Fellows of the European Heart Rhythm Association (FEHRA)

Recognising excellence through EHRA Fellowship

The application period opens on 1 August and closes on 15 October each year.

Purpose of EHRA Fellowship

In 2016, the European Heart Rhythm Association introduced the title 'Fellow of the European Heart Rhythm Association' (FEHRA) as an honorary recognition of status for its most prominent members.

The title sets apart EHRA Members who have made exceptional contributions to the domain of cardiac rhythm, distinguishing themselves in clinical, educational, and organisational aspects of the field.

Privileges and benefits

Use of the "FEHRA" designation in signatures
All the benefits of EHRA Silver Membership
- Unlimited access to EHRA congress resources on ESC 365
- Discount on certification exams and educational courses
- Access to monthly webinars and EHRA courses on the ESC eLearning platform
- Access to EHRA grants, fellowships and training programmes
- Discount on EHRA books, ESC textbooks and handbooks, and OUP publications
- Online subscription to EP Europace journal*
Free registration to EHRA congress
20% discount on the EP Europace article processing charge for authors
Access to the EHRA Members Lounge during EHRA congresses
Electronic fellowship certificate
FEHRA lapel pin
Leading and mentoring** roles in EHRA initiatives and activities

*EP Europace became a fully open-access journal in January 2023
**If you wish, we can share your contact information with the EHRA Young EP Community

Annual fee, savings and rules

FEHRA privileges and benefits listed herein are worth over €1,000 but are included in the annual fellowship fee of €308 (incl. VAT).

After two years of non-payment of fees, consecutively or not, the Fellow of EHRA will be informed of his/her exclusion from the EHRA Fellowship, unless payment is received within three months. An excluded FEHRA will remain a Member of the ESC if he/she is a Member of an ESC Constituent Body, and his/her reintegration in the FEHRA will be accepted upon payment of all due fees.

FEHRA qualifications

To be considered for the Fellow of the European Heart Rhythm Association (FEHRA) title, candidates must be current EHRA Members who have demonstrated excellence in at least one of the following core domains in the field of cardiac rhythm:

Research at a national or international level
Teaching and training
Clinical care

Application Requirements

Candidates must submit the following documents:

Copies of academic diplomas (MD, PhD, or equivalent);
At least 10 eligible papers as first or last author in the field of arrhythmias, with a cumulative Impact Factor (IF) of ≥40 (as indexed in PubMed). Joint authorship is allowed for a maximum of two authors;
One supporting letter from either the President of their EP National Cardiac Society/Working Group, or a current EHRA Board Member;
A short Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Eligible papers are original research articles or review articles in the following areas: electrophysiology (EP), cardiac devices, cardiogenetics, or arrhythmia diagnostics.

All supporting documents are mandatory and must be submitted in English.

Online application procedure for FEHRA

All applications must be submitted using our dedicated online system (via your My ESC account)
Newly-accepted Fellows of the EHRA will be informed by email in December
Annual fellowship fee fee of €308 (incl. VAT) is due before 31 December
Annual membership with its attendant privileges, benefits and duties, begins on 1 January
Download the CV template
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Emeritus Fellow of EHRA - EFEHRA

The status of EFEHRA will be conferred by the EHRA Selection Committee upon written request of the FEHRA when he/she reaches the minimum age of 65 years and retires from full-time work. Proof of retirement should be provided to the EHRA Team.

An Emeritus Fellow retains the title of FEHRA but is no longer required to pay the annual FEHRA fee.

They are entitled to attend the EHRA congress at a reduced registration fee.

The status of EFEHRA will not be offered to fellows with outstanding (unpaid) FEHRA fees.

In 2021, Profs. John Camm and Federico Lombardi became EFEHRA.