BJCA Newswire – 20th August 2024
BJCA at ESC
We hope that those of you lucky enough to be going to ESC 2024 are excited. To help build a better UK trainee community at the event we wanted to get the details of those attending so that we can create a BJCA@ESC WhatsApp group. Additionally, if you let us know about any presentations, you’re doing we’ll be able to create a calendar of presentations and hopefully ensure that you have some moral support when you’re presenting.
If you’re coming, fill in this form to let us know.
BJCA drinks at ESC – Friday 30th August
Join us for a drink and debrief after Day 1 of the conference (right after the quiz!). From 6pm at the Fox Excel (E16 1DR).
BSE-BJCA ST4 Echo skills day – registration open!
Registration is now open for the joint BSE-BJCA Echo skills days which are being run across Manchester, Cardiff, Peterborough, Newcastle and London on several dates through September to October 2024. This excellent course aims to give new ST4 trainees a full introduction to echocardiography, including both live scanning and image interpretation and as an approved course is claimable on study budget. To register click here!
BCS Emerging Leaders Programme – deadline extended until 23:59hrs, Friday 30 August
The programme was established in 2019 and aims to equip successful applicants with leadership and management skills that will be invaluable in their careers. Past participants speak very highly of the programme and have already made a significant impact in cardiology, so if you are interested, please get started on your applications, as competition for the limited places will be fierce. For further information and application details visit here.
GIM during advanced training
We have become aware of significant variation in how deaneries are implementing GIM training during ST7 and ST8. After discussion with the SAC and JRCPTB we will soon be sending a clear and succinct document to all GIM TPDs in an attempt to minimise this. If you have any concerns about the volume of GIM you are being asked to do within your final years of training please contact us (in particular any full time blocks > 1 month).
