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| Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand |
| Formation | 1951 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Region served | Australia and New Zealand |
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand is a professional association representing clinicians, scientists, and allied health professionals engaged in cardiology across Australia and New Zealand. It situates itself among regional and international bodies such as Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australian Medical Association, New Zealand Medical Association, American College of Cardiology, and European Society of Cardiology while engaging with hospitals like Royal Melbourne Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, and research institutes including Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
The society was established in the mid-20th century alongside institutions such as Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Auckland Hospital, and contemporaneous organizations like Commonwealth Serum Laboratories and CSIRO. Early meetings involved figures associated with Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and academic departments at University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Auckland, and Monash University. Its development paralleled global cardiology advances led by groups such as Framingham Heart Study, World Health Organization, and collaborations with National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute researchers and clinicians from Massachusetts General Hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Governance structures reflect models used by Royal College of Physicians, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and New Zealand Nurses Organisation, with a council comparable to boards at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and committees akin to those of British Cardiovascular Society. Executive roles have interfaced with leaders from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, and universities like University of Otago and University of New South Wales. Annual general meetings are held in venues used by groups such as Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and Trans-Tasman Medical Trust.
Membership categories mirror practices in societies like American Heart Association, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, and Asia Pacific Heart Network, accommodating cardiologists trained at institutions including Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Alfred, Christchurch Hospital, and trainees from Australian National University. Regional chapters and special interest groups connect to hospitals such as John Hunter Hospital, Royal Hobart Hospital, and research centres like Menzies School of Health Research. Collaborative agreements have been formed with organizations like Heart Foundation (Australia), Heart Foundation (New Zealand), and patient groups including Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand-adjacent charities.
Programs include scientific meetings parallel to conferences held by American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology, and thematic symposia resembling sessions at International Society for Heart Research. The society runs conferences at universities such as University of Queensland and Griffith University and partners with tertiary centres including Royal Perth Hospital and Canterbury District Health Board for workshops and public fora. Outreach activities align with campaigns by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and Health Research Council of New Zealand while collaborating with emergency services like St John New Zealand and NSW Ambulance.
Guideline development follows methodologies used by National Health and Medical Research Council and Cochrane Collaboration, producing clinical guidance comparable to documents from European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association. Publications are disseminated in journals analogous to Heart, Lung and Circulation, Medical Journal of Australia, and New Zealand Medical Journal, and informed by trials from groups such as ANZACS-QI and registries like Australian and New Zealand Cardiac Surgery Database. Position statements have referenced standards from Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and international frameworks like GRADE.
Continuing professional development programs are structured similarly to offerings by Royal Australasian College of Physicians and specialty training pathways linked to hospitals such as Royal Melbourne Hospital and Auckland City Hospital. Courses and workshops feature educators from universities including Monash University, University of Sydney, and University of Otago, and collaborate with credentialing bodies such as Medical Council of New Zealand. Simulation and skills training draw on models used by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and emergency curricula from Royal Australasian College of Surgeons courses.
The society supports research funding streams that complement grants from National Health and Medical Research Council, Health Research Council of New Zealand, and philanthropic donors like The Ian Potter Foundation and Perpetual. Research collaborations involve institutes including Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, and international partners such as University of Oxford, Harvard Medical School, and King's College London. Funding mechanisms have supported clinical trials comparable to those run by ANZAC Research Institute and registries coordinated with Australian Stroke Alliance and ANZICS Clinical Trials Group.
Category:Medical associations in Australia Category:Medical associations in New Zealand