Fellow of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (FEACVI)

Privileges and benefits on top of Silver Membership

• Right to use the title in the signature, CVs, EACVI related scientific activities and documents
• Higher discounts than Silver Members on EACVI congresses (except ICNC), EACVI products, certification exams, e-Learning programmes and events
• Unlimited access to all resources from ESC congresses on ESC 365
• Priority hotel booking for EACVI congresses
• Special badge at congresses
• Invitation to networking events at EACVI congresses
• Free access to live and on-demand webinars
• Access to EACVI Members lounge during EACVI congresses
• Complimentary print subscription to the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging (includes online access)
• Those awarded EACVI fellowship receive a certificate and are listed on the website

Rules of EACVI Fellowship

Requirements to become a Fellow of the EACVI:

• Candidates must be EACVI Silver Members for at least one year at the time of application
• Candidates shall submit:
  • An up to date Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of academic diploma (MD., PhD.or equivalent)
    • Physicians: Medical license
    • Scientist: PhD license
    • Sonographers/nurses/other allied professionals: License in good professional standing
  • Minimum three publications in peer-reviewed journals, with at least one where the candidate is the first or last author (original articles, excluding editorials, reviews, case reports)
  • Two supporting letters
    • One supporting letter from a FESC, FEACVI or EACVI Board member from your country of work
    • One supporting letter from a FESC, FEACVI or EACVI Board member from any other country

• FESC will automatically be considered eligible but will have to follow the application procedure

Please note that all supporting documents must be provided in English.

Application procedure

The application period opens on 15 June and closes on 15 October each year.

When applying for the EACVI Fellowship online, please follow the process below:

• Browse the documents requested and upload your files (all documents must be translated into English and should be submitted in PDF format) 
• Submit your application before the deadline through your My ESC account

Applications should be made via the online submission system (no paper submission will be accepted). The online application must contain all required documents in order to be processed.

The application deadline is 15 October (year N) for the EACVI Fellowship to be recognised in year N+1. The newly elected FEACVI will be informed in December, year N if their application has been approved or rejected.

All FEACVI privileges, benefits and duties formally begin on 1 January (year N+1). Upon notification by mail, the newly elected EACVI Fellow should pay the fellowship fee as soon as possible and before 30 November (year N). 

Selection process

The candidate is informed by email of the acceptance / rejection of their application.
Applications submitted after the annual deadline will not be considered by the Credential Committee in charge, or by the EACVI Board. 

Annual EACVI fellowship fee rule

• €300 (incl. VAT) by 30 November each year
• Only (year N) EACVI Silver Members may apply to be Fellow of the (year N+1).

The yearly fellowship fee is €300 and covers the period 1 January to 31 December (year N+1).

Newly selected FEACVI receive the request for payment in November. The request for payment is mailed and payment must be received by 30 November to ensure the delivery of the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging early January (year N+1).

If the fellowship fee remains unpaid on 1 January all fellowship privilieges and benefits are cancelled. After two years of non-payment of fees, consecutively or not, the fellow will be informed of his/her exclusion from EACVI Fellowship, unless payment is received within three months. Reintegration of an excluded fellow in the EACVI fellowship register will be accepted on payment of all due fees.

A ”pay in order” principle applies: the Fellowship fee is due every year and one may only pay the fellowship fee of the given year, on payment of the fee of the previous year.

Renewal process

FEACVI fees are due annually. 

Payments should be made by credit card, in euros only, through your My ESC account.

Honorary Fellows of the EACVI

In alphabetical order

Fellows of the EACVI

In alphabetical order