The EACVI has created “Excellence in Education Awards“ to recognise, highlight and encourage the dedication of outstanding educators in cardiovascular imaging.
Awards are presented in three categories:
- Outstanding Early-Career Educator Award (<10 years since completion of training)
- Distinguished Mid-Career Educator Award (10-20 years since completion of training)
- Distinguished Master Educator Award (>20 years since completion of training)
Application Process
Call for nominations
Both self-proposed and peer-proposed nominations are encouraged.
If you think that your contribution to education stands out, consider applying for the EACVI Award for Excellence in Education.
If you know someone who deserves an Award for Excellence in Education, please consider nominating them.
Applications are accepted via an application form (the link will be available during the open application period)
Eligibility criteria
Membership status:
- EACVI Silver Membership or Fellow of the EACVI (FEACVI) status is required for all candidates
- Fellow of the ESC (FESC) or FEACVI status is required for candidates for Mid-Career and Master Awards
Candidates will need to submit:
- Their CV
- Educational portfolio: theses, teaching courses, mentorship programmes, supervisor of EACVI/ESC/national grants, education leadership positions, etc.
- Letters of support from other FESC/FEACVI; from Head of Department; from individuals mentored or trained
Exclusions:
- Current EACVI Board Members cannot be nominated
Grading process
Step 1. Pre-screening: the EACVI Education committee will review all nominees and preselect nine finalists (three per category)
Step 2. Grading of the finalists by the EACVI Board
Step 3. Decision: The award will go to the highest score of each category
Awards ceremony
The EACVI Excellence in Education Awards will be announced during the Inaugural or the Closing Session at the annual EACVI congress. Awardees will also be acknowledged on this web page.
EACVI Excellence in Education Awardees
EACVI Education Committee 2022-2024
Chair: Leyla Elif Sade (Turkey)
Deputy Chair: Bernhard Gerber (Belgium)
- Ahmet Demirkiran (Turkey)
- Benay Ozbay (Turkey)
- Denisa Muraru (Italy)
- Erwan Donal (France)
- Giulia Vinco (Italy)
- Hafiz Naderi (United Kingdom)
- Ivan Stankovic (Serbia)
- Konstantinos Papadopoulos (Greece)
- Lilit Baghdasaryan (United Kingdom)
- Luna Gargani (Italy)
- Mark Westwood (United Kingdom)
- Nicholas Merke (Germany)
- Nina Ajmone Marsan (Netherlands)
- Özge Özden (Turkey)
- Ricardo Fontes Carvalho (Portugal)
- Sarah Moharem-Elgamal (United Kingdom)