Programme: Thursday, 8 June
Introduction
| Time | Presentation | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:10 | Welcome | José Luis Merino (EHRA President) Michal Farkowski (EHRA NCS Committee Chair) |
| 14:10–14:20 | Welcome from the local host | David Calvo (Chair of the Spanish Heart Rhythm Association) |
| 14:20–14:30 | Feedback from last year's summit | Daniel Scherr (EHRA NCS Committee Co-Chair) Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold (EHRA Young EP committee Chairperson) |
Session 1: Certification
Part 1: Chaired by José Luis Merino and Michal Farkowski
| Time | Presentation | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 - 14:50 | Current status of individual certification in EP and CIED – results of the EHRA survey | Michal Farkowski |
| 14:50 - 15:10 | Certification and quality of care - the view of the early career electrophysiologists |
Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold |
| 15:10 - 15:30 | The fusion between EHRA certification and education | Andreu Porta Sanchez |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | The role of the industry in professional certification | Alessandro Dulio (Medtronic) |
Coffee Break and Networking 15:50 - 16:30
Part 2: Chaired by Daniel Scherr and Haran Burri
| Time | Presentation | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30 - 17:20 |
Different levels of interaction between EHRA and national certification programmes |
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| 17:20 - 18:20 |
Moderated discussion between reps of countries with and without certification: needs, tips and barriers |
All |
| 18:20 - 18:30 | Adjournment by Chairs | Daniel Scherr Haran Burri |
Programme: Friday, 9 June
Session 2: Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
Part 1: Chaired by Helmut Puererfellner and Christophe Leclercq
| Time | Presentation | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 08:20 | MDR - What is it ? | Alan Fraser |
| 08:20 - 08:40 | Insights into conformity assessments – how notified bodies approve devices? | Richard Holborrow |
| 08:40 - 09:20 |
Is my daily practice already affected by MDR? |
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| 09:20 - 09:40 |
Medical Devices Regulation – a patient’s perspective | Inga Drossart |
| 09:40 - 10:00 | What have EHRA and ESC already done? | Elena Arbelo |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Discussion | All |
Coffee Break and Networking 10:20 - 10:40
Part 2: Chaired by Elena Arbelo and Isabelle van Gelder
| Time | Presentation | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Will the MDR impact the research and education? | Gabriel Laurent |
| 11:00 - 11:20 |
The impact of the MDR on medical industry |
Geoff Stevens (Atricure) Zenichi Ihara (Abbott) |
| 11:20 - 12:10 |
Break-out session
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Moderators:
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| 12:10 - 12:30 | Results from the breakout session and plenary discussion | Moderator: Elena Arbelo |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | How should clinicians contribute to the regulation of high-risk devices? | Paul Piscoi |
| 12:50 - 13:00 | Take-home messages and adjournment by the EHRA President | José Luis Merino |
Previous EHRA Summits
- Zagreb, Croatia - 2022
- Online version - 2021
- Online version - 2020
- Krakow, Poland - 2019
- European Heart House - 2018
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain - 2017
- European Heart House, France - 2016
EHRA Young Ambassadors Summit
This event is an opportunity to strengthen relationships between Young EP National Ambassadors as well as to share experiences.
This year the Young Ambassadors Summit took place on 7-8 June in Madrid, Spain.
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.