EHRA Education Committee

Highlight on the activities of the Education Committee

Date: 23 Jan 2012

The Educational Committee aims to provide high-quality education to the electrophysiology and cardiology community via a variety of formats that fit the individual needs of the participants.

From left to right 1st line:
Prof. Hein Heidbuchel - EHRA Education
Committee Chair
Dr. Haran Burri - EHRA Education Commi Co-Chair
Prof. Christophe Leclercq, Coordinator Webinars. Co-director Device-course
Asso. Prof. Carsten Israel, Director Case-based Course; Co-director IEAP course
Assoc. Prof. Frieder Braunschweig, Co-director IEAP Course; ESCeL coordinator CEAP
Prof. Stefan Kaab, Cardiogenetics part in EP Courses; related ESCeL content

From Left to right 2nd Line
Prof. Elisabetta Cerbai, Basic science components courses & ESCeL
Dr. Maurizio Lunati, Director IEAP Course. ESCeL coordinator IEAP
Dr. Carlo Pappone, Coordinator Endorsement and Affiliation programs
Dr. Richard Schilling, Director Basic EP Course. ESCeL coordinator Patient
Prof. Matthias Antz, Co-Director Advanced EP Course; ESCeL coordinator EP track.
Prof. Jesus Almendral, Co-director Basic EP Course; ESCeL coordinator Electrophysiologist & Cardiologist tracks.
Prof. Laszlo Saghy, Key Reference Library; Co-director Case-Based Course

The Educational Framework outlined in the figure below provides the backbone to obtaining EHRA accreditation in either the device or the EP tracks.

As part of the Educational Framework, Webinars are organized periodically that allow participants to interact with the speakers during live presentations, and also provides the possibility for affiliates to view the presentations offline at their own convenience.

General cardiologists are offered the possibility to participate in the Case-based arrhythmia and device course.

The Educational committee also endorses scientific meetings as well as affiliates high-quality educational programs organised by external faculty and sponsored by industry educational grants.

A Device course aiming to prepare fellows and cardiologists for the EHRA CP exam is scheduled in Vienna on 8th-10th March 2012. An Advanced EP course will be given at the European Heart House on 23rd-25th February, and a basic EP course is planned in 2012

The upcoming new ESC online educational platform, ESCeL, will also host teaching tracks for allied professionals, both at a basic and advanced level.

Warmest regards,

Hein Heidbuchel