The large number of cases allowed reinforcement of concepts and practice. I also appreciated the small group size.
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The HEARTS ECG Course is a live, interactive medical education program developed by University of Toronto emergency physicians. We teach clinicians, from medical students to attending physicians, a systematic, evidence-based approach to interpreting ECGs and acting on the findings in real clinical scenarios.
Our courses are designed for healthcare professionals at every stage of training who want to interpret ECGs faster and more accurately in clinical settings. Whether you’re a medical student encountering your first 12-lead, a paramedic managing cardiac emergencies in the field, or an emergency physician who wants to catch subtle occlusion MI patterns that standard STEMI criteria miss, there’s a HEARTS course for you.
HEARTS Foundation
HEARTS EMS
We aim to educate the next generation of Emergency Medicine providers on mastering ECG interpretation and its clinical applications
Our team of experienced physician educators are dedicated to providing engaging HEARTS ECG courses that everyone can learn from – whether you are a physician, nurse practitioner, resident, paramedic, ECG tech, or medical student.
Our HEARTS courses emphasize active learning, with highly interactive small group discussions complemented by pre-workshop reading and post-workshop questions.
Real
clinical case breakdowns
Small
interactive cohorts
Sample interpretation workflow
Rate
Rhythm
ST-T changes
Most ECG courses teach pattern recognition. HEARTS teaches clinical reasoning. Our evidence-based systematic approach means you won’t just memorize ECG findings — you’ll understand their physiological basis and know how to respond. Our courses are live, interactive, and capped at small cohort sizes so every participant gets to practice, ask questions, and build real confidence. Every course includes a HEARTS ECG Manual tailored to your level, pre- and post-course self-assessments, and real patient cases drawn from emergency department practice.
Our HEARTS courses emphasize active learning, with highly interactive small group discussions complemented by pre-workshop reading and post-workshop questions.
The HEARTS ECG Course is led by Dr. Jesse McLaren and Dr. Mazen El-Baba, emergency medicine physicians at the University of Toronto. Dr. McLaren has published multiple peer-reviewed studies on ECG interpretation and cardiac emergency management, including research on Occlusion MI beyond traditional STEMI criteria. Our educational consultant, Dr. Anton Helman, is the host of Emergency Medicine Cases, one of the world’s leading emergency medicine podcasts.
Dr. Jesse McLaren
Dr. Mazen El-Baba
The large number of cases allowed reinforcement of concepts and practice. I also appreciated the small group size.
I loved the interactive format. Talking things out made it easier to find out where our knowledge gaps were.
I liked how you started with the basics and slowly added more complexity.
Good student to facilitator ratio which allowed for individualized questions and learning.
The HEARTS ECG Course is a comprehensive medical education program designed to provide clinicians with a systematic, evidence-based approach to interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs). Developed by Dr. Jesse McLaren and Dr. Mazen El-Baba, the course aims to move beyond simple pattern recognition to help healthcare providers rapidly diagnose complex cardiac abnormalities and make critical care decisions with confidence.
Foundation, EMS, Emergencies, ACS, Arrhythmia
Yes, HEARTS Foundation is specifically designed for students
Yes, HEARTS Courses are CME-eligible