BJCA Newswire –  6th September 2024

BJCA HeadStart 2024 – Registration now open!

Registration is now open for the free BJCA HeadStart course on the 26-27^th October 2024 at Bush House in London. BJCA HeadStart is a two-day course for new ST4 Cardiology doctors and is aimed to prepare them for life as a new cardiology trainee. For more information and to book, click here. Places are limited and priority will be given to new starters (i.e. current ST4s) on a first come first serve basis.

Boston Scientific transeptal puncture training day

17th October – 6 places remain!
Contact susan.mathieson@bsci.com if interested.  For further information, download flyer.

Invite to attend the Tricuspid Intervention UK

Where: Royal College of Physicians, London | In-Person
When: 20 September 2024, 08:30-16:30
This meeting seeks to support the growth of Tricuspid Valve Interventions in the UK.
Aimed at the heart team, the meeting takes an integrated approach to tricuspid valve interventions including transcatheter and endoscopic surgery, through a combination of case reviews, evaluation of the latest evidence and practical interventional tips and tricks.
The programme allows time for extended multidisciplinary roundtable discussion and debate overseen by a panel of UK and international experts.

Sign up: https://www.millbrook-events.co.uk/event/TricuspidIntervention24/summary

The 13th Annual London VT Symposium 2024 – 20 September 2024, King’s Fund, London

With only two weeks to go to the 13th Annual London VT Symposium, please take a moment to look at the exciting program. With talks ranging from VT in ARVC, to tackling summit/septal/outflow tract ectopy, from the current role of genetics to the future role of AI in EP, do not miss out on LVTS 2024.

Do not miss Profs Akihiko Nogami and Dipen Shah delivering a focus session on fascicular arrhythmias at LVTS 2024.

Download flyer. To register your interest, please contact Nikki George – ngeorge@sgul.ac.uk and include your trainee status.

CardioStars – research translation and commercialisation from the British Heart Foundation

The CardioStars programme, run in partnership between the BHF and Panacea Innovation, helps physicians and scientists take their discoveries and turn them into products that can make a difference to patients.

Action is an entry-level initiative for those with little or no experience of research translation or commercialisation. You don’t need a specific project or idea to take part, only enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. The centrepiece of Action is a one day bootcamp on Friday 18th October at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. Applications are now open; the deadline is Friday 27th September.

Develop is designed to support researchers who are actively working on a specific translational project that seeks to address a real world problem. The programme offers accessible training in building a business, developing a team, planning finances, managing intellectual property and fundraising. The three day bootcamp will take place from Wednesday 13th to Friday 15th November at Trinity College, Oxford. Applications are now open; the deadline is Friday 18th October.

For more information visit https://panacea-stars.com/projects/cardiostars/ or contact cardiostars@panacea-innovation.com

NECMR MRI Course

The NECMR MRI course is a two-day course undertaken in person with access to state-of-the-art software with 50 cases to review aimed at cardiology and radiology trainees . The course is delivered by a faculty who are EACVI level 3 accredited. This course will allow participants to acquire essential skills in cardiac MRI, aligned with the national curricula for radiology and cardiology. The course provides appropriate content to cover the minimum dataset for EACVI level 1 training and can contribute towards cases for EACVI level 2 and level 3 accreditation. The course has previously received excellent feedback. Further details can be found on the website: https://www.necmr.org/courses/

BCS Core Curriculum Course in ACHD – Book now!

Registration is now open for the British Cardiovascular Society’s Core Curriculum Course in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. This excellent two-day course is running at RCP London on the 3rd – 4th October 2024. This course has been designed to help trainees get training in the hard to access curriculum area of ACHD and as and as an approved course is claimable on study budget. To register click here!

Complex High-Risk Indicated (CHIP) PCI meeting – 21 & 22 November 2024

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital is pleased to invite you back for the annual Complex High-Risk Indicated (CHIP) PCI meeting on the 21 & 22 November 2024.

The theme for this year’s meeting is “CHIP PCI in patients with LVSD/ shock”. Topics include mechanical circulatory support for PCI, calcium modification techniques and intracoronary imaging.

Further information available here. Attendance is free. Limited spaces for free accommodation at the Beardmore hotel also available. Register now to not miss out!

Introduction to Cardiac Structural Interventions (ICSI-UK: 2024), Friday 8th November 2024, Marriot Nottingham Belfry

This course is thoughtfully designed for Cardiology trainees, Interventional trainees, and allied health professionals interested in structural interventions. Attendees can expect in-depth education, hands-on simulations, and step-by-step instructions for common procedures. The course also focuses on building confidence in handling anatomical abnormalities using case- and simulation-based imaging, imparting valuable clinical skills.

For further information, download flyer.

Coronary Physiology and Intra-vascular Imaging (IVUS/OCT) Course: 25th November 2024, Hilton Newcastle, Gateshead

This course is aimed to enhance understanding of basic concepts of coronary flow indices and intravascular imaging. Target audience is ST5 onwards trainees with interest in coronary intervention. We have limited trainees’ number to 20 only for this course, to keep it interactive and give everyone ample time to practice.

Download flyer.
For further information and on how to register, please click here.

North East Level 1 Cardiac CT course: 2nd December 2024, Hilton Newcastle, Gateshead 

This course is unique in providing:

• Comprehensive basic understanding of Cardiac CT (Technology, Protocols, Scan acquisition, post processing of the data)
• Workstation based training – interpretations of the scan and formulation of reports.
• Only 20 trainees with each trainee have access to the iCloud-based database to access the cases on the day.
• Each trainee must bring his/her laptop with mouse (right and left click options) to be able to access the database.
• Registered trainees will have training to use the software before the day of the course and on the day.

Download flyer.
For further information and on how to register click here.