Who we are
The Committee
The Young ERC is a supporting committee of the ERC that is dedicated to fostering the next generation of resuscitation leaders by enabling networking, supporting development, and creating opportunities for students, trainees, and allied health professionals who are still early in their careers. The Young ERC organises online and in-person engagement with early career colleagues through educational webinars and dedicated sessions and workshops at the annual ERC congress. Since 2023, the Young ERC has been running the Resuscitation Science Masterclass and has recently launched a new Mentorship Program. In addition, the Young ERC is active across social media platforms sharing content and opportunities relevant to early career professionals and students looking to connect with the international resuscitation community.
The Young ERC Committee consists of 15 members, who are elected every two years by their peers. Along with the leadership team consisting of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, the committee is structured into six Working Groups that deliver on core activities of the committee.
The Young ERC Committee 2024/2025
Johannes Wittig, Denmark, Chair, Co-lead Resuscitation Science Masterclass Working Group
Jacqueline Eleonora Ek, Malta/Spain, Vice Chair, Lead Mentorship Working Group
Adam Mellett-Smith, United Kingdom, Secretary, Lead Membership Working Group
Sanin Bilic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Committee Member
Ahmed Elshaer, Egypt/United Kingdom, Lead Congress Working Group
Alessandro Fasolino, Italy, Committee Member
Vlasios Karageorgos, Greece, Co-lead External Affairs Working Group
Roshani Karunarathne, Sri Lanka, Committee Member
Bernhard Kowalski, Austria, Co-lead Resuscitation Science Masterclass Working Group
Cecilie Langkilde Lauesen, Denmark, Lead Communications Work Group
Aditi Nijhawan, United Kingdom, Committee Member
Laura Schmidt, Germany, Committee Member
Shaun Theodor Florentz Sødergren, Denmark, Committee Member
Anastasia Spartinou, Greece, Co-lead External Affairs Working Group
Christoph Veigl, Austria, Committee Member
Relevant Links:
Young ERC Mentorship Programme
The Young ERC Working Groups:
Communications Work Group
Congress Working Group
External Affairs Working Group
Membership Working Group
Mentorship Working Group
Resuscitation Science Masterclass Working Group
Contact information and external links:
Contact the Young ERC here: youngerc@erc.edu
Connect to the Young ERC on social media: www.linktr.ee/young.erc