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Please Donate to The Furman Fund Annual Travel Scholarship
Please support the annual travel scholarships that inspire young physicians and scientists
Updated September 21, 2010 — Applications from physicians and scientists for the Heart Rhythm Foundation's Furman Fund Travel Scholarship, which include registration to the Society's Annual Scientific Sessions and travel expenses, grew 51 percent from 2009 to 2010, so the review committee anticipates additional applications for 2011. Thanks to generous donations, funding to support two physician/scientists at the 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions has been raised to date. Please donate now so we can support additional participants for Heart Rhythm 2011, May 4-7, 2011 at the Moscone Center in
San Francisco, CA.
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| Dr. Seymour Furman developed the first transvenous technique for implanting a pacemaker in 1958 and was a founding member of NASPE, now the Heart Rhythm Society. Learn more about The Furman Fund, named in his honor. |
Comments from previous travel scholarship awardees:
- "I have a sense of 'initiation' and welcoming into the electrophysiology community. I also feel galvanized to work harder in what I have decided is a really complex field that will keep me busy forever"
- "Attending the conference has rejuvenated my desire to accomplish, both in the basic laboratory and in the hospital in the care of patients"
The Furman Fund is named for Seymour Furman, MD, FHRS, who was a pioneer in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology, and these scholarships continue his vision of educating future leaders. You may make your tax-deductible gift to the Furman Fund via:
The Foundation created The Furman Fund in his honor with three objectives: preserving an historic view of cardiac pacing and electrophysiology, inspiring clinicians, students and patients with the rhythmic wonder of the human heart, and educating the clinical and lay community about the field of cardiac rhythm management, its history of innovation and the future potential for improving and extending the lives of arrhythmia patients. The Furman Fund has five components:
- Furman Travel Scholarship
- Oral History Collection
- The Electricity and the Heart website (displaying the history of cardiac rhythm disorders)
- Device Collection
- Rhythms in Time Exhibit at Heart Rhythm Place
Those interested in donating to the Furman Fund or providing the Society with relevant devices and research should contact Betsy Bogdansky at (202) 464-3454, bbogdansky@HRSonline.org for further information. You may support the Foundation by donating online — your contribution will enable the Society to be the primary resource for healthcare professionals and the voice of support for patients with cardiac arrhythmia disorders.
About the Heart Rhythm Foundation
The mission of the Heart Rhythm Foundation is to enhance the prevention and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders by supporting the research, education and advocacy efforts of the Heart Rhythm Society. Its goal is to promote a culture of giving in service to this mission.
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