The Mirowski Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology and Electrophysiology

Pioneering the Future: Innovations and Strategies in Electrophysiology and Clinical Cardiology

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Reception, Dinner and Symposium

Now Accepting Nominations 

The recipient of this prestigious award is an individual who:

• Has contributed to the understanding, diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
• Is recognized by his or her peers as a key opinion leader in the field of electrophysiology and/or cardiology
• Is of high moral character, and whose vision and insight have transformed our understanding of cardiology
• Has an outstanding clinical, academic, and/or research background

Submit nomination(s) for the 2012 Mirowski Award via email to: mirowskiaward@bsci.com

Please include your nominee’s name, title, institution, and a short summary of the nominee’s contributions and qualifications for receiving this award in accordance with the above criteria.

All nominations must be received by
December 1, 2011.

Program Overview

The Mirowski Symposium began in 1989 to honor the pioneering work of Dr. Michel Mirowski in the development of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The Mirowski Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology and Electrophysiology is given annually to recognize an individual who has made a fundamental contribution to the understanding and/or treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. This year’s symposium marks the 24th presentation of the Mirowski Award and will focus on the pioneering vision and innovative strategies that will shape and advance the role of electrophysiology and clinical cardiology in 2011 and beyond. (CME-accredited).

Mirowski Committee

Hugh Calkins, MD

Professor of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Director of the Arrhythmia Service
and Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory Director of the ARVD Program
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Michael Gold, MD, PhD

Chief of Cardiology
Director, Heart and Vascular Center
Michael E Assey Professor of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Ariella Mirowski Rosengard, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Pathology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Morton Mower, MD

Chariman and CEO, Mower Research Associates
Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Howard University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

Stephen R. Shorofsky, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Training Program University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD

Ronald D. Berger, MD, PhD, FACC

Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Training Program
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, MD

Honorary Committee Member

Silvia G Priori, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Cardiology
University of Pavia
Scientific Director, Director of Cardiology and Molecular Cardiology IRCCS Fondazione Maugeri, Pavia, Italy and Professor of Medicine Director of Cardiovascular Genetics Langone Medical Center New York University, USA

Past Recipients of the Michel
Mirowski Award

1989 - Michel Mirowski, MD
1990 - Arthur Moss, MD
1991 - Morton Mower, MD
1992 - Roger Winkle, MD
1993 - Levi Watkins Jr, MD
1994 - Philip Reid, MD
1995 - Steve Heilman, MD
           - Seah Nisam
           - William Staewen
           - Andra Thomas
1996 - Robert Hauser, MD
          - Robert Myerberg, MD
1997 - Jeremy Ruskin, MD
1998 - Mark Josephson, MD
1999 - Hein Wellens, MD
2000 - Melvin Scheinman, MD
2001 - Peter Schwartz, MD
2002 - Fred Morady, MD
2003 - Raymond Ideker, MD
2004 - Helmut Klein, MD
2005 - David Cannom, MD
2006 - Warren Jackman, MD
2007 - Albert L. Waldo, MD
2008 - Pedro Brugada, MD
2009 - Michel Haissaguerre, MD
2010 - José Jalife, M.D.
2011 - Silvia G. Priori, M.D.