Become an Emerging Leader

The selection committee will expect candidates to demonstrate their passion for improving CVD care and making a difference at the grassroots level and beyond.

Candidates are asked to provide the following supporting documents (in English):

1. 1,000 word (maximum) personal statement demonstrating:
   • The candidate’s rationale for applying
   • Prior experience working with local, regional, or national governments of non-governmental agencies to improve cardiovascular health
   • Unique attributes that each candidate brings to the programme
   • Demonstration of creativity, disruptive innovation or both to spark change.
   • Describe a specific way in which artificial intelligence (AI), integrated with mobile phones, could be utilized to reduce CVD risk factors in individuals or populations within your patient population.
   • Provide examples of key challenges implementing an AI-driven, mobile health intervention.
   • Discuss potential sustainability challenges of implementing an AI and mobile phone intervention over the long term.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. One published writing example (if multi-author publication, candidates should select an example where they are either first or last author)
4. Letter(s) of support from a local mentor and departmental head (joint letter acceptable), outlining support for participation in the Programme
5. One-minute (maximum) video presentation outlining why the candidate wants to participate in the Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme

• Candidates must be able to communicate fluently in verbal and written English.
• Emerging leaders will generally be considered to be early- to mid-career applicants who have completed their clinical training or tertiary education.
• Demonstration of leadership abilities and skills, either through positions of leadership or examples of leadership during recent or current projects.
• Demonstration of written communication abilities and skills through a recently published manuscript or another scholarly article.
• Demonstration of productivity relevant to the applicant’s particular field as demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, grants awarded, projects led and completed, or other field-specific metrics of productivity.

Applications for the 2025 Emerging Leaders Programme are are now closed.

If you have any questions, please email emergingleaders@worldheart.org

July 2025