Adult Cardiac · Travelling Fellowship
Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (CTEPH) Fellowship
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Papworth, Leuven, Pavia, Vienna, Bad Nauheim or Paris, Europe · United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Germany, France
Programme overview
A one-month stay at a European CTEPH centre (Papworth, Leuven, Pavia, Vienna, Bad Nauheim or Paris) covering surgical indications, deep circulatory arrest technique, ECMO and perioperative ICU management for pulmonary endarterectomy.
Programme faculty
Official programme page publishes the host or training structure but does not identify a named programme director, supervisor or faculty; assigning a departmental leader would be inference.
Faculty-source review: 16 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Pulmonary Endarterectomy for CTEPH
- Duration
- 1 month
- Intake
- From January 2027
- Eligibility
- Early-career surgeons experienced in cardiothoracic surgery and extracorporeal circulation, with a realistic plan to start a CTEPH unit; not for residents or recent graduates
- International applicants
- Open to EACTS members worldwide; EACTS does not advise on visas
- Language
- English
- Funding
- €4,000 towards living and travel costs, plus a bursary for the EACTS Annual Meeting
- Application documents
- CV with publications, letter of interest, letter of support and operative experience
- Official contact
- EACTS Francis Fontan Fund
- Data quality
- Official society source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on licensing, credentialing and institutional approval
- Registration
- Host institutional requirements apply
International applicant check
- Membership
- EACTS membership required
- Language
- Fluent English
- Registration
- Host institutional requirements apply
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on licensing, credentialing and institutional approval
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Apply online through the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund during the annual application window, with CV with publications, letter of interest, letter of support and operative experience.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Host centres are assigned by EACTS; Paris is one of the possible host cities. Applicants may hold only one EACTS fellowship per year and cannot reapply within two years of completing one.