Listen to the testimonial of Harleah G. Buck (mentor) and Angela Massouh (mentee)
Who can benefit ?
Cardiovascular research or clinical nurses and allied professionals who wish to develop their portfolio and networks
Why participate?
- Broaden your professional network and build links with members of the cardiovascular community.
- Develop and enhance personal and professional skills in research / clinical areas.
- Collaborate with likeminded professionals who will inspire and support you in equal measure.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- A registered nurse or allied professional
- An ACNAP Silver Member
Not an ACNAP Silver Member yet?
How to apply
Review our list of mentors below and select up to three mentors according to their domain of expertise. Then apply online.
You will then be contacted by email to confirming your application and explaining the next steps.
Application deadline: 7 April, 23:59 CET.
IMPORTANT NOTE :
Once you click "Apply" you will be redirected to your My ESC account. To access the application form click on the section 'New application' and then 'Mentoring'.
You won't be able to see or access the application form from your 'My ESC' account if you are not an ACNAP Silver Member.
Should you have any questions about the programme please contact us : acnap@escardio.org
Selection process
- Info call: Potential mentees may participate in an online info call (see information below) where they will have an opportunity to learn more about the programme and be provided with the means to self-assess their mentoring needs. The call is designed to help people craft their application to ensure that they are matched with the most appropriate mentor in terms of expertise and goals.
- Application review: including mentor compatibility assessment based on your selected mentors.
- Preliminary assignment of mentor: The mentor will review the application and confirm that the mentor/mentee matching is relevant for both parties.
- First meeting between paired mentor/mentee - objective - for both parties to confirm the journey can continue.
- The mentoring journey is officially confirmed.
Mentoring journey
Don’t miss the info call on 15 March!
Join the open info call on 15 March from 11:00 to 12:00 CET to listen to what Prof. Ian Jones (lead of the research mentoring) and Mrs Ana Gomes (lead of the clinical mentoring) have to say about the programme and why this provides you with a fantastic opportunity to develop your research or clinical career!
This interactive session will offer you the chance to quiz the programme leaders, listen to the experiences of previous participants and gain more information on the application process.
Once registered, you will receive an email of confirmation with a Zoom link.
Mentors list
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
Ian JonesNurse
Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom)
Areas of expertise: acute coronary syndrome, career development, education, leadership, mixed methods, person-centred care, prevention, quantitative research, rehabilitation, skills development
Nurse
Flinders University, Adelaide (Australia)
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
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
ASL 2 Azienda Sociosanitaria Ligure (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.