Calls for Expression of Interest: BCIS Fellow Editors

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Calls for Expression of Interest: BCIS Fellow Editors

24th November 2023

BCIS is looking for enthusiastic Interventional Fellows to create regular content for the Fellows Corner section of the BCIS website.

Background Information

There are six fellow editor positions available within BCIS and each editor would be expected to produce two blog pieces for the website each year. Ideas for subject matter are listed below and other suggestions are welcomed. Support is provided to help with the writing of the content and proofreading, and your article will be viewed by members of the communications team before publishing. We would expect each article to be around 1,000 words in length. A content calendar will be created so editors know when their content should be created by.

The positions would last for one year, with the option to extend at the discretion of the communication team.

You can see two examples of content created for the Fellows Corner area of the BCIS website below:

Suggested subject matters include:

  • How To Create A Killer CV
  • Are You Ready For A Consultant Job?
  • How To Deliver The Perfect Interview
  • How To Get The Consultant Job Of Your Dreams
  • Fellowship Abroad – Pros and Cons (contrasting views)
  • Basic Kit – Guide Catheters
  • Basic Kit – Guide Wires
  • Treating Bifurcations
  • Calcium Modification Strategies

Eligibility/Person Specification

Applications are open to any Trainee members of BCIS. Personal attributes should include a willingness to educate and share personal experiences with the wider BCIS membership. In addition, individuals should have high levels of enthusiasm and dedication to the writing of content and ideas for the Fellows Corner area of the website.

Application 

Application is by self-nomination, with reference to the person specification above. A supporting statement from the candidate, no more than 500 words, which specifically addresses their suitability for the role must accompany self-nomination for the application to be valid.

The closing date is Sunday 4 February 2024 .

If you wish to apply, please do so via the form at the bottom of this page ahead of the deadline as noted above.

These applications will be scored by a panel consisting of Suneil Aggarwal, BCIS Website Lead together with other members of the BCIS Council. Successful candidates will be chosen based on the best cumulative score from the panel members.

If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact Suneil Aggarwal for further information via email: suneil.aggarwal@lhch.nhs.uk. If you have any questions about the application process, please email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

With kind regards,

Suneil Aggarwal

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

BCIS Intervention Training Survey

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BCIS Intervention Training Survey

17th November 2023

Dear Interventional Fellows,

We would like to invite you to complete our survey which has been designed to evaluate your experience of the Intervention training program to date. This survey will be used to give us a snapshot of the current subspecialty training program, and highlight areas of the curriculum where we can improve training opportunities.

Any trainee who holds a subspecialty UK training post in Intervention (ST6-ST8) or those who are post CCT fellows who have completed the UK training program are eligible to fill out the survey.  Those who hold a subspecialty training posts who are conducting OOPR/OOPE are also eligible.

All answers will be kept anonymous. The estimated time to complete this survey is 10-15 minutes.  The survey can be found using the link here.

We would really value your opinions,

Thanks,

Sam McGrath
BCIS Trainee Representative

Dougie Muir
BCIS TEG lead

 

BCIS AHP Working GRoup: New Members

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BCIS AHP Working GRoup: New Members

10th November 2023

BCIS Allied Health Professionals New Appointments

Following the recent application process, it is my great pleasure to be able to announce two new members who will start their three year tenure in January 2024.

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

  • Kerry Pena
  • Christine Gill

Many congratulations! It is an exciting time to be working in education for AHPs in Interventional Cardiology and I am very much looking forward to working with you in the near future.

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.

Best Wishes,

Sarah Carson

Allied Health Professional Working Group Lead

BCIS Best Trainee Case 2024

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BCIS Best Trainee Case 2024

28th September 2023

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 eight selected cases will each present at an angio review session at ACI 2024 with the top three cases presenting in the main auditorium.  All case presentations will subsequently be available on the BCIS website to view on demand.

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.
  • The judge’s decision is final.

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 5 pm on Friday, 17 November.

Submissions will only be accepted via the upload process

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

BCIS Young Investigator Award 2024

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BCIS Young Investigator Award 2024

26th September 2023

Dear BCIS Member,

I am pleased to invite you to submit one or more abstracts to showcase your research in competition for the BCIS Young Investigator Award 2024.

This award is open to BCIS members. Clinicians should be in training or in either a locum or fellowship post in advance of taking up a substantive consultant appointment. The applicant would normally be presenting original data from a project for which they have played a leading role, but will freely acknowledge the contribution of their supervisor and the rest of the research team.

Applications will be graded and the top five will be invited to present their abstract to a panel of judges at the BCIS Research Day on Thursday, 14 December, Royal College of Physicians, London.

The winner will then be invited to present their abstract at a main session at ACI 2024, and will receive their certificate and prize from the President at the conference dinner on Thursday, 1 February 2024.

All submissions should be submitted via the form below by the closing date of 5 pm on the 27 November.

I am happy to answer all queries about the award via bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk

Good luck!

Professor Vijay Kunadian, Lead, BCIS R&D Committee

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS:

Submissions should fit the following criteria:

  • Name of applicant first and in bold, followed by list of co-authors where appropriate
  • Institution
  • All original research, basic or clinical
  • Maximum text of 500 words
  • Up to one table and one figure
  • Headings: Background; Method; Results; Conclusion
  • Not have been published more than six months before the closing date (in other words the work can be at any stage of the process from unsubmitted to accepted for publication or very recently published)
  • Declaration of funding

 

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

Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers For Educational Forums (February 2024 – July 2024)

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Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers For Educational Forums (February 2024 – July 2024)

18th September 2023

Dear all,

The BCIS educational forum has now been successfully running for over two years and has been a great success with high numbers attending the live stream and watching on-demand after the session. The sessions address the JRCPTB higher specialist interventional cardiology curriculum.

We are now looking for expression of interest for more trainee speakers (February 2024 – July 2024) to continue delivering high-quality sessions for all BCIS members to enjoy. The sessions last for 1 hour in total and start at 19:00 on the second Tuesday of the month.

Please submit your expression of interest by means of email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk including your training grade and hospital by Monday 30th October.

Kind regards,

Sam McGrath, BCIS Trainee Representative

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