The objectives of ESH are to promote, endorse and organise activities involved with the continuing medical education in the field of hypertension and associated cardiovascular diseases

Such activities are carried out primarily by an annual meeting and through special scientific meetings, seminars, publications and specific educational programs. Moreover, ESH encourages and promotes, alone or in conjunction with other scientific societies and members of health delivery professions, postgraduate training and international exchange of investigators, teachers, fellows and students.

Current Activities

1. The Annual ESH Meeting
   The presidents of the national hypertension societies participate in the ESH Annual Meeting, organised by the ESH officer at large, and chaired by the ESH President. One hour is allocated and the timeslot is 2-3 PM on a mid-day of the annual congress. Agenda is developed and circulated to contact persons of national societies four weeks in advance. The nature of this meeting is the exchange of information, but no formal decisions are made.

2. ESH Annual Summer Schools and Advanced Courses
   The national societies have been invited to nominate participants (1-2 per country) and have covered travel costs and accommodations for these. Other costs related to organising these educational activities have been covered by ESH.

3. ESH Specialist Programme
   ESH Specialists (>800) have been mainly approved following nominations by national societies.

4. ESH Traveling Faculty
   Activities are coordinated by national societies.

5. ESH Research Fellowships.
   Two 2-year awards up to a maximum of 50,000 Euro per annum. Details are given on ESH website.