About Us
The CSCS mission is to promote and represent the specialty of cardiac surgery including but not exclusive to research, education, and sound clinical practice.
The CSCS strives to be responsive to its members’ needs. In addition to the educational activities we sponsor and develop, we have partnered to assess workforce issues hoping to project surgeon shortages in the future to help plan for our specialty’s growth. The CSCS plays a role in the development of training programs to help the field adapt to new technologies and embrace new techniques.
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2022 CSCS Spring Meeting
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2022 STS Coronary Conference
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CSCS and the ERAS Cardiac Society
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CSCS Spotlight
Abigail White, MD is a Cardiac Surgery Resident at the University of Alberta. She is originally from Saint John, New Brunswick and completed her medical degree at Dalhousie University.
Dr. White is currently pursing a Master of Science Degree with a subspecialisation in surgical education. She serves on the CSCS Board of Directors as Cardiac Surgery Resident Representative and leads our monthly virtual lecture series.
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Dr. Paul Cartier Cardiac Surgery Resident Award
This award was created in honour of Dr. Paul Cartier, who was highly regarded as an outstanding Canadian Cardiac Surgeon. The award is given annually to a Cardiac Surgery Resident who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of cardiac surgery through basic science or clinical research and who has demonstrated promise for a distinguished academic career in cardiac surgery.
A call will go out annually to all CSCS members adhering to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) Call for Science deadline for abstract submissions. The winner will receive a $2,500 cash award, as well as an honorary plaque.
Board Of Directors And Officers Of CSCS

Rakesh Arora
President

Ansar Hassan
President Elect

Jean-François Légaré
Past President

Maral Ouzounian
Secretary / Treasurer

Edgar Chedrawy
Atlantic Regional Representative

Tarek Malas
Quebec Regional Representative

Emmanuel Moss
Quebec Regional Representative

Jennifer Higgins
Ontario Regional Representative

Richard Whitlock
Ontario Regional Representative

Scott McClure
SK, MB, AB Regional Representative

Lynn M. Fedoruk
BC Regional Representative

Abigail White
Cardiac Surgery Resident Representative
Officers of CSCS

Subodh Verma
Scientific Program Committee Chair

Saurabh Gupta
Workforce Committee Chair

Fraser Rubens
Specialty Committee Representative

Pierre Voisine
Exam Board Representative

Yoan Lamarche
CANCARE Representative

Rakesh Arora
President
Rakesh Arora
President

Ansar Hassan
President Elect
Ansar Hassan
President Elect

Jean-François Légaré
Past President
Jean-François Légaré
Past President

Maral Ouzounian
Secretary / Treasurer
Maral Ouzounian
Secretary / Treasurer

Edgar Chedrawy
Atlantic Regional Representative
Edgar Chedrawy
Atlantic Regional Representative

Tarek Malas
Quebec Regional Representative
Tarek Malas
Quebec Regional Representative

Emmanuel Moss
Quebec Regional Representative
Emmanuel Moss
Quebec Regional Representative

Jennifer Higgins
Ontario Regional Representative
Jennifer Higgins
Ontario Regional Representative

Richard Whitlock
Ontario Regional Representative
Richard Whitlock
Ontario Regional Representative

Scott McClure
SK, MB, AB Regional Representative
Scott McClure
SK, MB, AB Regional Representative

Lynn M. Fedoruk
BC Regional Representative
Lynn M. Fedoruk
BC Regional Representative

Abigail White
Cardiac Surgery Resident Representative
Abigail White
Cardiac Surgery Resident Representative
Officers of CSCS

Subodh Verma
Scientific Program Committee Chair
Subodh Verma
Scientific Program Committee Chair

Saurabh Gupta
Workforce Committee Chair
Saurabh Gupta
Workforce Committee Chair

Fraser Rubens
Specialty Committee Representative
Fraser Rubens
Specialty Committee Representative

Pierre Voisine
Exam Board Representative
Richard Cook
Exam Board Representative

Yoan Lamarche
CANCARE Representative
Yoan Lamarche
CANCARE Representative
Become a Member of the CSCS
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Membership
Membership is open to individuals enrolled in a recognized Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) training program or current/past Fellows with an FRCSC in cardiac surgery as recognized by the RCPSC.
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