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HFA Young Ambassadors

HFA Young Ambassadors are members of the HFA Young community selected to promote HFA Membership and activities in their respective countries. They develop and maintain a global network within the HFA Young community. 

The objectives

  • To create an integrated community of young cardiologists and allied health care professionals in heart failure in their respective countries.
  • To expand the community of young Heart Failure Specialists by recruiting HFA Members in their country.
  • To promote the activities of the HFA (scientific activities, webinars, research activities, grants, etc.).
  • To give feedback about the specific needs and interests of young heart failure specialists in their country.

Role description

HFA Young Ambassadors are expected to:

  • Act as a primary contact with the HFA Young Committee and the young community in their country.
  • Establish, in their country, a national network of young healthcare professionals who are interested in heart failure at different stages of their careers.
  • Promote an international network of young scientists interested in heart failure, and to promote membership in their countries.
  • Represent the needs and interests of their national colleagues within the HFA Young community in liaison with the HFA Young Committee.
  • Participate in the activities of the HFA and promote the activities of the HFA Young Community.
  • Actively interact on HFA social network platforms.
  • Provide a report bi-annually on their activities as ambassadors.
  • Enhance their professional network, become a member of an international network, and gain visibility.
  • Attend and actively participate in regular conference calls

HFA Young Ambassadors (2025-2026)

ESC NCS First Name
Armenia Katarine Vardanyan
Austria Johannes  Gollmer
Belgium Sebastiaan Dhont
Bosnia & Herzegovina  Lamija Ferhatbegovic
Bulgaria Nikolina Kolveva
Croatia Mijo Meter
Czech Republic
Lukas Opatril
Denmark Marie Bayer Elming; Massar Omar
France Guillame  Baudry; Manel El Blidi
Georgia Aravind-Kumar RadhaKrishnan
Germany Fabian Kerwagen; Mirela Vatic; Gugliemo Fibbi
Greece Eleni Sertedaki; Stelina Alkagiet
Hungary Mate Hajdu
Ireland Giulia Bruno; Nicola Melarkey
Israel Ohad Stoler; 
Italy Marco Alfonso Perrone; Martina Setti; Luca  Fazzini
Lithuania Paulius Orda; Ieva Jonauskiene
Malta
Bernard Borg
Netherlands (The) Susan  Stienen; Lida Feyz; Bernadet Santema
North Macedonia Ana Chelikikj
Norway Marit Witso
Poland
Ewa Wojciechowska
Portugal
Ana Neto; Ana Filipa Cardoso
Romania
Florian Dragos Guz
Slovakia
René Molnar; 
Slovenia
Daniel Kosuta
Spain
Ainhoa Robles Mezcua
Sweden
Jonathan Johansson
Switzerland
Jolie Bruno; Valentina Alice Rossi
Türkiye Oguzhan Birdal; Ilis Dogan; Baris Guven; Ezgi Camli
United Kingdom
Sarah Birkhoelzer
Ukraine
Olena  Torbas

 

ESC ACS First Name
Brazil
Daniella Costa-Dan; Maria Sampaio de Sousa Lira
Costa Rica Melissa Rodriguez
Indonesia Liemena Harold Adrian
Malaysia Rajaa Ezman Faridz Bin Raja Shariff
Singapore Tony  Li; Joy Yi Shan Ong

Requirements and application

HFA Young Ambassadors are appointed for a two-year mandate, renewable once, by the HFA Young Committee after consultation with National Heart Failure Societies/Groups and are the link between the HFA Young and national networks.

At the beginning of each mandate, the HFA will liaise with national heart failure societies to appoint ambassadors. Further applications must be submitted by email to the committee. The HFA Young Committee will review all applications, and final selections will be made by HFA Board and HFA President. 

Applicants must be under 40 years of age and be HFA Members, or Fellows of the HFA.

Applicants must provide : 

  • Curriculum vitae with detailed personal information
  • Short motivation letter, highlighting career stage and future career outline. The motivation letter should include the applicant's contributions to the activities of the HFA, as well as expectations and goals to be achieved during the two-year mandate

Interested in becoming an HFA Young Ambassador? Apply now