BCIS Education Forum: Expression of Interest for Speakers and Supervisors

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BCIS Education Forum: Expression of Interest for Speakers and Supervisors

4th June 2026

The British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Educational Forum has been running successfully for almost four years, attracting excellent attendance through both live streaming and on-demand viewing. The programme is aligned with the JRCPTB Higher Specialist Training Curriculum in Interventional Cardiology and continues to provide high-quality educational content for BCIS members.

We are now inviting expressions of interest from Trainee Speakers and Consultant Supervisors for sessions taking place between October 2026 and March 2027.

Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of each month, begin at 19:00, and last for one hour in total. We welcome enthusiastic contributors who would like to support the continued delivery of this successful educational programme.

Please submit your expression of interest and a 500 word personal statement including current training grade via the form below by Friday 3 July.

Kind regards,

Debar Rasoul,  BCIS Trainee Representative
Richard Bogle, BCIS Consultant Webinar Lead

BCIS Education Forum EOI: Speakers & Supervisors – Oct 26 – March 27

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BCIS INTERVENTIONAL TRAINEES Conference 2026: BEST TRAINEE CASE COMPETITION

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BCIS INTERVENTIONAL TRAINEES Conference 2026: BEST TRAINEE CASE COMPETITION

18th May 2026

We are delighted to encourage trainees to submit their most educational coronary complication case for an opportunity to present at the BCIS Trainees Course. The top 3 short-listed cases will be presented with an award for the winning case.
The trainee has to have been involved scrubbed as an operator and ideally should have undertaken a reasonable amount of the case as first operator for the case to be submitted.

 

A formal scoring system will be used based on:

  • Educational value and lessons learned
  • Case complexity and demonstration of a structured stepwise management approach
  • Quality of presentation and Q+A interaction with the panel and audience

 

Technical guidelines for submitting a clinical case:

  • Only .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx formats are accepted.
  • Maximum of 12 slides including a concise case summary.
  • Final summary slide of key learning points to highlight educational value.
  • The trainee will have been significantly involved in the case.
  • A cover note (email) from the supervising/responsible consultant clarifying the trainees role/involvement and authorising submission is required.
  • One case per applicant only.

 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR CASE

Cases should be submitted via the form below by Friday 31st July 2026 at 5 PM.

 

 

To submit your presentation, please log into your BCIS membership account.

BCIS INTERVENTIONAL TRAINEES COURSE 2025: BEST TRAINEE CASE COMPETITION

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BCIS INTERVENTIONAL TRAINEES COURSE 2025: BEST TRAINEE CASE COMPETITION

20th June 2025

We are delighted to encourage trainees to submit their most instructive clinical PCI case for an opportunity to present at the BCIS Interventional Trainees Course.

A shortlist of the three best cases will be presented during the meeting and will be subject to open discussion and critique. An award will be given to the best case.

A formal scoring system will be used based on:

• Educational value
• Complexity of case
• Quality of presentation and interaction with the audience and panel.

Technical guidelines for submitting a clinical case:

• Only .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx formats are accepted.
• Your presentation must not exceed 10 slides and should include a concise summary of the case.
• A final summary slide of the dominant learning points will be used to assess the educational value.
• It is expected that the trainee will have been significantly involved in the case.
• A cover note (email) from the copying consultant responsible for the case is required to authorise a submission.
• One case per applicant only.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR CASE

Cases should be submitted via the form below by Friday 1 August 2025 at 5 PM.

Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers & Consultant Supervisors For Educational Forums (December 2025 – May 2026)

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Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers & Consultant Supervisors For Educational Forums (December 2025 – May 2026)

1st June 2025

Dear Member,

The BCIS educational forum has now been successfully running for almost four 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 & Consultant Supervisors for sessions from December 2025 – May 2026, 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 Friday 27 June.

Kind regards,

Sam McGrath, BCIS Trainee Representative

Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers For Educational Forums (MAY 2025 – DECEMBER 2025)

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Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers For Educational Forums (MAY 2025 – DECEMBER 2025)

22nd November 2024

Dear Member,

The BCIS educational forum has now been successfully running for over three 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 (May 2025 – December 2025) 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 Tuesday 31 December.

Kind regards,

Sam McGrath, BCIS Trainee Representative

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

BCIS INTERVENTIONAL TRAINEES COURSE 2024: BEST TRAINEE CASE COMPETITION

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BCIS INTERVENTIONAL TRAINEES COURSE 2024: BEST TRAINEE CASE COMPETITION

26th July 2024

We are delighted to encourage trainees to submit their most instructive clinical PCI case for an opportunity to present at the BCIS Interventional Trainees Course.

A shortlist of the three best cases will be presented during the meeting and will be subject to open discussion and critique. An award will be given to the best case.

A formal scoring system will be used based on:

• Educational value
• Complexity of case
• Quality of presentation and interaction with the audience and panel.

Technical guidelines for submitting a clinical case:

• Only .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx formats are accepted.
• Your presentation must not exceed 10 slides and should include a concise summary of the case.
• A final summary slide of the dominant learning points will be used to assess the educational value.
• It is expected that the trainee will have been significantly involved in the case.
• A cover note (email) from the copying consultant responsible for the case is required to authorise a submission.
• One case per applicant only.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR CASE

Cases should be submitted via the form below by Friday 4 October 2024 at 5 PM.

Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers For Educational Forums (JANUARY 2025 – JUNE 2025)

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Call For Expressions of Interest: Trainee Speakers For Educational Forums (JANUARY 2025 – JUNE 2025)

22nd July 2024

Dear all,

The BCIS educational forum has now been successfully running for over three 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 (January 2025 – June 2025) 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 Friday 23 August.

Kind regards,

Sam McGrath, BCIS Trainee Representative

Call For Expressions of Interest: Research and Development Working Group Members

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Call For Expressions of Interest: Research and Development Working Group Members

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 Research and Development Working Group.

Research and Development Working Group Members:

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.

The positions are for a 3-year term.

Upcoming posts:

Lead of the Structural Research Sub-Group:
Lead of Structural Heart Disease will automatically become co-opted to the Structural Working Group and replace incumbent Dr Patrick Calvert. The remit of the research specialty groups is to stimulate new clinical research and trials in disease areas of unmet need, and to support the development of research ideas from BCIS members.

Lead Literature Review Project:
We are looking for enthusiastic members with special responsibility for literature review project for quarterly literature reviews with the assistance from Dr Natalia Briceno.  Please find a link  here to previous literature reviews.

Research Nurse Representative
Member without Portfolio

Applications are open to all members of BCIS. Candidates should normally have some experience of research, be able to demonstrate experience of committee work and have good organisational abilities.

Application

Application is by self-nomination with a supporting statement from the candidate of no more than 500 words. The closing date is Friday 14th June at 5pm. Applications to be made via the form at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries, please contact Professor Vijay Kunadian (R&D lead) at Vijay.Kunadian@newcastle.ac.uk or Dr Gerald Clesham (Hon Sec) at Gerald.Clesham@nhs.net.

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

Call For Expressions of Interest: CONSULTANT SUPERVISORS For Educational Forums (July 2024 – December 2024)

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Call For Expressions of Interest: CONSULTANT SUPERVISORS For Educational Forums (July 2024 – December 2024)

11th December 2023

Dear BCIS Consultants,

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 Consultants to supervise the Trainee speaker to continue the 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. We are looking for Consultants to supervise sessions starting from July – December 2024.

Please submit your expression of interest by means of email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk along with details of your current hospital.

Sam McGrath, BCIS Trainee Representative