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ESC Education and Professional Development Committee

2024-2026

Purpose of the Committee

The ESC Education and Professional Development Committee defines and implements the ESC education strategy and roadmap, as well as assists with the coordination of the educational activities of the ESC and its constituent bodies. Its mission is to prevent, diagnose, and manage diseases of the heart and blood vessels and improve scientific understanding of the heart and vascular system. The ESC Education and Professional Development Committee’s mission is to support and facilitate all activities underpinning deployment of the ESC’s strategic plan, including coordination of the educational activities of the ESC and its constituent bodies. This support extends to CME, certification, accreditation, courses, and webinars. The committee reports to the ESC Board. 

Chairperson

  • Theresa McDonagh, FESC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Members

  • L. Elif Sade, FESC, Turkey
  • Ronen Beeri, FESC, Israel
  • Marta De Riva Silva, FEHRA, Netherlands (The)
  • Konstantinos Koskinas, FESC, Switzerland
  • Stefano Nistri, Italy
  • Chris Plummer, FESC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Jordi Baneras Rius, FESC, Spain
  • Johann Wojta, Austria
  • Anne Grete Semb, FESC, Norway
  • Mark Westwood, FESC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Erik Rafflenbeul, Germany
  • Valentino Oriolo, FESC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Wilfried Mullens, FESC, Belgium
  • Susanna Price, FESC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Dan Atar, FESC, Norway
  • Fielder Camm, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Marisa Crespo-Leiro, FESC, Spain
  • Robert Gil, FESC, Poland
  • Thordis Hrafnkelsdottir, FESC, Iceland
  • Alina Kerimkulova, Kyrgyzstan
  • Elena Nesukay, FESC, Ukraine
  • Irena Peovska Mitevska, FESC, North Macedonia
  • Sekib Sokolovic, FESC, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Lilia Zakhama, FESC, Tunisia
  • Lampros K Michalis, FESC, Greece - UEMS Representative, guest to the Committee