BCIS Training & Education Working Group: New Members

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BCIS Training & Education Working Group: New Members

26th July 2023

BCIS Training and Education Working Group Appointments

Following calls for expressions of interest, BCIS is pleased to announce the appointment of three Members Without Portfolio to its Training and Education Working Group (TEG).

Having reviewed all the applications, the panel of judges whittled it down to the following candidates:

  • Kalaivani Mahadevan
  • Richard Bogle
  • Andrew Ladwiniec

Kalaivani, Richard and Andrew will begin a three-year tenure on Tuesday, 1 August 2023.

BCIS would like to congratulate the successful candidates and thank all those who applied for their continued interest in BCIS. The Working Groups form the backbone of the society, and BCIS was delighted to have so many high calibre applicants.

BCIS would also like to formally thank the outgoing members David O’ Brien, Brian Clapp and Alex Chase for the excellent work during their three year tenures.

 

With kind regards,

Dougie Muir

Training and Education Group Lead

Gerald Clesham

BCIS Honorary Secretary

BCIS PCI International fellowships Appointments

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BCIS PCI International fellowships Appointments

5th June 2023

On behalf of Council and the Training & Education Group I am delighted to announce the appointments to the BCIS PCI International fellowships as follows:

 

Andrew Chapman – Auckland in partnership with Abbott Vascular

Arka Das – Adelaide in partnership with SMT

Sharmaine Thirunavukarasu – Vancouver Island  in partnership with Boston Scientific

 

The appointments process was highly competitive and I would like to congratulate and thank everyone who participated. I am sure the successful candidates will prove excellent ambassadors for UK intervention. BCIS would like to thank our industry partners and of course Millbrook for making this possible.

 

Professor Alex Chase

Training and Education Working Group, Responsible for Fellowships

SCAI fellows course Winner Announcement

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SCAI fellows course Winner Announcement

2nd June 2023

We are delighted to announce that the sponsored place at this year’s SCAI conference has been awarded to Chris Allen, ST7  from Kings College Hospital, London . Competition for the place was fierce and we would like to thank all applicants for taking part in the competitive process. Our thanks to SCAI for providing the place to BCIS. We look forward to hearing how great the conference was from Chris in due course!

Best Wishes,

Dougie Muir
Training and Education Group Lead

BCIS STRUCTURAL Fellowship Winner Announcement

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BCIS STRUCTURAL Fellowship Winner Announcement

15th May 2023

On behalf of the BCIS Training and Education Group I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Suleman Aktaa to the new BCIS fellowship to St Paul’s Hospital Vancouver.

This is an exciting 2 year fellowship with training in both coronary and structural intervention under the tutorship of Drs John Webb and Janar Sathananthan and includes research opportunities in one of the world’s leading structural intervention institutions. BCIS is very grateful for support for this fellowship from our industry partner Biosensors The appointment process was highly competitive and we would like to thank all the applicants for their contribution. Good luck Suleman, we look forward to your first fellowship report!

Best wishes,
Professor Alex Chase BCIS TEG Fellowship Programme

Opportunity to attend SCAI Fellows Course

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Opportunity to attend SCAI Fellows Course

20th April 2023

Exciting opportunity for senior PCI trainees and fellows:

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has invited BCIS to send one (1) interventional cardiology fellow to participate in the 2023 SCAI Fellows Course.

The SCAI Fellows Courses is the specialty’s premier Fellows-only course and is designed to provide an engaging environment in which attendees can interact with internationally recognized faculty. The curriculum offers participants a comprehensive education in core curricula, fundamental techniques and tools, and representative cases that will be essential to their future as a practicing interventionalist.

This year’s courses will be held December 1-5 at the Hyatt Regency, Miami FL.  SCAI will offer free registration and will reimburse housing for four nights (December 1-5). In addition, BCIS is offering to provide economy-class flights to and from Miami.

Please visit the SCAI website and the Fellows Page for additional details about this opportunity.

Application:

Please note, this opportunity is available to senior trainees (ST7) or PCI fellows only who are members of BCIS.

Interventional Cardiology Fellow Qualification: Nominated Fellow is currently in an accredited interventional cardiology fellowship program in the UK and has not previously attended the SCAI Fellows Course.

To apply, please submit the form within the link at the bottom of this page which should include:

  • Your details as requested
  • An updated copy of your CV
  • A short (no more than one side A4) supporting statement regarding your commitment to interventional training and how you will use this opportunity for personal development and shared learning

The deadline for applications is Monday 15th May at 5 pm. The applications will be reviewed by members of the Training and Education Group and the successful candidate will be informed by the 1st of June 2023.

Attendees must attend the full meeting in order to receive reimbursement for the hotel costs after the meeting concludes. The successful candidate will be required to write a full report of the course and share photographs of the course for submission on the BCIS website.

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

More about the course

SCAI’s Fellows Courses teach future generations of interventional cardiologists the knowledge and skills they need for post-fellowship practice.

If you are a current interventional cardiology fellow or are in, or have been accepted to, an advanced training program, explore which of the following four courses is the right one for you:

  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Advanced Peripheral Vascular
  • Advanced Structural Heart Disease

All four courses are taught by an internationally recognized faculty in an engaging, collegial environment and scholarships are available for all fellows whose applications to attend one of the courses is accepted.

As travel restrictions ease post-pandemic, we are delighted to once again open applications for the Interventional Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Courses to international fellows.

SCAI Fellows Course

Structural PCI Fellowship: Vancouver 2024

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Structural PCI Fellowship: Vancouver 2024

8th March 2023

Vancouver, Canada, starting July 2024

Open for Applications, Deadline: Friday 31st March 2023 at 5 PM

This post offers well established, high-quality, high-volume PCI and structural training in a prominent international cardiac centre. The post is funded for 2 years and has a work programme primarily focused on catheter laboratory activity. There are opportunities for participating in research and PCI and structural heart disease programmes. As well as offering advanced training, this post provides an excellent opportunity to live and work in another country and experience a different healthcare system.

This post is highly competitive and most suitable for individuals who already have a strong background of interventional training with academic research. A previous exposure to structural training is desirable.

Access to the fellowships is limited to UK trainees in their final 2 years of specialist registrar training and are BCIS members. The supervising consultants act on behalf of the BCIS Training and Education Group.

HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this fellowship, please submit your application via the form at the bottom of the page.

Within the form, you will need to attach a detailed CV (this should include a personal statement and procedural numbers) AND letters of support from two supervisory consultants. If you have any issues with the application process please email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

Deadline for applications is Friday 31st March 2023 at 5 PM. The interview date will be announced to all candidates on receipt of application. Keep the date free! Be sure to secure leave to cover the possibility of being shortlisted for this prestigious fellowship.

 

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

PCI Fellowship: Victoria, Adelaide & Auckland 2024

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PCI Fellowship: Victoria, Adelaide & Auckland 2024

8th March 2023

Flinders Medical Centre Adelaide, Australia – May 2024 – May 2025

Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand – January 2024 – January 2025

Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – January 2024 – January 2025

 

Open for applications, Deadline: Friday 31st March 2023 at 5 PM

These posts offer well established, high-quality, high-volume interventional training in  prominent international cardiac centres. The posts are funded for 12 months and have a work programme primarily focused on interventional research. As well as offering advanced interventional training, they provide an excellent opportunity to live and work in another country and experience a different healthcare system.

These posts are highly competitive and are most suitable for individuals who already have a strong background of interventional training and academic research.

Access to the fellowships is limited to UK trainees in their final 2 years of Specialist Registrar training who intend to specialise in interventional cardiology and are BCIS members. The supervising consultants act on behalf of the BCIS Training and Education Group.

HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for one of these fellowships, please submit your application via the form at the bottom of the page.

Within the form, you will need to attach a detailed CV (this should include a personal statement and procedural numbers) AND letters of support from two supervisory consultants. If you have any issues with the application process please email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

If you do not indicate a preference, you will automatically be considered for all three fellowship posts. Fellowship posts will be allocated to successful candidates after interviews have taken place.

Deadline for applications is Friday 31st March 2023 at 5 PM. The interview date will be announced to all candidates on receipt of application. Keep the date free! Be sure to secure leave to cover the possibility of being shortlisted for this prestigious fellowship.

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

BCIS Trainees Virtual Meeting 2022 — Call for Case Submissions

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BCIS Trainees Virtual Meeting 2022 — Call for Case Submissions

24th November 2022

Call to all interventional trainees!

It is often said that we learn the most from our complications. Do you have a complication that taught you an important lesson, and are you willing to share this with other trainees? If the answer to this is yes, and you would value the opportunity to present at a national virtual meeting of your peers then look no further. We are currently looking for cases for presentation at the BCIS Coronary Interventional Trainees e-course, to be held on Monday 12th December 2022.

The case does not have to be something unusual, unique or spectacular, but it does have to be a case you were directly involved in and with a learning outcome you can share with others. All cases should follow the same format. This is a very interactive session so you should consider asking the audience for their input on the case at various points, i.e. “what would you do next/now?” A brief summary of the clinical background to the patient including indication for the proposed procedure.

The case then needs to be presented with appropriate angiographic images to demonstrate the procedure. It is important for you to get across your decision making process in how the complication was manged, and various options considered/discussed. The case need to conclude with what done in this specific case, and the outcome, with a summary of what the take home messages were from your personal perspective and how it would change your practice in the future.

All submissions should be submitted via the form below by the closing date of 5pm on Monday 5th December, 2022. The Training and Education Group (TEG) will then select the best cases for presentation at the meeting.

 

Open to BCIS Trainee members only.

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Co-hosts FOR The AHP Annual Summer Conference 2023

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CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Co-hosts FOR The AHP Annual Summer Conference 2023

23rd November 2022

Dear BCIS member,

Are you and your team enthusiastic about AHP education? Could you deliver two days of interactive informative education? Are you interested in the educational development of the allied healthcare professional members of our Society? If so, we would like to invite you to submit an expressions of interest to host the AHP Annual Meeting in 2023.

The AHP Working Group are seeking two hosts for the AHP Annual Meeting, which is traditionally a two-day face to face conference held in June each year, attracting around 175 attendees. For the first time since the pandemic, the conference will be returning to its original format of two days.

The programme for 2023 has not yet been developed but previously combines pre-recorded live cases, lecture presentations and industry training demonstrations.  It is intended that the successful applicants will join a ZOOM meeting to agree the content of the programme and their role in it.

Application

Application is by self-nomination along with a supporting statement from the candidate. This should be no more than 500 words, and include the details of what you and your unit can bring to the AHP Working group and its Annual Conference.

If you wish to apply please do so by completing the form at the bottom of this page by Tuesday 20th December at 5pm, including a statement in support of your application.

If you have any questions relating to this role, please feel free to contact me for further information (sarah.carson1@nhs.net).

With kind regards,

Sarah Carson

BCIS AHP Group Lead

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

ACI 2023 – Best Trainee Case

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Your chance at fifteen minutes of fame!

 

To all PCI trainees…

We are inviting you to submit your most instructive and interesting case, in open competition, for an opportunity to present at this high-profile forum to the British Interventional Community. The top three selected cases will present to a filmed session and be available on the BCIS website to view on demand.  The winning presentation will present live at ACI 2023 in the main auditorium at the London Hilton Metropole.

 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • PowerPoint (or equivalent) with a maximum of 13 slides including the title slide
  • All patient data must be anonymised, and the responsible consultant must be aware of the submission
  • The doctor submitting must have been personally involved in the case and have had a significant, though not necessarily sole, first operator role. This role must be identified at the time of submission.
  • A slide on the trainee’s view of the principal learning from the case should be included.
  • Judging of shortlisted candidates will prioritise the trainee’s understanding of the intervention, their ability to field questions independently, consider alternative approaches and their presenting ability.
  • AVI’s should be embedded into the presentation.
  • Only one case to be submitted per applicant
  • Applicants must clearly outline their own involvement in the case within the presentation

PLEASE NOTE

Any submission(s) not adhering to the above will be disqualified and not submitted to judging

 

Cases should be uploaded using the form below by closing date of 5pm on the 4th November.

Submissions will only be accepted via the upload process below. Please do not attempt to email your presentation directly to Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd or BCIS as this may not be received due to the size of the file.

 

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN