ELECTION FOR TEG WORKING GROUP LEAD Position 2025 – 2028
1st November 2024
Dear BCIS member,
I am pleased to report that two candidates have applied for the post of Training & Education Working Group Lead to take over from Dr Dougie Muir who completes his term in January 2025.
Please review the application statements from the two candidates below before voting.
Dr Brian Clapp
Dr Saqib Chowdhary
The voting electorate is current BCIS members only. Votes will be checked to ensure the voting criteria have been met. The closing deadline for the submission of votes is Friday 29 November at 5pm.
BCIS TREASURERS Ballot OUTCOME & AHP WORKING GROUP LEAD APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
1st November 2024
Following the recent election, BCIS Council is pleased to welcome Dr Peter O’Kane as the new treasurer of the society. He will formally take over from Dr Dan McKenzie in January 2025. We would like to congratulate Peter and thank Dr David Roberts for his interest. Thank you to everyone that voted!
In addition, Laura Starr has been appointed as the AHP Working Group lead and will also be a member of council. She will formally take over from Sarah Carson in January 2025. Many congratulations to Laura.
CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: WORKING GROUP LEAD POSITIONS: teg & ahp
4th October 2024
CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Training and Education Group lead 2025 -2028
Dear BCIS Member,
On behalf of BCIS council, I would like to invite applications for the position of Training and Education Group (TEG) lead. This is an important role with responsibility for a range of educational activities within the Society. The post-holder will lead a committee and be a member of the BCIS council.
The position becomes vacant from January 2025 when the current incumbent Dr Dougie Muir completes his term. There will be a short run-in period to allow the successful candidate to familiarise themselves with the role.
Any BCIS member is eligible to apply and there will be an election if there are two or more applicants. A job description is attached below with more details of the responsibilities of the post. Applications should include a brief supporting statement indicating relevant experience and potential ideas. The closing date for applications is Monday 28th October 2024 at 5pm.
CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Allied Health Professional Group lead 2025 -2028
Dear BCIS Member,
On behalf of BCIS council, I would like to invite applications for the position of Allied Health Professional (AHP) lead. The successful candidate will co-ordinate activities to support the wide range of allied health professionals involved in interventional cardiology. The post-holder will lead the AHP committee and be a member of the BCIS council.
The position becomes vacant from January 2025 when the current incumbent Sarah Carson completes her term. There will be a short run-in period to allow the successful candidate to familiarise themselves with the role.
Any BCIS member is eligible to apply and there will be an election if there are two or more applicants. A job description is attached below with more details of the responsibilities of the post. Applications should include a brief supporting statement indicating relevant experience and potential ideas. The closing date for applications is Monday 28th October 2024 at 5pm.
I am pleased to report that two candidates have applied for the post of BCIS treasurer, to take over from Dr Dan McKenzie who completes his term in January 2025.
Please review the application statements from the two candidates below before voting.
Dr Peter O’Kane
Dr David Roberts
The voting electorate is current BCIS members only. Votes will be checked to ensure the voting criteria have been met. The closing deadline for the submission of votes is Mon 28th October at 5pm. Please contact bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk if there are any queries.
On behalf of BCIS council, I would like to invite applications for the position of BCIS Treasurer. This is a key role with responsibility for all the financial activities of the society. The post-holder will work closely with the President and Honorary Secretary and will be an ex-Officio member of all the BCIS subgroups. As one of the three officers of BCIS, the successful applicant will be integral to the workings and major decisions that are taken on behalf of the Society.
The position becomes vacant from January 2025 when the current incumbent Dr Dan McKenzie completes his term. There will be a short run-in period to allow the successful candidate to familiarise themselves with the role.
Any current or previous BCIS council member is eligible to apply and there will be an election if there are two or more applicants. A job description is attached below with more details of the responsibilities of the post. Applications should include a brief supporting statement indicating relevant experience and potential ideas. The closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2024 at 5pm.
We would like to invite expressions of interest from current BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society by contributing to the work of the BCIS Working Groups. You will be able to find below details from all Working Groups which have vacancies.
The deadline for all positions is 14th June 2024 at 5pm.
Research and Development Working Group Members (x4 posts):
The Research and Development Group is responsible for coordinating Research and Development activities within the Society. These activities include the BCIS literature review service, development of new research ideas from members and the BCIS Young Investigator Award.
Upcoming posts:
Lead of the Structural Research Sub-Group Lead Literature Review Project Research Nurse Representative Member without Portfolio
Best Wishes,
Professor Vijay Kunadian, Research & Development Working Group Lead Dr Gerald Clesham, BCIS Honorary Secretary
We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced allied health professional to join the Group and play a key role in its various activities including organisation of the BCIS AHP Summer Meeting; ACI – AHP sessions. You can find out more details about the Allied Health Professionals Group on the BCIS website where there is a dedicated AHP area.
Upcoming Post:
Allied Health Professional Working Group Member Without Portfolio
Best Wishes
Sarah Carson, Allied Health Professionals Working Group Lead Dr Gerald Clesham, BCIS Honorary Secretary
The Training and Education Group (TEG) is responsible for coordinating all T&E activities within the Society. These activities include provision of a wide range of educational events for its members, including fellowships, BCIS courses & sessions at ACI. The group is also central to the support of the BCIS interventional fellowship programme.
Upcoming Post:
Training and Education Working Group Member without Portfolio
Kind regards,
Dougie Muir, Training and Education Working Group Lead Gerald Clesham, BCIS Honorary Secretary
Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group (x2 Posts)
Expressions of interest are invited for 2 positions on the BCIS Structural Cardiac Intervention Group which will be available from August 1st 2024 when the current incumbents Suneil Aggarwal and Mike Mullen reach the end of their terms. These posts will be for a 3-year term. If there are more than 2 applicants, candidates will be selected by an appointment committee led by Structural Heart Group Chair Professor Dan Blackman.
Upcoming Posts:
Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group Member without Portfolio (x2)
Kind Regards,
Daniel Blackman, Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group Dr Gerald Clesham, BCIS Honorary Secretary
Clinical Standards Group work includes: development and/or review of BCIS guidance and statements on clinical practice, co-ordination of the BCIS peer review programme, communication with NICE, MHRA, and other national bodies relevant to clinical standards. This includes the co-ordination of BCIS responses to published guidance and statements from such national bodies, and specialist input to the Royal College of Physicians. The group lead is Helen Routledge to whom the member would have direct responsibility.
Upcoming Posts:
Clinical Standards Group: Member without Portfolio (x2)
With Kind Regards,
Helen Routledge, BCIS Clinical Standards Group Lead Gerald Clesham, BCIS Honorary Secretary
The BCIS treasurer is a key officer of the society and a senior member of the council. This post will become available in January 2025 when Dr Dan McKenzie completes his three year term.
The post will be formally advertised in September 2024 with an election planned for October. This will allow a three month run in period for the appointee to work with Dan prior to taking over.
Announcement of the Winner of the BCIS Young Investigator Award Competition
18th December 2023
BCIS Young Investigator Award competition is a unique opportunity for our young colleagues to submit their original research. This year we received large number of applications for the above award than previous years. Initial independent selection process shortlisted the top 5 candidates who were invited to present their research in person at the BCIS Research Day held at the Royal College of Physicians London on 14/12/23. The selection panel on the day had the difficult task to choose one winner.
I am delighted to confirm that this year’s winner is Dr. Aish Sinha from King’s College London. Aish’s research is based on angina/ischaemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA/INOCA). His work further enhanced our understanding of this under diagnosed condition and improved treatment for patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction. Aish will present his research again at the ACI Conference in London next month.
Many congratulations to Aish for this fantastic achievement!
I also would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all the finalists for their outstanding work. I personally (echoed by the attendees on the BCIS Research day) found our young colleagues’ work very inspiring and thrilled to see we have so many talented young colleagues who really are our future leaders and investigators.
Following the recent election, BCIS Council is pleased to welcome Dr Ash Kotecha as the new Member without portfolio who will be taking over from Dr Shrilla Banerjee in January.
There was an outstanding field of applicants for this post, and on behalf of Council, we would like to congratulate Dr Kotecha and thank all the candidates for their interest and to everyone who voted.
Best Wishes,
Gerald Clesham, BCIS Hon Secretary David Hildick-Smith, BCIS President
I am pleased to report that a total of 4 candidates have applied for the role of Member Without Portfolio on BCIS Council, please review the candidates and their application statements below before voting.
The voting electorate is current BCIS members only, please submit your vote just once. All votes will be checked to ensure the voting criteria has been met.
THE CLOSING DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR VOTES IS 17:00 HRS ON FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER.
Call for expressions of interest for a member without portfolio on BCIS Council
27th September 2023
Dear BCIS Members,
Call for Self-Nominations for the Election of a Member Without Portfolio to BCIS Council
We would welcome self-nominations for a position on BCIS Council. We are looking to attract enthusiastic and committed BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society.
Member without Portfolio positions are for a 3-year term. The post will commence in January 24 and replaces Dr Shrilla Banerjee who will be stepping down. I’d like to thank Shrilla for the commitment she brought to her role.
Any current BCIS member can apply. The voting electorate is all current BCIS members. Please find the Job Description here. Application is by self-nomination. A supporting statement of less than 500 words must accompany self-nomination in order for the application to be valid. Please apply via the form at the bottom of this page. The closing date is Tuesday 31st October 2023
If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact me for further information: BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk
With kind regards,
Gerald Clesham Honorary Secretary, BCIS
BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
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