Cardiff Medical Society
Established 1870
Cardiff Medical Society aims to encourage the advancement of medical knowledge and promote the welfare of the medical profession
About Us
The Cardiff Medical Society was established in 1870 to encourage the advancement of medical knowledge and to promote the welfare of the medical profession. Today the society continues to promote medical education, but also provide a friendly environment in which doctors can socialise and network.
The membership consists of more than 300 medical practitioners in Cardiff and surrounding district. The Society puts on monthly events, an annual dinner and an annual student prize presentation evening. It also provides assistance to medical students who wish to study the history of medine as part of their medical degree.
The president of the Society for 2025-2026 is Professor Malcolm Wheeler
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If you would like to join the society, please contact the secretary: Cardiff.medicalsociety@gmail.com
Next Event
DATE: TUESDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2026
VENUE: LECTURE THEATRE 4, UHW
TIME: 19:00 - Buffet
19:30 - Keynote Event: Doctor Peter O'Callaghan, Consultant Cardiologist, Cardiff
'Update on treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including ablation therapy'
Dr Peter O'Callaghan is a consultant Heart Rhythm Specialist at the University Hospital of Wales and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University.
He obtained his subspecialty training in electrophysiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (1994-1998) and St George's Hospital, London (1998-2001). He is the lead clinician for tertiary arrhythmia services for South East Wales and was Clinical Director of Cardiothoracic Services at the University Hospital of Wales (2014-2020).
His interests include device implantation, management of atrial tachyarhythmias, the ablation of arrhythmias, assessment of sudden cardiac death risk and implantation of ICDs and the investigation of families with inherited channelopathies. Dr O'Callaghan gives approximately 20 talks per year at regional, national and international meetings, to Cardiologists, neurologists and Physicians.
He runs an online ECG teaching forum called "Teams ECG" which discusses 1-2 heart rhythm cases weekly and has > 190 participants throughout Wales.
Guests and New Members Welcome