EHRA is no longer a young society. With almost 2,000 members EHRA is an important player in the international electrophysiological community with a remarkable number of initiatives recently undertaken.
The EHRA Training Fellowship programme was launched aimed at young physicians, wishing to gather top-level training in clinical electrophysiology in Europe.The programme aims to promote the development of academic medicine in the field of clinical electrophysiology with two levels of training possible. The journal’s improved scientific level is demonstrated by the increased impact factor approaching 1.5 with Professor A.J. Camm, the new Editorin- Chief, at the helm.The editorial board is committed to making our EHRA journal a reference in the electrophysiological community.
The EHRA Education and Accreditation Committees work collaboratively with the aim to disseminate knowledge using various platforms, including courses, exams, and various web tools.
The first “EHRA Summit” took place in April at the European Heart House. Presidents, Chairpersons of Working Groups or Societies of Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias of ESC member countries attended this summit created to share concerns, activities and initiatives and provided a discussion platform to reflect on future activities.
The Europace Congress (in collaboration with Cardiostim) now established as the major educational and research meeting in arrhythmias and cardiac pacing in Europe, held its congress in Lisbon on June 24-27, 2007 with a programme featuring the latest results in research and updates in standard practices