The Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society (CHSS) was founded by 16 congenital heart surgeons in 1973, who endeavored to share their clinical advances in an informal setting that would stimulate honest and forthright discussions. As the Society grew, prospective studies were organized from a centralized data center that was established and based first in Birmingham, Alabama, thence to Toronto, and recently in a collaboration between Toronto and the Cleveland Clinic. These studies formed the basis for a myriad of outcomes reports that favorably impacted surgical results. The Kirklin–Ashburn Fellowship was created and endowed by the membership which has been successful in training many congenital heart surgeons. The CHSS was then incorporated into a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization with bylaws, officers, and committees in 2002. Increased membership followed. The CHSS has become the face of congenital heart surgery in North America by affiliating with the World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, having one designated member on the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and hosting joint meetings with the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association. Since 2002, 11 presidents have been elected for two-year terms and have guided the advances that have been achieved by the CHSS. Their contributions and achievements are highlighted in chronological order.
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