History of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society

1940's

• Vector Cardiology Group founded by George Burch, was formed in Atlantic City in 1949
• Meetings held in Haddon Hall in association with AAP, AFCR & ASCI

1950's

• Emphasis on multipolar nature of cardiac events and the need for multiple lead systems
• Meetings held in conjunction with the FASEB meeting
• Abstracts submitted
• Name changed to Electrophysiology Group
• First officers elected (President and Secretary/Treasurer)
• Emphasis changed to Cardiac Electrophysiology

1960's

• Basic Electrophysiology became the dominant theme.

1970's

• Meeting was moved to Washington, DC.

1980's

• Meeting was moved to coincide with the American Heart Association meetings
• The Lectureship, "The Golden Microelectrode Award Lecture", was initially given by Dr. Gordon Moe in 1981.

1990's

• The lectureship was renamed "The Gordon K. Moe Lecture" in memory of Dr. Moe in 1990
• Incorporated in the State of Missouri (4/90)
• Administration of the Society based at the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory as of 1999
• Position of Vice President created in 1999

2000

• Incorporation changed to the State of New York

2001

• Current membership: 765 members