About the programme
This 12-month EAPCI online coaching programme promotes the personal development of fellows in interventional cardiology and interventional cardiologists. Participants will receive practical, research, and personal development tips.
Successful candidates were announced during ESC Congress 2025.
The coaching programme will take place from September 2025 to September 2026.
Candidates must:
- Be an EAPCI Member
AND
- Have at least one year of experience in interventional cardiology, be specialising (or having completed specialisation) in cardiology, and be under 40 years of age on the day of the application deadline
OR
- Be returning from sickness or maternity/paternity leave (or planning to return from maternity/paternity leave shortly after the start of the programme)
OR
- Be practising in countries classified by the World Bank as low and lower-middle-income*
Healthcare professionals practising in low and lower-middle-income countries (according to World Bank classification*) are now eligible for a reduced EAPCI Membership rate.
What are the objectives?
For fellows in interventional cardiology:
- Meet the needs of the young community by providing a unique opportunity for one-to-one remote coaching.
- Encourage and support women to pursue a career in interventional cardiology (for female candidates).
- Provide equal opportunities between countries in terms of access to education and career development in interventional cardiology.
- Establish collaborative networking between experienced and in-training interventional cardiologists.
For interventional cardiologists returning from sickness or maternity/paternity leave or planning to return:
- Meet the needs of interventional cardiologists returning to work after maternity, paternity, or sickness leave by providing the unique opportunity of one-to-one remote coaching.
- Provide return-to-work guidance and support in terms of confidence, knowledge, and career progression in order to facilitate this process.
- Provide equal opportunities in terms of access to education and career development in interventional cardiology after a period of absence.
- Encourage and support cardiologists to pursue careers in interventional cardiology after maternity or paternity leave.
For interventional cardiologists practising in countries classified by the World Bank as low and lower-middle-income *:
- Provide equal opportunities between countries in terms of access to education and career development in interventional cardiology.
- Establish collaborative networking and share experiences between interventional cardiologists practising in different parts of the world.
How does it work?
- This online coaching programme takes place over 12 months.
Each mentor is paired with a mentee, and together they are expected to develop a research, education, and/or quality improvement project to be carried out over the 12 months. Selected candidates will also participate in networking events organised by the EAPCI.
- Each month, a two-hour online meeting (or two one-hour online meetings) at a time agreed by the participants will focus on professional achievements/challenges and/or updates on research projects. In addition, the mentee can contact the mentor via email if needed.
- Mentor and mentee can agree on remote proctoring on selected procedural cases based on bilateral availability.
This is a voluntary programme for mentors and mentees.
The EAPCI Selection Committee is responsible for assigning a mentor to the selected candidates.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
The Selection Committee has reviewed all applications. For successful applicants, the committee will propose a match with a pre-identified and volunteer mentor from the 2024–2026 EAPCI Board based on expectations.
Should you have any questions about the programme, please contact us.
* According to the World Bank Group classification by income level, World Bank country classifications by income level for 2024-2025.
