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EAPCI Online Coaching Programme

A career development opportunity for interventional cardiologists returning to clinical practice after a period of absence due to sick leave or maternity leave

This 12-month EAPCI online programme promotes the personal development of interventional cardiologists with practical, research and personal development tips after a period of absence.

Applications are now closed. The results were announced during ESC Congress 2024, in August. The coaching programme takes place from September 2024 to September 2025.

Results of the EAPCI Online Coaching Programme 2024

Discover the winners of the EAPCI Online Coaching Programme 2024 and their mentors:

Mentees Mentors
Dr. Ana Rita Gaspar Lopes Francisco (Portugal) Dr. Valeria Paradies (The Netherlands)
Dr. Daniela Boscarelli (Italy)  Prof. Emanuele Barbato (Italy)
Dr. Paul Coello (Ecuador) Dr. Fina Mauri (Spain)

Who can benefit?

  • Interventional cardiologists who are EAPCI Members, returning from sickness or maternity leave or planning to return from maternity leave shortly after the start of the programme.*

*returning from sickness or maternity leave or planning to return is a compulsory criterion to be eligible to this online coaching programme

What are the objectives?

  • Meet the needs of interventional cardiologists returning to work after maternity 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 pursuing 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.
  • For female candidates, encourage and support women to pursue careers in interventional cardiology after maternity leave.

Eligibility

Candidates must:

  • be an EAPCI Member,
  • have at least one year experience in interventional cardiology, during (or with completed) specialisation in cardiology,
  • be returning from sickness or maternity leave (or planning to return from maternity leave shortly after the start of the programme).

Not an EAPCI Member yet? Join us now!

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-month cycle. 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 availabilities.
  • This is a voluntary programme for mentors and mentees.

The EAPCI Selection Committee is responsible for assigning a mentor to the selected candidates.