Key Dates
- 9 July 2025: Voting rights eligibility deadline
- 9 January 2026: Call for candidates
- 9 February 2026: Deadline to submit applications
- 30 March 2026: Announcement of candidates and opening of the voting platform
- 20 April 2026: End of the first round of online voting
- 24 April 2026: Second round of online voting (if needed)
- 11 May 2026: Official announcement made at the HFA General Assembly (GA) at Heart Failure 2026 congress
Open positions
Executive Board
- 1 President-Elect
- 1 Secretary
- 1 Treasurer
- 1 Coordinator of the Basic Science Section
- 1 Coordinator of the Clinical Science Section
- 1 Coordinator for the National Heart Failure Societies and Working Groups
Ordinary Board
- Ordinary Board members (8 positions, including at least one position for Nurses & Allied Professionals)
Nominating Committee
- 5 Ordinary Committee members
If you have any questions, please get in touch with HFA at hfa@escardio.org
Application Process
The application period is closed.
The list of candidates will be published on 30/03/2026.
Elections process and eligibility criteria
The HFA election application process and voting will be carried out in accordance with the ESC bylaws, which include the HFA rules of governance in Annex V.
Voting Rights
The minimum seniority for HFA Members to obtain voting rights is six months before the opening of the call for application. Only HFA members having settled their dues six months ahead of an election (i.e when the call for applications opens) and still a member when the voting platform opens (30 March 2026), have voting rights.
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