Young European Academy of Paediatrics

Officials & Members 

Core Group

Nora Karara

Germany

Chair of Young EAP | Young EAP Representative for Infection Control/Vaccination &  Young EAP Delegate, EAPRASnet Steering Committee

Nora Karara is a paediatric resident and global public health enthusiast, currently working in primary paediatric care in Berlin..

She is an active founding member of the Young German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and proud to be a be a part of the European Academy of Paediatrics. She currently also holds the position of Representative for Infection control and Prevention, is a member of the EAPRASnet committee and enjoys partaking in various Strategic Advisory Groups.

Nora is excited to be the new chair of YEAP and sees this as a great opportunity to improve paneuropean physicians’ training, promote child health and – together with her colleagues- bridge the gaps between our countries for a brighter European future in Paediatrics.

Siân Copley

United Kingdom

Vice Chair of Young EAP & Young EAP Representative for Advocacy

Siân is a 7th year paediatric resident currently based in the North West of the U.K. between the Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital and Alder Hey Childrens hospital. She is subspecialising in Paediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. She has an interest in medical education, holding a masters degree in this field, and is keen to work on improving the quality of paediatric training and experience of paediatric trainees. As well as being secretary of Young EAP, Siân represents Young EAP within the EAP Advocacy working group and is passionate about improving health outcomes for children and advocating for them to be central to policy decisions.

Maša Brumec

Slovenia

Secretary of Young EAP

Maša is a second year pediatric resident currently living in Maribor, Slovenia. She started her academic journey at the Medical Faculty, University of Maribor, earning a medical degree in 2020. Embarking on a fulfilling career, she became a pediatric resident in 2022, contributing to primary care while engaging in rotations across various pediatric departments. Her passion lies in neonatology with a distinct preference for acute medical settings that demand critical thinking over sole memorization. She also enjoys working with preschool children in a primary care setting.

In 2023, she enthusiastically joined yEAP driven by a profound desire to connect with like-minded professionals and further enhance her expertise in pediatric medicine.

REPRESENTATIVES FOR EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY

Debora Calderoni

Young EAP Representative for EBP

Debora is the Young European Academy of Paediatrics (yEAP) representative for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). She earned her medical degree in Italy before relocating to the United Kingdom to pursue her paediatric training. Debora achieved her Membership to RCPCH in 2023 and is an active member of the UK National Paediatric Trainee Committee. With a profound interest in Paediatric Oncology, she has participated in various national and international projects within this specialty. Passionate about education and the enhancement of paediatric training, Debora serves as the EBP representative for yEAP. In this role, she has contributed to the development and selection of cases for the EAP Learning App and helped organising the Core Knowledge in Paediatrics Course. Debora is a firm advocate for the collaborative efforts of paediatricians across Europe and beyond, believing that such cooperation is essential for a brighter future for children.

Francesca Seregni

EAP Fellow

Francesca graduated in Medicine from the University of Milan, Italy, and she has been training in Paediatrics since 2015 in East of England, UK. She completed her Membership exams of the Royal College of Paediatrics in 2017 and she started her sub-specialty training in Paediatric Neurodisability in Cambridge in 2021. Having first-hand experience as an international medical graduate, she appreciates the importance of harmonising training and creating common standards for Paediatricians in Europe. She has a long-standing interest in representing trainees and during her role as young EAP representative within the European Board of Paediatrics (EBP), she helped the set-up of the European Paediatric Exam and the new EAP educational resources, including the EAP Learning App and the Core Knowledge in Paediatrics course. She hopes that those and future initiatives will facilitate the cross recognition of training, and movement of trainees across Europe and beyond.

Paul Torpiano

EAP Fellow, Young EAP Representative for Migrant Health

He graduated as a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta in 2012. He completed training in General Paediatrics in the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Health at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta in 2020, and went on to sub-specialise in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology at the same institution in 2023. He is a member of both the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Royal College of Physicians, and read for a Postgraduate Diploma and subsequent Master of Science in Paediatric Infectious Diseases with Oxford University from 2016-2019. He worked as Senior Trust Fellow in Paediatric Immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital from 2021-2022, and then as Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St George’s University Hospital in London, UK in 2022. He is currently working as a Resident Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta, and his specific interest is in inborn errors of immunity. He was elected national representative of Maltese paediatric trainees on the Young European Academy of Paediatrics in July 2017, and appointed as Young EAP representative for migrant health in March 2018, completing 2 terms as Maltese representative in 2023 and thereafter being nominated as one of the first EAP Fellows. Beyond his academic and professional pursuits, Paul is an active pianist and musician in the Maltese music scene, and enjoys playing field hockey and CrossFit.

Alia Amira Ghazzawi

yEAP Exchange Program Coordinator

Alia is a fourth year Paediatric resident in Klagenfurt, Austria. With the history of being actively involved in exchange programs within IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students' Association) and participating herself in several exchanges when she was a medical student, her intercultural interest did not end after graduation. Instead she implemented the first exchange program for European Paediatric residents within yEAP, which had its pilot exchange in December 2024. The project is close to her heart, as it offers the participants to broaden their horizon and improve their education, get health care professionals to learn from each other and bring cultures together. Participating residents as well as hosting institutions benefit from this experience on academic and personal level. Besides her interest for exchanges, Alia aims a subspecialization in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and is currently doing a diploma in psychotherapeutic medicine. She cannot wait to do an exchange herself and recommends everyone try it out as well.

Shalala Polukhova

yEAP Exchange Program Coordinator

Shalala Polukhova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. She graduated with honors from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2018 and began her residency in general pediatrics. Shalala has participated in numerous national and international congresses, presenting on various pediatric topics. She is actively involved in the European Academy of Pediatrics (EAP) Pediatric Exchange Program and serves as the Head of the Young Doctors Group of the Azerbaijan Pediatric Society. Currently in the final month of her residency, Shalala is dedicated to fostering international collaboration and supporting the professional growth of young doctors.

Austėja Stankutė-Kolosova

yEAP Representative for Rare Diseases, Public Affairs Task Force

Austėja Stankutė-Kolosova is a paediatrician from Vilnius, Lithuania. She finished her general paediatrics training at Vilnius University in 2022. Ever since she has been combining work in paediatric emergency departments and primary care clinics. She has been a member of Young EAP team since May 2022. Rare diseases, social paediatrics and workplace management are the main areas of interest at this moment.

Farhan Saleem Ud Din

yEAP Representative for Choosing Wisely, Public Affairs Task Force

Fifth-year pediatric resident in Norway, currently working at Oslo University Hospital, with a focus on emergency medicine and paediatric oncology. Farhan serves as the Head of International Affairs and Relations for the Norwegian Pediatric Association (NBF) and he is an active member of the Young Pediatric Association in Norway (FUBU). Passionate about advancing paediatric training, he advocates for high-quality programs, including simulation-based learning and hands-on procedural practice, to prepare future paediatricians for excellence. As the Young EAP Representative for Choosing Wisely Europe, he also work to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment in children.

Nomination form – Young EAP member

MEMBERS

Young EAP members are attending YEAP monthly meetings and are actively involved in achieving YEAP objectives. Members that are officially nominated the by their corresponding national society are full members of Young EAP and are able to vote on behalf of their country.

AUSTRIA

Anna Wollshlaege

Alia Ghazzawi

BELGIUM

Amber Van Baelen
Antwerp University Hospital

GERMANY

Nora Karara
Public Health, Berlin

HUNGARY

Zsofia Csizek
Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest

Julia Erdi
Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest

SLOVENIA

Nika Morgan

Masa Brumec
UKC Maribor

Türkiye

Berrak Nevin Öztosun

AZERBAIJAN

Shelale Polikhova

Guler Pirizade

Czech Republic

Sabina Pavlikova
Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders of the First Medical Faculty of Charles University and the General University Hospital

Veronika Pokorna
University Hospital Hradec Králové

ITALY

Antonio Corsello

Lorenza Onorati

PORTUGAL

Madalena von Hafe
Porto

David Gomes
Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora

SPAIN

Arnau Álvarez Vila

UKRAINE

Veronika Letychevska,
Kyiv

BELARUS

Anna Lastovka

CROATIA

Ivan Jakopčić

Neno Poljak

FRANCE

Lea Lenglart
Pediatric Emergency department, robert Debré Hospital, Paris

Lea Linglart
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Necker Hospital, Paris

LITHUANIA

Austeja Stankute-Kolosova

SERBIA

Marko Pavlovic

Milica Plazačić
Institute of Youth and Child Healthcare of Vojvodina, Novi Sad

SWEDEN

Elin Doyle

Niyat Negasi

UNITED KINGDOM

Debora Calderoni

Sian Copley

AUSTRIA

Anna Wollshlaege

Alia Ghazzawi

AZERBAIJAN

Shelale Polikhova

Guler Pirizade

BELARUS

Anna Lastovka

BELGIUM

Amber Van Baelen
Antwerp University Hospital

CROATIA

Ivan Jakopčić

Neno Poljak

Czech Republic

Sabina Pavlikova
Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders of the First Medical Faculty of Charles University and the General University Hospital

Veronika Pokorna
University Hospital Hradec Králové

FRANCE

Lea Lenglart
Pediatric Emergency department, robert Debré Hospital, Paris

Lea Linglart
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Necker Hospital, Paris

GERMANY

Nora Karara
Public Health, Berlin

HUNGARY

Zsofia Csizek
Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest

Julia Erdi
Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest

ITALY

Antonio Corsello

Lorenza Onorati

LITHUANIA

Austeja Stankute-Kolosova

PORTUGAL

Madalena von Hafe
Porto

David Gomes
Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora

SERBIA

Marko Pavlovic

Milica Plazačić
Institute of Youth and Child Healthcare of Vojvodina, Novi Sad

SLOVENIA

Nika Morgan

Masa Brumec
UKC Maribor

SPAIN

Arnau Álvarez Vila

SWEDEN

Elin Doyle

Niyat Negasi

Türkiye

Berrak Nevin Öztosun

UKRAINE

Veronika Letychevska,
Kyiv

UNITED KINGDOM

Debora Calderoni

Sian Copley

AUSTRIA

Anna Wollschlaeger

Alia Ghazzawi

CROATIA

Neno Poljak

 

Greece

Gregory Papantoniou

 

MALTA

Jamie Grech

Alexandra Tortell

PORTUGAL

Madalena von Hafe

David Gomes

SWEDEN

Elin Doyle

Niyat Negasi

AZERBAIJAN

Shelale Polikhova

Guler Pirizade

Czech Republic

Sabina Pavlikova

Veronika Pokorna

HUNGARY

Zsofia Csizek

Julia Erdi

Netherlands

Paula Roosendahl

Hugo Kraijenhoff

SERBIA

Marko Pavlovic

Milica Plazačić

Türkiye

Berrak Nevin Öztosun

Ovgü Büke

BELARUS

Anna Lastovka

 

FRANCE

Lea Lenglart

Lea Linglart

ITALY

Antonio Corsello

Lorenza Onorati

 

Norway

Farhan Saleem Ud Din

 

SLOVENIA

Nika Morgan

Masa Brumec

UKRAINE

Veronika Letychevska

Anna Z

BELGIUM

Amber Van Baelen

 

GERMANY

Nora Karara
Julian Hantke

LITHUANIA

Austeja Stankute-Kolosova

Urte Oniunaite

Poland

Katarzyna Parcinska

 

SPAIN

Arnau Álvarez Vila

 

UNITED KINGDOM

Debora Calderoni

Sian Copley

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Core-MD Project

Coordinating Research and Evidence for Medical Devices (CORE-MD)

New ways to test high-risk medical devices.

 

Manufacturers of medical devices need to test their products before being allowed to market them. Specifically, they require clinical data showing their medical device is safe and efficient. In this context, the EU-funded CORE-MD project will translate expert scientific and clinical evidence on study designs for evaluating high-risk medical devices into advice for EU regulators. The project will propose how new trial designs can contribute and suggest ways to aggregate real-world data from medical device registries.


It will also conduct multidisciplinary workshops to propose a hierarchy of levels of evidence from clinical investigations, as well as educational and training objectives for all stakeholders, to build expertise in regulatory science in Europe. CORE–MD will translate expert scientific and clinical evidence on study designs for evaluating high-risk medical devices into advice for EU regulators, to achieve an appropriate balance between innovation, safety, and effectiveness. A unique collaboration between medical associations, regulatory agencies, notified bodies, academic institutions, patients’ groups, and health technology assessment agencies, will systematically review methodologies for the clinical investigation of high-risk medical devices, recommend how new trial designs can contribute, and advise on methods for aggregating real-world data from medical device registries with experience from clinical practice The consortium is led by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and involves all 33 specialist medical associations that are members of the Biomedical Alliance in Europe.

EAP Representative:

  • BERTHOLD KOLETZKO
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