ELECTION FOR TEG WORKING GROUP LEAD Position 2025 – 2028

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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.

Please contact bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk if there are any queries.

Kind regards,

Gerald Clesham, Honorary Secretary

Dr Brian Clapp Application Statement
Dr Saqib Chowdhary Application Statement

UK WOMEN “UNDIAGNOSED AND UNDERTREATED” FOR HEART DISEASE

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UK WOMEN “UNDIAGNOSED AND UNDERTREATED” FOR HEART DISEASE

7th October 2024

Lead author, Professor Vijay Kunadian, told the PA news agency: “Heart disease, in particular coronary artery disease, is the number one killer for women in the UK and worldwide.

“And yet, even to this day, we see that their symptoms are being ignored or (women are) told there is nothing wrong with them, or treated for something else, when all along they might be suffering from a heart problem.”

She said national databases are showing “year after year” that women are being undertreated and “unfortunately that leads to higher death rates following heart attacks.

“We can’t ignore that any more, it is about time that we do something about it”.

Lives are being lost because “if women received the correct treatment, then their lives could be saved”, Prof Kunadian said.

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BCIS Young Investigator Award 2025

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BCIS Young Investigator Award 2025

4th October 2024

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 2025.

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 virtually on Monday 2 December 2024.

The winner will then be invited to present their abstract at a main session at ACI 2025, and will receive their certificate and prize from the President at the conference in the main auditorium on Thursday, 30 January 2025.

All submissions should be submitted via the form below by the closing date of 5 pm on Monday 18 November.

I am happy to answer all queries about the award vijay.kunadian@newcastle.ac.uk

Good luck!

Professor Vijay Kunadian, BCIS Research and Development Working Group Lead

 

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

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ELECTION FOR Treasurer Position 2025 – 2028

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ELECTION FOR Treasurer Position 2025 – 2028

4th October 2024

BCIS Treasurer

Dear Current BCIS member,

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.

Kind regards,

Gerald Clesham

Honorary Secretary, BCIS

Dr Peter O’Kane Application Statement
Dr David Roberts Application Statement

Call for Expressions of Interest: BCIS Structural Intervention Group Non-surgical centres representative

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Call for Expressions of Interest: BCIS Structural Intervention Group Non-surgical centres representative

4th October 2024

Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Non-surgical centres representative on the BCIS Structural Intervention Group. This position, which is for a 3-year term, will be available from January 31st 2025, when the current post-holder Jo Shannon reaches the end of her term.

This is a crucial post in the Society, representing the interests and perspectives of non-surgical centres in the rapidly evolving field of structural intervention, as well as contributing to the overall work of the group.

Application is by self-nomination. 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 successful candidate will be selected by an appointment committee led by Structural Heart Group Chair Professor Dan Blackman.

The closing date is Friday 1 November.  If you wish to apply, please do so via the form at the bottom of this page ahead of the deadline as noted above.

For further information, please contact Prof Blackman, daniel.blackman1@nhs.net, and/or Dr Jo Shannon,  j.shannon@nhs.net. For enquiries relating to the application process, please email bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk

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Leicestershire LE17 4PN

Calls for EOI: Treasurer Position 2025 – 2028

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Calls for EOI: Treasurer Position 2025 – 2028

2nd September 2024

Dear BCIS Member,

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.

Informal enquiries can be made to;
BCIS President,  Prof. David Hildick-Smith (david.hildick-smith@nhs.net)
BCIS Hon Secretary,  Dr Gerald Clesham (gerald.clesham@nhs.net)
BCIS Treasurer, Dr Dan McKenzie (dan.mckenzie@nhs.net)

 

Best wishes,

Gerald Clesham

Honorary Secretary, BCIS

Job Description: Treasurers Position

Call for EOI: Clinical Standards Working Group

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Call for EOI: Clinical Standards Working Group

17th May 2024

We would like to invite expressions of interest from enthusiastic and committed BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society. This is your opportunity so please do consider applying.

Clinical Standards Group: Member without Portfolio (x2 posts)

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.

 

Eligibility/Person Specification

Applications are open from the BCIS membership, and it is expected that the applicant will have extensive experience of the clinical practice of interventional cardiology.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of committee work, good organisational & leadership abilities and preferably have previous experience of clinical standards work or governance activities.

The position is for a 3-year term.

 

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 Friday 14 June 2024 at 5pm.

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

If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact us for further information (gerald.clesham@nhs.net or h.routledge@nhs.net). If you have any questions about the application process, please email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

With kind regards,

Helen Routledge
BCIS Clinical Standards Group Lead

Gerald Clesham
BCIS Honorary Secretary

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Calls for EOI: BCIS Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group

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Calls for EOI: BCIS Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group

17th May 2024

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 Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group.

Structural Cardiac Intervention Group Committee Member: Member without Portfolio (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.

These positions are for a 3 year term.

Application is by self-nomination. 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 Friday 14 June 2024 at 5pm.  If you wish to apply, please do so via the form at the bottom of this page ahead of the deadline as noted above.

For further information, please contact Prof Blackman on daniel.blackman1@nhs.net. For enquiries relating to the application process, please email bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk

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Leicestershire LE17 4PN

CALL FOR EOI: BCIS Training & Education Working Group

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS Training & Education Working Group

17th May 2024

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 Training and Education Group.

Training and Education Group Committee Member: Member without Portfolio 

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic member who has novel ideas to develop the goals of the TEG and BCIS for the future.

Eligibility/Person Specification

Applications are open to any member of BCIS, and it is expected that the applicant will have some experience of education and training in the field of interventional cardiology.

Candidates should also be able to demonstrate experience of committee work, good organisational and leadership abilities.

The position is for a 3-year term and will commence July 2024.

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 Friday 14 June 2024 at 5pm.  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 the TEG Chair, currently Dougie Muir, together with other members of BCIS Council. Successful candidates will be chosen based upon the best scores.

If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact us for further information (douglasmuir@nhs.net or gerald.clesham@nhs.net). If you have any questions about the application process, please email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

With kind regards,

Dougie Muir
Training and Education Group Lead

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Leicestershire LE17 4PN

CALL FOR EOI: BCIS AHP Working GRoup

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS AHP Working GRoup

17th May 2024

We would like to invite expressions of interest from BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society by contributing to the work of the AHP Group.

Allied Health Professional Working Group Member Without Portfolio (x1post)

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.

The position is for a 3-year term.

Person Specification

Qualifications: Relevant professional qualification for discipline.

Experience: Relevant experience in interventional cardiology practice. As a guide, indicative experience of eight years post qualification with at least five years working within interventional cardiology desirable. Minimum of two years at senior level.

Other: an interest in teaching and education is essential with an expected commitment to take part in sessions during the AHP Summer meeting and ACI. Experience of delivering talks / leading teaching sessions is desirable. Must be an allied health professional and BCIS member.

We are looking for enthusiastic members who have novel ideas to develop the goals of the AHP group and BCIS for the future.

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 in order for the application to be valid.

Feel free to pass on details to other AHP colleagues who may be interested. If your colleague(s) is not currently a member of BCIS, they would be very welcome to join. Click here for further details. Membership of BCIS is required for the posts.

These applications will be scored by a panel consisting of the AHP Chair, currently Sarah Carson, together with other members of BCIS Council. Successful candidates will be chosen based upon the best scores.

The deadline for applications is Friday 14th June at 5pm.

Informal enquiries are welcome – please contact any member of the Working Group or alternatively, please contact the Group via bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

Best wishes,

Sarah Carson

AHP Working Group Lead

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