The recipient will receive an honorary plaque.
The call for nominations is now closed.
Recipients
Highest rated Electrophysiology Abstract by a Trainee Award
The CHRS Highest Rated Electrophysiology Abstract by a Trainee Award was created in 2012. Abstracts that are accepted for presentation at Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) that are submitted to the CHRS EP Trainee Award will be considered; the trainee with the highest rated electrophysiology abstract will be selected as the winner.
The award will be presented at the CHRS Annual Meeting. The winner will receive an honorary plaque.
The call for nominations is now closed.
Past Recipients
2021 Amit Sodhi (Victoria, BC)
2020 William McIntyre (Hamilton, ON)