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

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

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

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.

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.

Vancouver, Canada, starting July 2024

Open for Applications, Deadline: Friday 31^st 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 31^st 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.