Table 1
Comparison of three international early career CVD training programmes.
| WHF EL | 10-DAY ISCEP | LOWN SCHOLARS PROGRAMME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year started | 2014 | 1968 | 2008 |
| Number of participants per year | 25 | 36–40 | 8–10 |
| Total number of trained participants | 221 | 1800 | 104 |
| Number of countries represented | 53 | 100 | 23 |
| % Female | 46 | 40 | 44 |
| % LMIC | 52 | 60 | 100 |
| % Sub-Saharan Africa | 20 | 15 | Not specified |
| Focus | CVD implementation science and policy | 10-day residential training programme | CVD prevention research |
| Format | 5-day residential seminar with 1-year seed-funded group project | Fellows become active in CVD prevention research, implementation and policy | 4-week residential Summer Programme, chance to apply for 1–2 year seed funding, annual appointment as visiting scholars renewed each year |
| Outputs/expectations | Collaborative international research programs | Collaborative research and implementation projects on CVD prevention with potential for scale-up | |
| Ongoing networking/collaboration | Involvement of Emerging Leaders in World Heart Federation activities, including Roadmaps, Committees, White Papers and the Emerging Leaders scheme itself. | 10-day residential training programme | 14 teams created within the Programme and used to recruit new Scholars and to develop ideas and proposals for funding. Monthly town-halls and Discussion series. |
Table 2
World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders Programme-topics and locations of annual seminars.
| YEAR | LOCATION | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hamilton, Canada | Secondary prevention |
| 2015 | Lima, Peru | Raised blood pressure |
| 2016 | Bangalore, India | Tobacco Control |
| 2017 | Cape Town, South Africa | Access to medicines |
| 2018 | Kunshan, China | Stroke |
| 2019 | London, United Kingdom | Heart failure |
| 2020–21 (2020 postponed due to Covid) | Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid) | Diabetes |
| 2022 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Infectious diseases (Chagas disease, influenza, long covid) |
| 2023 | Sydney, Australia | Digital Health (hypertension, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease) |