EHRA Fellowship Program. A continuously evolving concept. Jose L. Merino

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1 EHRA Fellowship Program A continuously evolving concept Jose L. Merino

2 Aim The goal of this award is to help young candidates attain clinical competence and acquire high quality experience in electrophysiology practice which will enable them to contribute to improving academic standards on return to their own country.

3 TF Programs 1. ESC Regular Program 2. Affiliated Societies Program 3. Master Program Jose L. Merino

4 1. Regular Program Jose L. Merino

5 Regular TF Programs EP Basic 2 years (Editions 2007, 2009, 2011) Advanced 1 year (Editions 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) ICD/CRT Advanced 1 year (Editions 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Jose L. Merino

6 Funding Living expenses: 25,000 per annum 12,500 at the beginning 12,500 after 6 months Specific funding: 5,000 Induction Meeting (2,500 ) Certification Exam (2,330 ) EP book (170 ) Management fees: 5,000 Total per fellow & year: 35,000 Jose L. Merino

7 Sponsors Biosense-Webster Biotronik Sorin Group Medtronic St Jude Medical General Electrics Siemens

8 Eligibility (1) ESC Citizen or permanent resident Age <40 years Language fluency: English Local (EU Regulation ) Jose L. Merino

9 Eligibility (2) Previous training: Completed cardiology training Basic program >50 simple Abl Advanced program Membership: EHRA (recommended) Jose L. Merino

10 Duration: 2 years Basic Program Contents: EHRA core curriculum Year 1: Simple procedures (EP and devices) Year 2: AF and VT ablation Jose L. Merino

11 Advanced Program Duration: 1 year Contents: AF and Atypical flutter ablation VT ablation Specific aproaches/techniques: Epicardial, etc Remote navigation, ICE, Laser, etc Jose L. Merino

12 Fellows at the program end 1 publication (peer reviewed) or 2 Congress abstract per year Certification exam Report Jose L. Merino

13 Training Centers Catheter ablation: Catheter ablations Afib VT LA Tach Additional: 1 procedure performed daily 1 dedicated EP lab 2 qualified EP in the department Active use 3D mapping system Active fellowship program 350 / year 100 / year (advanced) 10 / year (advanced) 10 / year (advanced) Jose L. Merino

14 EP Training Centers (2011) Leipzig University, Asklepios Centre Hamburg, Munster University, Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen, HR Management Centre Brussels, AZ Sint Jan Brugge, Leiden University, Hospital Vall d'hebron Barcelona, Royal Brompton and Harefield, University Hospital Nancy, Fondazione San Raffaele Milano, Germany Germany Germany Germany Belgium Belgium Netherlands Spain UK France Italy Jose L. Merino

15 ICD/CRT Training Centers (2011) IKEM Prague, Czech Rep. Deutsches Herzzentrum Munchen, Germany Thorax Institute Barcelona, Spain Jose L. Merino

16 2012 Regular Program Positions: 21 ICD: 2 Abl: 19 (specific positions for East Europe) Deadline: Jan 15 th, 2012 Applicants: Individual: 59 (45 Abl + 14 ICD/CRT) Centres: 40 Jose L. Merino

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23 2. Affiliated Societies Program Jose L. Merino

24 Aff-Soc TF Program Collaboration agreements between EHRA and other sister societies Junior EP doctors to be trained in leading European centers Increased future scientific collaboration between the two regions

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26 Affiliated Societies Japan (JHRS) Canada (CHRS) Asian-Pacific (APHRS) China (CSEP) Brazil (SOBRAC) Argentina (SAC, FAC, SADEC) Jose L. Merino

27 Aff-Soc TF Program (1) 1. Budget: 35,000 per fellow/year Local sponsorship raised by both societies 2. Funds received by Aff-Soc 3. Biannual contract between Aff-Soc & EHRA

28 Aff-Soc TF Program (2) 4. Application call: Forms and logos of both Aff-Soc & EHRA 5. Selection of candidates: Preselection Aff-Soc Selection Joint Committee 6. Announcement of results 7. Presentation of fellows at Aff-Soc congress

29 3. Master Program Jose L. Merino

30 Master Program Short stays of senior EHRA members in specialized centers Aim: foster practice excellence and center networking To be launched in 2012-Q4

31 35 replies Of interest?

32 Significant number of appl?

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35 Other : ICD, Hybrid therapy for AFIB

36 ICD, femoral approach, Hybrid therapy for AFIB

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39 Chair: Fellowship Committee Jose L. Merino (ES) Vice-Chair: Joep Smeets (NL) Committee Members: Etienne Aliot (FR) Pedro Brugada (BE) Germanas Marinskis (LI) Pekka Raatikainen (FI) Jorge Salerno (IT) Lukasz Szumowski (PL) Eric Wissner (DE) Jose L. Merino

40 Thank You Jose L. Merino