Description
Join us for Episode 16 of The Beat webinar series! This LIVE episode celebrates the role of women in electrophysiology across the world. Join reknowned female EPs from four different continents, as well as their male EP allies, as they discuss the challenges they've faced and how they turned them into opportunities. Learn from those who've lived it how women thrive in the field of EP, and how their male allies support, sponsor, and excel alongside the amazing women of EP.
Learning Objectives
- Highlight stories of mid and late-career female electrophysiologists.
- Identify barriers to success in the field of EP, with specific emphasis on gender disparity.
Participants
Moderators
Kamala P. Tamirisa, MD, FHRS | Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia
Christina Y. Miyake, MD, MS | Texas Children`s Hospital
Speakers
Mervat Aboulmaaty Nabih, MD | Ain Shams University
Vanita Arora, MBBS, MD | Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Sabine Ernst, PhD | Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital
Eliany Mejia Lopez, MD | MELOSA Clinica Brugal
Panelists
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS | Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS | University of Adelaide
Juan Carlos Zerpa Acosta, MD | Hospital do Coracao
Faculty Disclosures
Mervat Aboulmaaty Nabih, MD | Ain Shams University
Nothing to disclose.
Vanita Arora, MBBS, MD | Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific, Abbott Medical
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS | Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society
Royalty Income: Wiley-Blackwell, Elsevier
Sabine Ernst, PhD | Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Biosense Webster, Inc., Stereotaxis, Inc.
Research (Contracted Grants): Abbott
Eliany Mejia Lopez, MD | MELOSA Clinica Brugal
Nothing to disclose.
Christina Y. Miyake, MD, MS | Texas Children`s Hospital
Nothing to disclose.
Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS | University of Adelaide
Membership on Advisory Committees: Medtronic PLC, Boston Scientific, Pacemate, CathRx
Research (Contracted Grants): Boston Scientific, Abbott, Medtronic, Pacemate, Becton Dickinson, CathRx
Kamala P. Tamirisa, MD, FHRS | Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Sanofi
Juan Carlos Zerpa Acosta, MD | Hospital do Coracao
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting: Abbott