Early Career Leadership
Program Information
The CRT Early Career Leadership Program is designed to showcase and cultivate the clinical and academic excellence of current and emerging leaders in the fields of interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and heart failure.
CRT 2026 Early Career Leader scholarship submissions will open in June.
Recognition
The top selected scholarship recipients will receive:
- Waived CRT 2026 registration fee
- Recognized as CRT 2026 Faculty and access to the faculty lounge
- Discounted access to CRT 2026 Community Premium
- Complimentary subscription to Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine the official peer-reviewed journal of CRT, indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed
- Three-night stay covered at the Washington Hilton Hotel
- A special symposium, including current leaders in the field from academia and industry will be held for the selected Early Career Leadership program participants
Eligibility Criteria
- Completed a formal fellowship program specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine (interventional cardiology, endovascular medicine, structural heart disease, pathology, etc), electrophysiology, or heart failure within the last seven years
- Younger than 45 years of age at the start of CRT 2026
- Published at least five manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals related to the field of interventional cardiology (inventions may be included), electrophysiology, or heart failure
- Given at least seven presentations at national or international scientific meetings
- Commit to attend for 3 full conference days
Applications must include:
- Curriculum vitae with a list of all published manuscripts
Evaluation Criteria
- Applications will be reviewed by the CRT 2026 Planning Committee
Submission Deadline
Early Career Leader applications must be submitted electronically by Friday, December 19, 2025.
Inquiries
If you have any questions, please contact faculty@crtmeeting.org.
