How to become a member

National Associations
Any National Association - member or not of the ESC - representing private-practice cardiologists in Europe or in a Mediterranean country, may join the Council for Cardiology Practice. Applications must be addressed to the European Heart House*.

Individual Membership
Any board-certified cardiologist:

who does not belong to a national association or to a national council for Cardiology Practice affiliated to a National Society,
but who has a specific interest in the field of cardiology

may apply to become a member of the Council for Cardiology Practice on an individual basis by submitting a brief (one-page) curriculum vitae including relevant references, and by filling in the Council application form . Applications must be addressed to the European Heart House*.

A paid-up member of the Council for Cardiology Practice is a de facto member of the ESC with access to membership advantages.

The Council represents around 5,000 cardiologists working either in private practice or in out-patient clinics. Currently, the following countries are represented in the Council for Cardiology Practice:

National Association	Country	Since
Professional Association of Belgian Cardiologists	Belgium	2001
Collège National des Cardiologues Français	France	2001
BNK(Bundesverband Niedergelassener Kardiologen)	Germany	2001
Collegio Federativo di Cardiologia (C.F.C.),	Italy	2001
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Kardiologie	Switzerland	2005
PrivatPraktiserende Kardiologers Forum (PPKF)	Norway	2006
Association of Private Cardiologists of the Czech Republic	Czech Rep.	2006

National Societies represented in the Council for Cardiology Practice	Since
Spanish Society of Cardiology (Seccion de Cardiologia Extrahospitalaria)	2001
Portugese Society of Cardiology	2006

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