Listen to the testimonial of Harleah G. Buck (mentor) and Angela Massouh (mentee)
Introduction
With the new ESC one-to-one mentoring platform, ACNAP can give you access to an extensive mentoring network that facilitates the professional development of high-quality cardiovascular nurses and allied health professionals engaged in research and/or clinical practice.
Join our dedicated programme for opportunities to:
- Expand your professional network: Build meaningful connections with members of the global cardiovascular community.
- Enhance Skills: Develop and enhance personal and professional skills in research and/or clinical areas.
- Collaborate and be inspired: Work with like-minded professionals who will encourage and support you in your journey.
- Leverage exclusive access: Gain entry to our dedicated ESC one-to-one mentoring platform, connecting mentors and mentees worldwide.
Why Sign up for a tailored programme?
ACNAP offers a personalised mentoring experience to help you achieve your goals with:
- Tailored mentoring journey: offering continuous support and guidance from our ACNAP mentors listed below.
- Mentee support calls: organised twice a year by our Mentoring programme leads, providing a platform for ACNAP mentees to exchange insights and ideas among the community of nurses and allied professionals.
- Essential resources: access to supporting documents, such as an action plan and assessment templates, to guide your journey.
- Feedback: participate in surveys to ensure objectives are met and milestones achieved.
Our ACNAP Mentors' Commitments
Our ACNAP endorsed mentors commit to:
- Up to a 12-month relationship: providing structured guidance over a year.
- Regular meetings: Hosting at least four one-hour sessions, including key check-ins at six months and at the end of the programme.
- Setting goals together: Developing SMART objectives and a comprehensive action plan tailored to your needs.
- Continuous guidance: Offering expertise throughout your mentoring journey.
- Assessment: supporting you by providing assessments throughout your journey.
How to Benefit from the Programme?
- Explore our list of endorsed ACNAP mentors below according to their domain of expertise.
- Sign up on the ESC mentoring platform and create your profile.
- Connect with the mentor of your choice to begin your personalised mentoring journey.
Eligibility
Any ACNAP Members can access the ESC Mentoring Platform. To benefit from the tailored ACNAP programme, you must select an endorsed ACNAP Mentor.
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ACNAP Mentors committed to our dedicated programme
Research mentors Clinical mentors Research and clinical mentors
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Research mentors
Christi DeatonNurse
University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: heart failure, mixed methods, prevention, qualitative research, rehabilitation, scientific societies involvement
Allied Professional - Psychologist and Epidemiologist
University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: career development, mixed methods, patient involvement, person-centred care, prevention, psychosocial, quantitative research, qualitative research, rehabilitation
Doris YuNurse
The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Areas of expertise: heart failure, instrument development and psychometrics, psychosocial, quantitative research, rehabilitation
Ercole VelloneNurse
Tor Vergata University of Rome (Italy)
Areas of expertise: education, heart failure, instrument development and psychometrics, qualitative research, quantitative research
Gerry LeeNurse
University College Cork (Ireland)
Areas of expertise: education, mixed methods, patient involvement, qualitative research, skills development
Harleah G. Buck
Nurse
Maastricht University, Maastricht (The Netherlands)
Areas of expertise: leadership, patient involvement, person-centred care, prevention
Allied Professional - Scientist / Biomedical Scientist
The University of Sydney (Australia)
Areas of expertise: career development, leadership, prevention, qualitative research, quantitative research, scientific societies involvement
Julie SandersNurse
King's College London and St Bartholomew's Hospital (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: cardiac surgery, career development, instrument development and psychometrics, leadership, patient involvement ,psychosocial, quantitative research
Philip MoonsNurse - Scientist/ Researcher
KU Leuven - University of Leuven (Belgium)
Areas of expertise: quantitative research
Suzanne FredericksNurse
Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada)
Areas of expertise: cardiac surgery, career development, education, instrument development and psychometrics, leadership, mixed methods, person-centred care, prevention, psychosocial, quantitative research, rehabilitation, scientific societies involvement, skills development
Tiny JaarsmaNurse
Linkoping University (Sweden)
Areas of expertise: heart failure, instrument development and psychometrics, patient involvement, psychosocial, qualitative research, quantitative research
Clinical mentors
Allied Professional - Echocardiographer / Sonographer
Scottish Government, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: career development, education, heart failure, leadership, scientific societies involvement
Eleni KletsiouNurse
University General Hospital ATTIKON (Greece)
Areas of expertise: acute coronary syndrome, career development, education, leadership, patient involvement, person-centred care
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Blackrock Clinic (Ireland)
Areas of expertise: cardiac surgery, skills development
Research and Clinical mentors
Barbara FarquharsonNurse
University of Stirling (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: acute coronary syndrome, career development, education, leadership, mixed methods, patient involvement, psychosocial, qualitative research, quantitative research, rehabilitation
Dominic A.TheunsAllied Professional - Scientist/ Biomedical Scientist
Erasmus MC (The Netherlands)
Areas of expertise: education, heart failure, prevention, quantitative research, scientific societies involvement
Eva GoossensAllied Professional - Healthcare Scientist
Antwerp University Hospital (Belgium)
Areas of expertise: career development, education, instrument development and psychometrics, leadership, mixed methods, patient involvement, person-centred care, psychosocial, qualitative research, quantitative research
Felicity AstinNurse
The Open University (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: acute coronary syndrome, cardiac surgery, career development, education, heart failure, leadership, mixed methods, patient involvement, person centred-care, prevention, psychosocial, qualitative research, quantitative research, rehabiliation
Izabella UchmanowiczAdvanced Nurse Practitioner
Wroclaw Medical University (Poland)
Areas of expertise: education, heart failure, leadership, mixed methods, patient involvement, person-centred care, prevention
Michela BarisoneNurse
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Research, Humanitas Research Hospital (Italy)
Areas of expertise: career development, education, heart failure, leadership, qualitative research, scientific societies involvement
Norma CaplesAdvanced Nurse Practitioner
University Hospital Waterford (Ireland)
Areas of expertise: career development, heart failure, person-centred care, quantitative research, scientific societies involvement
Valentino OrioloAdvanced Nurse Practitioner
University Hospital Bristol NHS FT (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: acute coronary syndrome, career development, education, leadership, patient involvement, qualitative research
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.