Building up capacity, professional development, mentorship and networking of WHF Emerging Leaders in 100 countries
The Emerging Leaders Programme was created by Dr Salim Yusuf in 2014 during his time as President-Elect of the Federation. It is among the first international training programmes on cardiovascular implementation research with its main objective being to build up capacity, professional development, mentorship and networking of WHF Emerging Leaders in 100 countries.
Today, this Programme benefits from the generous financial support of an initial endowment granted by Dr Salim Yusuf.
Dr Salim Yusuf, a world-renowned leader in global CVD research, Executive Director of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) in Canada, and WHF Past President, provided an initial endowment of $500,000 CAD (approx. 400,000 USD) to support the WHF Emerging Leaders Programme. In light of this generous financial gift, and Dr Yusuf’s initiative in establishing this Programme, it is now known as the World Heart Federation Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme.
The Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme has already achieved significant results. To take performance and impact to the next level, we need you – global leaders, individuals and organizations in the field of circulatory health – to add your support to that of Professor Yusuf and WHF.
Building a global talent pool will have far-reaching and long-term capacity-building benefits for the future of cardiovascular health. WHF Emerging Leaders are already having a huge impact on global cardiovascular health, but with your support, more can be done to strengthen and accelerate their performance.
By making a donation, you will be contributing to the sustainable future of the Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme and the future of a field which is so vital in tackling premature mortality caused by the world’s number one killer. And there are additional ways in which you can add your vital support to our work.
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Each year through a competitive process 25 Emerging Leaders are selected. In 2018, the Programme focus was on stroke prevention, treatment and control. Previous cohorts of trainees have focused on access to essential medicines, secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, raised blood pressure, and tobacco prevention and control.
The World Heart Federation aims to reach as many potential candidates as possible on a global basis. Candidates from academia, civil service, private industry and cardiovascular medicine are encouraged to apply. Candidates may be affiliated with a member organization of the World Heart Federation, but this is not mandatory.
All Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme participants are required to participate in online training, a five-day think tank seminar and collaborative group work based on proposals developed during the seminar with seed funding support from the World Heart Federation from meritorious applications.
The selection committee looks for candidates to demonstrate their passion for improving CVD healthcare and making a difference at the grassroots level and beyond.
Candidates are asked to provide:
Note: All supporting documents must be in English.
Country-specific costs of implementing the WHO FCTC tobacco control policies and potential financing sources
Project Papers
Vacant positions - Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath
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Dr Mark Huffman recognised for his outstanding contribution to the Emerging Leaders Programme
