GLOWE

Program Description

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is pleased to offer the  
Growth and Leadership Opportunity for Women in Electrophysiology (GLOWE) program.

HRS is the leading membership society and the voice for the electrophysiology ecosystem. Our membership boasts nearly 7,500 practitioners in more than 90 countries.

Cardiac electrophysiology (EP) has one of the lowest representations of women within medicine. Only 12% of clinical EP trainees are women, and shockingly only 9% of board-certified EPs are women. GLOWE is a group of peers that will not only provide a platform for women in EP to share and strengthen best practices but drive personal growth and deep connections with like-minded professionals in the field.

HRS's Growth and Leadership Opportunity for Women in Electrophysiology (GLOWE) program addresses women's opportunities and challenges within the context of an EP career and will help participants put effective, collaborative methods of leadership to work within HRS and their organizations. Participants will focus on developing leadership skills and personal influence as well as exploring strategies for goal development and advancement strategies.

GLOWE offers women electrophysiologists with a unique opportunity to enhance their leadership and career development skills through education, coaching, and building professional networks. The purpose of GLOWE is to provide the knowledge and skills needed to enhance the path to leadership within HRS and academic or private practice medicine. Focus areas will include strategic communication skills, negotiation practices, management, and conflict resolution. As the leading organization for EP leaders, the value of being a part of this career shaping experience is unparalleled.

The 2023-2024 GLOWE program will be led by Chairs Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS and Janet K. Han, MD, FHRS. 

GLOWE Class of 2023-2024

Nashwa Abdulsalam, MBBS Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center	Uyanga Batnyam, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital	Preet Cheema, MD Mayo Clinic	Tracy Marrs Conner, MD Washington University in Saint Louis
Ellie Coromilas, MD Columbia University	Audrey Dionne, MD Texas Children's Hospital	Iqbal El Assaad Cleveland Clinic Children's	Xu Gao, MD, MS Northwestern University
Maria Elena Gutierrez, MD Baylor College of Medicine	Stacey Howell, MD University of California San Francisco	Leah A. John, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School	Rachel M Kaplan, MD, MS Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
Krasimira M Mikhova, MD Washington University in St. Louis	Chloe Nettlefold, MBBS Toronto General Hospital	Kavisha Patel, MD University of California San Diego	Archana Ramireddy, MD, FHRS Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anna Maria Vella, MD University of Montreal Hospital Center

GLOWE Class of 2022-2023

Weeranun Dechyapirom Bode, MD  The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Beixin Julie He, MD  University of Washington	Brittney Z. Heard, MD  University of Virginia	Jessica Hennessey, MD, PhD  Columbia University Medical Center
Aimee Elise Hiltbold, MD  Ochsner Medical Center	Maggie Infeld, MD, MS  University of Vermont	Jacqueline Joza, MD, MS  McGill University Health Center	Ridhima Kapoor, MD  Columbia University Medical Center
Ola Khraisha, MD  Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia	Kavita Krishnasamy, MD, FHRS  Piedmont Heart Institute	Adi Lador, MD  Houston Methodist Hospital	Chaitra Mohan, MD  University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Anna Pfenniger, MD, PhD  Northwestern University	Poojita Shivamurthy, MBBS, MD  Rapides Regional Medical Center, Louisiana Heart Rhythm Institute	Anurakti Singla, MBBS, MD  Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta	Aadhavi Sridharan, MD, PhD  University of California, Los Angeles
Jialin Su, MD, FHRS  Berkshire Medical Center	Stacy Westerman, MD, MPH  Emory University	Eunice Yang, MD  Johns Hopkins Hospital	Melanie Roberta Zammit Burg, MD, MSci  Toronto General Hospital

GLOWE Class of 2020-2022

Syeda Atiqa Batul, MBBS, MD  University of Michigan	Cheyenne Beach, MD  Yale QEII Health Sciences Centre	Salma B. Chaudhary, MD  NYP - Brooklyn Methodist Hospitals	Janice Y. Chyou, MD, FHRS  Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine
Aarti Dalal, DO, CEPS-P  Washington University	Ijeoma Ekeruo, MD, FHRS  University of Texas, Health Sciences Center	Carolina A. Escudero, MD, MS  University of Alberta in Edmonton	Allison C. Hill, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P  Children's Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern California
Saima Karim, DO, FHRS  MetroHealth Medical Center	Anne M. Kroman, DO, PhD  Medical University of South Carolina	Litsa K. Lambrakos, MD FACC  UHealth - University of Miami Health System; Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center	Ciorsti MacIntyre, MD  QEII Health Sciences Centre
Nishaki Mehta, MD, FACC  William Beaumont Hospital, Adjunct Faculty: UVA	Aditi Naniwadekar, MD  East Carolina University	Jayasree Pillarisetti, MD, FHRS  University of Texas Health at San Antonio	Reina Bianca Tan, MD  NYU Langone
Tanyanan (Tanya) Tannawuttiwat, MD, MPH  Indiana University	Patricia Tung, MD, MPH  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston	Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS  Dartmouth	Jodi L. Zilinski, MD  Aurora St Luke's Medical Center

Program Eligibility & Commitment

The GLOWE program is open to all HRS women members currently in their final year of EP fellowship OR up to 5 years into practice. GLOWE will be delivered as a one-year program that will include webinars, face-to-face networking opportunities, and educational sessions. Successful completion of the program is determined by participants attending all required events outlined below.  

The 2023-2024 GLOWE Class Schedule

• May 19, 2023:  Reception at Heart Rhythm 20232 (expenses not covered by HRS)
• July 28-30, 2023: Retreat in Washington, D.C. (all expenses covered by HRS)
• September 20-21, 2023: Half-day Meeting at HRX in Seattle, WA (expenses not covered by HRS)
• November 2023: Webinar
• January 2024: Webinar
• April 2024: Reception at Heart Rhythm 2023 (travel expenses to meeting not covered by HRS)

Applications

Successful candidates must have the potential and desire to invest time and energy into developing their leadership skills. The program will require an investment from the individual and support from their organization. Only applicants who are available to attend each in-person and virtual event will be considered. The GLOWE Chair and Vice-Chair will review all eligible candidates and select up to 20 participants. HRS reserves the right to decline application(s) based on its sole and absolute discretion.

Completed applications will include:

• A completed online application
• Two letters of recommendation from colleagues (ie: fellow physicians, division chief)
• A current CV

Note: Each of the requirements above must be included/uploaded with the online application. The system will not accept an application without the required files. Please do not email any materials directly.

Applications for the 2023-2024 GLOWE class are now closed.  All applicants will be notified of their application status by March 24, 2023. Applications for the 2024-2025 GLOWE class will open in January 2024

Questions

Contact Ashley Martinez at GLOWE@hrsonline.org

This program is exclusively sponsored by: