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EAPC Committees

The Board Committees lead EAPC flagship projects in collaboration with section representatives.

Accreditation and Certification Committee

Chair: Sabiha Gati

Accreditation Sub-Committee

The Accreditation Sub-Committee oversees the EAPC Centre Accreditation Programme. 

Sub-Committee Chair: Elena Cavarretta
Senior Advisor: Martin Halle
Senior Advisor: TBA

Members

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA

Certification Sub-Committee

The Certification Sub-Committee builds on the EAPC Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology and is in charge of the EAPC Preventive Cardiology Certification Programme for individuals.

Sub-Committee Chair: Sabiha Gati
Sub-Committee Co-Chair: Vass Vassiliou

Members

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA
  • EAPC Young Community: TBA

Communication Committee

The Communication Committee deals with internal and external communications. It provides professional and scientific information to its members and external partners in close collaboration with the sections and Board Committees.

Chair: Flavio D'Ascenzi

Members

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA
  • EJPC Social Media Editor: TBA
  • EAPC Young Community: TBA

Congress Programme Committee 

The Congress Programme Committee (CPC) drives the scientific and business policies of ESC Preventive Cardiology, the EAPC annual congress. 

CPC ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025 & 2026

  • Chair: Nicolle Kraenkel
  • Deputy Chair: Emeline Van Craenenbroeck

Members 

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: Annett Salzwedel (deputy: Daniel Neunhaeuserer)
  • Primary care and risk factor management: Donata Kurpas (deputy: Alessandro Biffi)
  • Population science and public health: Maryam Kavousi (deputy: Monica Tiberi)
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: Silvia Castelletti (deputy: Flavio D'Ascenzi)
  • EAPC Young Community: Svetlana Liliana Mosteoru (deputy: Gal Tsaban)
  • Local hosts 2025: Silvia Castelletti and Roberto Pedretti

Education Committee

The Education Committee oversees the development of the EAPC educational offer (online and live events), in collaboration with EAPC Sections, oversees the implementation of the EAPC Preventive Cardiology Curriculum and contributes to the ESC eLearning offer.

Chair: Konstantinos Koskinas

Members

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA
  • EAPC Young Community: TBA

Event endorsement

Membership Committee

The mission of the Membership Committee is to oversee the development and promotion of the EAPC membership offer for the preventive cardiology community.

Chair: Henner Hanssen

Members 

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA
  • EAPC Young Community: TBA

Nominating Committee 2026 Elections

The EAPC Nominating Committee is responsible for nominating to the general assembly, for its vote, candidates for the position of:

  • Elected voting members of the next EAPC Board
  • Members of the succeeding EAPC Nominating Committee
  • Sections nuclei members

Pre-selection of Sections nuclei members is delegated to the Section Chair, Chair-Elect and Secretary.

Co-chairs: Martin Halle and Michael Papadakis

Voting members:

  • David Niederseer
  • Antonio Pelliccia
  • Hanne Kruuse Rasmusen
  • Erik Ekker Solberg

Prevention Implementation Committee

This committee contributes to the implementation of the ESC European Guidelines on CVD Prevention, in collaboration with the Task Force Chairpersons and oversees the network of National CVD Prevention Coordinators.

Chair: Maryam Kavousi

Members 

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA
  • EAPC Young Community: TBA

Advisors:

  • TBA

Research Committee

The Research Committee reviews proposals / statements written on behalf of the Association, in accordance with the EAPC workflow and ESC policy for scientific documents, in liaison with the ESC Scientific Documents Committee (SDoC);  coordinates the EAPC Viviane Conraads Outstanding Achievement Award and facilitates research collaboration through exchange of information on research projects and on fundraising opportunities to the EAPC Community.

Chair: Massimo Piepoli

Members 

Representatives of:

  • Secondary prevention and rehabilitation: TBA
  • Primary care and risk factor management: TBA
  • Population science and public health: TBA
  • Sports cardiology and exercise: TBA
  • EAPC Young Community: TBA
  • Liaison officer: ESC Scientific Documents Committee: TBA
  • EJPC Editor in Chief: Victor Aboyans

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