It takes place at the RSM in London on 25th February 2014. The programme and faculty (including several experts from Wessex) looks excellent.
Click here for the flyer
Registration:
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/
Wessex Cardiology Trainees
Supraregional day in Cardiac CT - RSM - Tuesday 25th February 2014
The BSCI is running a 50 mentored cardiac CT cases course.
It takes place at the RSM in London on 25th February 2014. The programme and faculty (including several experts from Wessex) looks excellent.
Click here for the flyer
Registration:
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/
It takes place at the RSM in London on 25th February 2014. The programme and faculty (including several experts from Wessex) looks excellent.
Click here for the flyer
Registration:
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/
Training Days 2014
Dear All,
I’ve tried my best to take on
board the feedback I have received about the SpR training days both from
individuals and also via the STC. My aim has been to go back to the style of
days that we held when I first came to Wessex, ie once every 6 weeks or so, at
the various hospitals around the region. They were a great opportunity to see
the hospitals that you may not work in and get to meet the consultants. They
were also a great opportunity to get to know the other SpRs from around the
region.
There was a general feeling that national meetings such as the
cardio-renal should not be part of the training rota, however you will see that
I have included the heart valve study day which is partly being organised by
Benoy and looks like a really great day which will be relevant to all. In
addition, for a national meeting it is fairly low cost. Please register ASAP. The BCS is compulsory so that is also included.
I’ve not arranged a Jan meeting
as you will all be starting in your new posts but I could arrange an evening
get together if there is enough of you up for it (please email me – Dominic.Kelly@hhft.nhs.uk)
I hope you all understand
that I can’t please everyone but if you have any comments, please feedback. I
have also stressed the need for SpRs to be released from their clinical duties
for training days and this has the full support of the STC. If you are having
difficulties with obtaining study leave then please let me know and I will
fight your corner! We will be keeping a register for attendance in 2014. Your
ARCP requirements is 60% attendance for the year but please bear in mind that
with nights, annual leave etc, this will be tight so you should be attending
every day you can and not picking and choosing subjects.
May I remind the fellows that
the majority of you are still pre CCST and hence this also applies to you as
your certificate will be in General Cardiology.
Dominic Kelly
CMR Introduction Course, 27 January 2014, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
A one-day course on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging designed to introduce the basic concepts of CMR and it application in daily practice. Delivered by experts in the field with an emphasis on clinical application and real life cases to enable attendees to appreciate the indications, interpretation and impact on management of common cardiovascular conditions.
Click here to view event and booking information
Click here to view event and booking information
British Heart Valve Society - 3rd February 2014 - Guy's Hospital, London
It is likely to be of interest to junior registrars or anyone
wanting a refresher.
It is only £50 (£30 for BHVS member) and hopefully
should be a good day's education!
Please see details here
Hampshire Heart Failure Group Meeting - Tuesday 10th December
Dear All,
The next Hampshire Heart Failure Group meeting takes place on Tuesday 10th December, from 7pm, at The Winchester Hotel, Worthy Lane, Winchester, SO23 7AB.
There will be a series of case presentations from 7.15, followed by dinner. The menu is available here.
As always the meeting is sponsored by Servier. Please confirm your attendance and menu choices to Sarah-Jane sarah-jane.dyke@uk.netgrs.com by November 29th.
The next Hampshire Heart Failure Group meeting takes place on Tuesday 10th December, from 7pm, at The Winchester Hotel, Worthy Lane, Winchester, SO23 7AB.
There will be a series of case presentations from 7.15, followed by dinner. The menu is available here.
As always the meeting is sponsored by Servier. Please confirm your attendance and menu choices to Sarah-Jane sarah-jane.dyke@uk.netgrs.com by November 29th.
Dear cardiology trainee,
There is an echo training day designed specifically for Cardiology Trainees at the Royal Society of Medicine on Wednedsay 4 December 2013.
This meeting, being held jointly by the BSE and BJCA features many of the UK's top echo consultants and tackles both key clinical echo topics and the central goals of competency in echo and accreditation for core cardiology trainees.
The cost to trainees is just £40 for this one-day course with lunch and refreshment breaks.
RSM trainees pay a further-reduced rate of £30 per day.
Further details and registration are available at: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/cde17.php
Best wishes, David Holdsworth
BJCA President
There is an echo training day designed specifically for Cardiology Trainees at the Royal Society of Medicine on Wednedsay 4 December 2013.
This meeting, being held jointly by the BSE and BJCA features many of the UK's top echo consultants and tackles both key clinical echo topics and the central goals of competency in echo and accreditation for core cardiology trainees.
The cost to trainees is just £40 for this one-day course with lunch and refreshment breaks.
RSM trainees pay a further-reduced rate of £30 per day.
Further details and registration are available at: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/cde17.php
Best wishes, David Holdsworth
BJCA President
SpR Training Day - Registration required - Adult Congenital Heart Disease - Thursday 7th November
Dear All,
The next official training day is taking place at Southampton on 7th November, in the Heartbeat Education Centre, starting at 9am.
Access the programme here which looks excellent and features excellent speakers. The day is also open to the regional ACHD network, so registration is essential. Please email tara.bharucha@uhs.nhs.uk ASAP with your name, GMC number and any dietary requirements.
Please let me know if there is any specific reason why you are unable to attend. All of your seniors acknowledge the importance of these training days and whilst some clinical commitments are unavoidable, some situations can be resolved in advance.
James
The next official training day is taking place at Southampton on 7th November, in the Heartbeat Education Centre, starting at 9am.
Access the programme here which looks excellent and features excellent speakers. The day is also open to the regional ACHD network, so registration is essential. Please email tara.bharucha@uhs.nhs.uk ASAP with your name, GMC number and any dietary requirements.
Please let me know if there is any specific reason why you are unable to attend. All of your seniors acknowledge the importance of these training days and whilst some clinical commitments are unavoidable, some situations can be resolved in advance.
James
Acute Cardiovascular Care Association ESC e-learning platform
Janine Pöss, member of the ESC Cardiologist of Tomorrow nucleus, is putting together a panel of trainees interested in editing
the ACCA ESC e-learning platform.
The task would be to work together with senior authors and to reorganize the chapters written by experts into online modules. The "junior" contributors will appear as co-authors of the respective chapters.
This is a great opportunity to increase knowledge and to work together with leading experts in the field of acute cardiac care.
If you are interested, please let me know and I will pass on your details.
James
The task would be to work together with senior authors and to reorganize the chapters written by experts into online modules. The "junior" contributors will appear as co-authors of the respective chapters.
This is a great opportunity to increase knowledge and to work together with leading experts in the field of acute cardiac care.
If you are interested, please let me know and I will pass on your details.
James
Cardiology Research Forum 2013 Making the connection: From clinical trials to clinical practice
Tuesday 5th November 2013, 09:30-16:30
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
This meeting is aimed at all those interested in research.
Click here for the flyer
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
This meeting is aimed at all those interested in research.
Click here for the flyer
REMINDER - Training Day in EP - Monday 14th October 2013
Wessex Regional Training Day in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Heartbeat Education Centre, Southampton General Hospital
Monday 14th October 2013
Dear All,
Please find below the programme for the EP training day. Please don't forget to let me or Dr Dom Kelly know if you are unable to attend.
Final Programme
Morning session: Clinical Skills Room
0900 Welcome
Dr Arthur Yue0915 Understanding SVTs and the role of catheter ablation
Dr Neil Andrews1000 Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation: the current view
Dr Arthur Yue1045 Coffee Break
1115 Novel management strategies in AF: NOACs and LAA occlusion
Dr Paul Roberts1215 The future of cardiac rhythm management
Prof John MorganLunch
Afternoon session: Lecture Theatre
1415 Improving success in AF ablation: new tools or techniques?
Dr Richard Bala1500 Tea Break
1530 Live Case from Cathlab 2 (SGH)
Dr Arthur Yue1700 Summary and Close
REMINDER - October 14th - Southampton Training Day - AF
Dear All,
Please ensure you have made arrangements to attend the next official Wessex SpR training day, which takes place on October 14th at Southampton General Hospital, arranged by Dr. Yue.
Speakers have been confirmed and a live case arranged. The programme will follow shortly.
Please let me or Dr. Dom Kelly know if there are likely to be difficulties with attending.
Best wishes,
James
Please ensure you have made arrangements to attend the next official Wessex SpR training day, which takes place on October 14th at Southampton General Hospital, arranged by Dr. Yue.
Speakers have been confirmed and a live case arranged. The programme will follow shortly.
Please let me or Dr. Dom Kelly know if there are likely to be difficulties with attending.
Best wishes,
James
Supraregional Cardiac imaging day 1: Ischaemic heart disease
This imaging meeting takes place at the RSM in London on 30th October 2013.
Clearly of interest to imaging doctors, the programme should appeal widely to others, including interventionists. The faculty is excellent, including our very own SpR colleague Benoy Shah.
For more details please see http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/cde16.php
Clearly of interest to imaging doctors, the programme should appeal widely to others, including interventionists. The faculty is excellent, including our very own SpR colleague Benoy Shah.
For more details please see http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/cde16.php
BSH-Servier research fellow award CLOSING DATE SOON
The
BSH recently announced to their membership the ‘BSH-Servier research
fellow award’. This award will be given to the candidate deemed by the
board of the BSH to have submitted the best research proposal in heart
failure.
The prize will consist of 2 years of funding through a grant provided by Servier.
The BSH website (www.bsh.org.uk)
has more information on the research award. So I write to you, and
please could you direct any aspiring research fellows to the site (the closing date for applications is quite tight – September 27th).
Intervention training day - Principles of PCI - Wednesday 9th October
The next supra regional subspeciality training day in intervention takes place in London at the RSM on the 9th October. All Wessex trainees are welcome to attend.
Please see http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/cde23.php for more details.
Cardiac Imaging Training Day - September 20th 2013 - Ark Centre - Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospitals
Dear All,
Please see the following details for the training day next Friday taking place in Basingstoke. It looks excellent. Please make every effort to attend.
From 9:30
Registration and coffee / tea
9:55 Welcome and Introduction
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist, Basingstoke
10:00-10:30 Cardiac MRI – an overview
J P Carpenter, Consultant Cardiologist, Poole
10:30 – 11:00 Cardiac CT – current applications
James Shambrook, Consultant Radiologist, Southampton
11:00 - 11:30 The hibernating myocardium: The role of imaging in the post-STICH era
Benoy Shah, Imaging Fellow, Royal Brompton
11:30 – 12:00 Stress echo – indications and case examples
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist, Basingstoke
12:00 – 12:30 Just beautiful pictures? A mixed bag of cases…
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist, Basingstoke
12:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:00 An interactive afternoon – aortic stenosis and TAVI
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist
Dhrubo Rakhit, Consultant Cardiologist
Philippa Hodge, Edwards
Natalie Gordon, Southampton
Please see the following details for the training day next Friday taking place in Basingstoke. It looks excellent. Please make every effort to attend.
From 9:30
Registration and coffee / tea
9:55 Welcome and Introduction
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist, Basingstoke
10:00-10:30 Cardiac MRI – an overview
J P Carpenter, Consultant Cardiologist, Poole
10:30 – 11:00 Cardiac CT – current applications
James Shambrook, Consultant Radiologist, Southampton
11:00 - 11:30 The hibernating myocardium: The role of imaging in the post-STICH era
Benoy Shah, Imaging Fellow, Royal Brompton
11:30 – 12:00 Stress echo – indications and case examples
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist, Basingstoke
12:00 – 12:30 Just beautiful pictures? A mixed bag of cases…
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist, Basingstoke
12:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:00 An interactive afternoon – aortic stenosis and TAVI
Michaela Scheuermann-Freestone, Consultant Cardiologist
Dhrubo Rakhit, Consultant Cardiologist
Philippa Hodge, Edwards
Natalie Gordon, Southampton
BJCA Events Update
The 3rd London Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Symposium,
20 September 2013, Royal College of Physicians, London
For further information, please see link. Registration is also free if you give your details to Louise Batty, louise.r.batty@gmail.com or to your SJM or Biosense Webster rep.
Core training in cardiovascular computed tomography (part 2 - cardiovascular CT),
30 September 2013, Royal Society of Medicine, London
For further information, please see link.
The Bristol Cardiac MRI Course,
28-29 January 2014, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary
For further information, please see link.
20 September 2013, Royal College of Physicians, London
For further information, please see link. Registration is also free if you give your details to Louise Batty, louise.r.batty@gmail.com or to your SJM or Biosense Webster rep.
Core training in cardiovascular computed tomography (part 2 - cardiovascular CT),
30 September 2013, Royal Society of Medicine, London
For further information, please see link.
The Bristol Cardiac MRI Course,
28-29 January 2014, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary
For further information, please see link.
Chichester Training Day - August 29th
Following the last post, the agenda for the training day is as follows:
09.30 I’m Not Crazy, I’m Just Not You
11.00 Coffee
11.15 Fish!
12.00 Consutlant Interview questions
13.00 Lunch
13.30 Team activity
14.00 NHS Structure
15.00 Presentations
16.15 Main points from day
16.30 End
The day promises to be an excellent opportunity and I can't reiterate enough that the earlier these topics are addressed, the easier it is to tackle them in an NTN, fellowship or consultant interview. Added to that, this day is free for trainees.
Can you let me know by emailing Dominic.Kelly@hhft.nhs.uk?
Please make every effort to attend.
Best wishes,
Dr Dominic Kelly
Consultant Cardiologist
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Response required - Management Training Day - Chichester - August 29th
The training day at Chichester is fast approaching. The programme is currently being finalised, but it promises to be an excellent day for trainees of all levels, with coverage of a range of topics from management through to consultant interviews and presentations. Those recently appointed consultants will attest that they wish they had
trained in these topics earlier, particularly when this training day is
at no expense to the trainee!
In addition, there will be an opportunity for mock interview and presentation practice.
In order to confirm arrangements, can you reply to this email or contact Dom Kelly at the earliest opportunity?
In addition, there will be an opportunity for mock interview and presentation practice.
In order to confirm arrangements, can you reply to this email or contact Dom Kelly at the earliest opportunity?
Senior Clinical Fellow in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at Southampton
Some of you may be interested to learn that the ACHD fellow post at Southampton has been advertised.
The post would be ideal for those who wish to enhance their skills in ACHD in preparation for their appointment to the Consultant Grade or for those seeking adult congenital experience as part of specialty cardiology training.
Please see the official advert at http://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v280619
The post would be ideal for those who wish to enhance their skills in ACHD in preparation for their appointment to the Consultant Grade or for those seeking adult congenital experience as part of specialty cardiology training.
Please see the official advert at http://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v280619
BJCA Approved Courses Update
Core Knowledge in Echocardiography 2013, 26 – 27 September 2013, Nottingham City Hospital, Post Graduate Centre, Nottingham
For further information on the programme and registration, please visit the BSE website: http://bsecho.org/general-events/core-knowledge-in-echocardiography-2013/
Cardiac Imaging Liverpool, Foundation Course in Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI, October 26th - 27th 2013
http://www.cardiacimagingliverpool.com/Home_Page.php
Leeds EP Core Curriculum Course (LECCC) 2013, 21st – 22nd November 2013, The Radisson Blu Hotel, Leeds City Centre, No. 1 The Light, The Headrow LS1 8TL
For further information, please see attached programme. To book your place, please contact course directors: Dr Andrew Hogarth, email: andrew.hogarth@leedsth.nhs.uk or Dr Lee Graham, email: lee.graham@leedsth.nhs.uk , or Tel: 0113 392 5787.
For further information on the programme and registration, please visit the BSE website: http://bsecho.org/general-events/core-knowledge-in-echocardiography-2013/
Cardiac Imaging Liverpool, Foundation Course in Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI, October 26th - 27th 2013
http://www.cardiacimagingliverpool.com/Home_Page.php
Leeds EP Core Curriculum Course (LECCC) 2013, 21st – 22nd November 2013, The Radisson Blu Hotel, Leeds City Centre, No. 1 The Light, The Headrow LS1 8TL
For further information, please see attached programme. To book your place, please contact course directors: Dr Andrew Hogarth, email: andrew.hogarth@leedsth.nhs.uk or Dr Lee Graham, email: lee.graham@leedsth.nhs.uk , or Tel: 0113 392 5787.
July 4th - SpR Training Day - Registration required - Coarctation - Southampton
The July SpR training day will be the regional ACHD meeting, focusing on coarctation.
The programme looks excellent and covers all aspects from diagnosis to intervention. Click here to view the agenda.
The day is open to all. Trainees must however register by emailing yaso.emmanuel@uhs.nhs.uk.
The programme looks excellent and covers all aspects from diagnosis to intervention. Click here to view the agenda.
The day is open to all. Trainees must however register by emailing yaso.emmanuel@uhs.nhs.uk.
Evening SpR meeting - Nuclear Medicine - 7pm 18th July - Winchester - Reply ASAP
Our SpR colleague Simon Claridge has organised a meeting on July 18th at the Chesil Rectory, Winchester, starting at 7pm.
Hakim Megadmi (QAH, Portsmouth) will speak on Nuclear Medicine including sample cases and how best to use MPS. Dinner will be provided at 8pm. This will be an excellent opportunity to cover these aspects of the syllabus.
Numbers sadly very limited so prompt RSVP advised to simonclaridge@doctors.org.uk
Regional ACHD Training Day - Friday 20th September 2013 - Bristol
The next Regional ACHD Training Day will be held on Friday 20th September 2013.
This training is open to all Congenital Cardiac Consultants, SpRs, specialty doctors, nurse specialists and allied healthcare professionals.
The closing date for registration will be Friday 30th August 2013. Please note that due to catering no applications can be accepted after the closing date.
Click here for the programme and here for the invitation/registration letter.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes
Dr Stephanie Curtis
Consultant Cardiologist
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
This training is open to all Congenital Cardiac Consultants, SpRs, specialty doctors, nurse specialists and allied healthcare professionals.
The closing date for registration will be Friday 30th August 2013. Please note that due to catering no applications can be accepted after the closing date.
Click here for the programme and here for the invitation/registration letter.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes
Dr Stephanie Curtis
Consultant Cardiologist
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Informal evening meeting - Novel Oral Anticoagulants - 3rd July 7.30pm, The Old Hotel, Wickham
This evening meeting is open to trainees in the Wessex region. Paul Kalra will educate us about Novel Oral Anticoagulants.
The meeting is sponsored by Pfizer and will include dinner and drinks at this nice restaurant in the region.
Please RSVP directly to jo.wade@pfizer.com
The meeting is sponsored by Pfizer and will include dinner and drinks at this nice restaurant in the region.
Please RSVP directly to jo.wade@pfizer.com
Updated Training Days 2013
Dear All,
Here is a reminder of the training days scheduled for the rest of the year. Please cancel clinical commitments where possible. Please note some newer dates including the management day at Chichester in August.
June 3th-5th - BCS
July 4th - Southampton - GUCH
August 29th - Chichester - Management
Sept 20th - Basingstoke - Imaging
Oct 14th - Southampton - AF
Nov 7th - Southampton - GUCH
Dec TBC - Christmas meeting
Best wishes
Dom
Dr Dominic Kelly
Consultant Cardiologist
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Here is a reminder of the training days scheduled for the rest of the year. Please cancel clinical commitments where possible. Please note some newer dates including the management day at Chichester in August.
June 3th-5th - BCS
July 4th - Southampton - GUCH
August 29th - Chichester - Management
Sept 20th - Basingstoke - Imaging
Oct 14th - Southampton - AF
Nov 7th - Southampton - GUCH
Dec TBC - Christmas meeting
Best wishes
Dom
Dr Dominic Kelly
Consultant Cardiologist
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiorenal Forum - Friday 4th October 2013
The Annual Meeting is open to all with an interest in this field. In previous years Wessex trainees have found this event very enjoyable.
Details of this year's meeting are available here:
http://www.cardiorenalforum.com
URGENT!!!! Call for support
Dear Wessex trainee,
The BSH board elections are happening as
we speak. All BSH members would have received voting papers in the
mail. There are 3 candidates local people standing for election. Paul
Kalra is standing for deputy chair, I am standing for counsel and Jayne
Masters (SUHT senior HF nurse) is also standing for counsel. I think it
is really important that we try to get local reps onto the board to
maintain a national profile for wessex. In addition it will prevent the
centralisation of control to London centres.
Thankfully, the voting process allows you to vote
for dep chair and 3 different counsellors so you won't need to choose
between us!!. I'm told that very few votes are actually returned so 1 or
2 could make a big difference. If you are a BSH member please remember
to vote!!
Thanks
Dom
Dr Dominic Kelly
Consultant Cardiologist Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Hampshire Heart Failure Group - Wed 8th May
The next Hampshire Heart Failure Group meeting takes place next wednesday, at the Winchester Hotel.
The meeting starts at 7pm with a talk from Alex Lyon, Consultant Cardiologist, The Royal Brompton. Case studies and dinner to follow.
See here for the programme
Dinner is kindly provided by Servier. If you are planning on attending, please let Sarah-Jane know your menu choices ASAP.
Regards,
Paul Kalra
The meeting starts at 7pm with a talk from Alex Lyon, Consultant Cardiologist, The Royal Brompton. Case studies and dinner to follow.
See here for the programme
Dinner is kindly provided by Servier. If you are planning on attending, please let Sarah-Jane know your menu choices ASAP.
Regards,
Paul Kalra
BASIC CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION Thursday 25th - Friday 26th April 2013, Wessex Heartbeat Centre, Southampton
As you know, University Hospital Southampton are hosting basic cardiovascular intervention, which
is a two day course including lectures, angio reviews, live cases and
simulation training. It will cover all aspects of the intervention
curriculum including speakers from all over the
UK, many of whom have national/international profiles. The course
would be suited to anyone doing intervention training or interested in
intervention as a potential career. The programme can be viewed here.
Millbrook, the company organising it are only allowed to advertise
the course via the BCIS website or their own website. Deaneries will not
send group emails on their behalf to advertise it. So only those people
on the Millbrook e-mail mailing list or
those who have actively looked at either the Millbrook or BCIS website
will be aware the course is happening!
Please encourage all SpRs/STs interested in intervention to register. The details can be found at:
http://www.millbrook-medical-
Many thanks.
James
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Dr James Wilkinson MRCP PhD
Consultant Cardiologist
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Dr James Wilkinson MRCP PhD
Consultant Cardiologist
Places Still Available - Essential Surgical Skills for Cardiologists - 26 April 2013
This course is designed to provide candidates with a thorough grounding
in the latest surgical materials and skills relative to the implantation
of cardiac rhythm devices. This course is run in association with the
British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) and Heart Rhythm UK (HRUK).
See http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/courses/course-search/essential-surgical-skills-for-cardiologists for details.
See http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/courses/course-search/essential-surgical-skills-for-cardiologists for details.
Feedback from STC Meeting 15th March 2013
Dear All
Please find below the outcome of
the STC meeting on Friday 15th March. I am keen to represent all
Trainees at these meetings so please contact me on sjgroves@hotmail.com if you have any training concerns.
ARCPs + PYA Dates
PYAs will be on 6th September 2013. ARCPs will be 6th September and 10th September 2013.
Wessex Regional Training Days
Great
news! Dr Dom Kelly has agreed to take over the training days from Dr
Paul Kalra to reinstate the once educational and social SpR Training
days. The plan is have 8 regional training days and separate to this BCS
x2 training days. Dr Kelly will publish the 2014 training day dates by
the end of 2013 so SpRs can ensure clinics are cancelled for the next
group of SpR's following on in their post. I highlighted the Echo
clinics were not being cancelled in Southampton and Dr Calver agreed
this should occur and with more notice we should be asking all SpR
clinics are cancelled so Trainees can attend the necessary 60% of
Training Days.
Training days had been a time
for education but also for socialising with our peers and increasing our
working relationship...not to mention tips and hints for forthcoming
ARCPs!
I would really encourage Trainees to
ensure clinics are cancelled for the Training days to allow the majority
of Trainees to attend.
EPortfolio
Dr
Tom Farrell has put together a document to be released on the
"Eportfolio Roles and Responsibilities for the Trainee and Ed
Supervisor". The document outlines who's responsibility different
sections are to complete, when, where and how! Also just an early
warning before PYA and ARCPs this year, we are now expected to complete
Patient Surveys! Only in ST5 and ST7 but still required.
If you are using curriculum 2007 please do not fill out any of 2010.
The Ed Supervisor must release your MSF Summary prior to your ARCP.
WBAs
The blue print/grid is available online but Wessex deanery alter from this slightly with a minimum requirement of the following:
DOPS TTE - 6 until BSE TTE - BSE TTE Accreditation is COMPULSORY in Wessex Deanery
DOPS Cath - 6
DOPS Pacing - 6
MiniCex - 6
ACATs - 6
CbD - 6
MSF - 1 EVERY YEAR
Patient Survey - ST5 & ST7
Audit Tool - 1 every year
Teaching Tool - 1 every year
Trainee Survey
James
Rosengarten and myself are going to take over the Trainee Survey. As a
Deanery, Wessex scored badly on the GMC survey but the reasons why and
comments are never seen by the Deanery. James & I have offered to
take over the Trainee Survey to allow Trainees to be as honest as they
like about the posts they are in or previously been in. We'd like to
hear the good, bad and any recommendations you think would improve the
post for the Trainees coming after you. We have asked the Deanery allow
us to run this and we will do the investigating rather than have
Consultants involved. We hope to have an electronic survey up and
running by June/July and really appreciate everyone completing it! I'm
looking for brutal honesty please!!
Revalidation
Currently
we are all using our ARCPs as Revalidation but it has been asked if the
Trainees CCT date alters for OOPE/R, mat leave, sickness it is the
Trainees responsibility to inform Vykkie Winstanley at JRCPTB who will
adjust they CCT date and inform our Deanery who in turn updates the GMC
and a post CCT revalidation date is generated.
As I said please contact me if you have any concerns or recommendations.
Kindest Regards
Sam Fitzsimmons
Dr Dom Kelly - The future of Wessex training days
Dear all,
Just when I thought I had distanced myself from the Wessex SpR rotation, I have been handed the,"honour", of organising this in the place of Paul Kalra who has exponetially increasing clinical and research commitments. There are some sessions booked by Paul already for this year and i'll get these dates out as soon as possible. My efforts will really kick in next year.
I'm very keen to move back to the model that was in place when I started as an SpR in 2006 with around 8-10 or so local meeings held at hospitals in our region. I would like to avoid incorporating national meetings in London etc as I think these types of things should be attended as separate training through study leave (other than the BCS).
I will aim to produce a comprehensive timetable to cover all subspecialities and general cardiology as well as management and research. In addition I intend to be much more stringent about monitoring attendance. There will be a register at each meeting which will be fed back. In addition I will send out assessment forms after each to maintain quality, the forms will need to be completed whether or not you attended and if not able to, reasons why. The reason for this is completely for your benefit as if it becomes evident that attendance is being restricted, I will very much fight in your corner to put pressure on Trusts to fix this.
If anyone has any thoughts or comments, please let me know.
Dominic.Kelly@hhft.nhs.uk
Just when I thought I had distanced myself from the Wessex SpR rotation, I have been handed the,"honour", of organising this in the place of Paul Kalra who has exponetially increasing clinical and research commitments. There are some sessions booked by Paul already for this year and i'll get these dates out as soon as possible. My efforts will really kick in next year.
I'm very keen to move back to the model that was in place when I started as an SpR in 2006 with around 8-10 or so local meeings held at hospitals in our region. I would like to avoid incorporating national meetings in London etc as I think these types of things should be attended as separate training through study leave (other than the BCS).
I will aim to produce a comprehensive timetable to cover all subspecialities and general cardiology as well as management and research. In addition I intend to be much more stringent about monitoring attendance. There will be a register at each meeting which will be fed back. In addition I will send out assessment forms after each to maintain quality, the forms will need to be completed whether or not you attended and if not able to, reasons why. The reason for this is completely for your benefit as if it becomes evident that attendance is being restricted, I will very much fight in your corner to put pressure on Trusts to fix this.
If anyone has any thoughts or comments, please let me know.
Dominic.Kelly@hhft.nhs.uk
March 26th - Training Day Salisbury - Coronary Intervention
The Salisbury Training day takes place on 26th March and is part of the regular SpR training programme. The focus is coronary intervention, but the day is open to all trainees.
The programme includes guest speaker Bob Gerber, from Eastbourne, who will educate us about renal denervation.
registration is from 9am, Education centre Level 5, Salisbury District Hospital.
Refreshments are provided.
Please do your best to attend.
Click to view the programme here
The programme includes guest speaker Bob Gerber, from Eastbourne, who will educate us about renal denervation.
registration is from 9am, Education centre Level 5, Salisbury District Hospital.
Refreshments are provided.
Please do your best to attend.
Click to view the programme here
From Sam Fitzsimmons: Any issues? STC meeting shortly
The next Specialist Training Committee meeting is being held on the 2nd March 2012. Sam would like to know if other trainees have any issues that they would like addressed at this meeting.
Please let her know directly on sjgroves@hotmail.com. Any issues will be addressed anonymously.
Please let her know directly on sjgroves@hotmail.com. Any issues will be addressed anonymously.
Wednesday 27th February: Advanced HF Therapies evening meeting
Dear All,
I have organised an evening training meeting on Wednesday 27th February at Hotel du Vin in Winchester. It is supported by 'Heartware' who are bringing a speaker from Harefield down to discuss advanced therapies for HF ie VAD and transplant.
The format will be as follows:
19:00 drinks
19:30 - talk and Q&As
20:30(ish) - dinner
Places will be limited to around 20-25. As such first come first served. Should be excellent presentation and refreshments.
Please could you let Simon Claridge know ideally by friday as to your availablility:
Many thanks
Paul Kalra
Training Days
Details of the training day programme are coming in as dates are confirmed by Paul Kalra.
March 26th is being hosted by Salisbury - final programme to come. As usual, please cancel clinical commitments so that the attendance is possible.
The dates for the rest of the year are provisionally as follows:
March 26th Salisbury
April 23rd Poole - South Coast Heart Failure Day
June 3rd-5th BCS Annual Conference
October 14th - Electrophysiology - Southampton
Paul is hoping to arrange an evening meeting in late February.
March 26th is being hosted by Salisbury - final programme to come. As usual, please cancel clinical commitments so that the attendance is possible.
The dates for the rest of the year are provisionally as follows:
March 26th Salisbury
April 23rd Poole - South Coast Heart Failure Day
June 3rd-5th BCS Annual Conference
October 14th - Electrophysiology - Southampton
Paul is hoping to arrange an evening meeting in late February.
ICD training day tomorrow
Dear All,
I've only just been sent notice of the programme for tomorrow, so apologies for those that had been asking. The day is at the Portsmouth Marriott hotel, just near to QA hospital, and starts at 9.30am.
The agenda can be downloaded here
I've only just been sent notice of the programme for tomorrow, so apologies for those that had been asking. The day is at the Portsmouth Marriott hotel, just near to QA hospital, and starts at 9.30am.
The agenda can be downloaded here
TOE Workshop London, St George’s Hospital, April 17th 2013
London, St George's Hospital
April 18th and 19th 2013.
This course comprises two days encompassing the theoretical background and practical applications of transoesophageal echocardiography. Lectures covering all the major topics related to the subject are given by leading experts. There will be opportunity for case study discussions, and plenty of examples will be demonstrated.
They are also holding a one day workshop the day before the course, on Wednesday 17th April, with hands on teaching on a simulator.
Please visit http://toe-courses.com/ for details.
South Coast Heart Failure Meeting - April Wessex Training Day
Please see the message below from Chris Boos regarding this year's heart failure update. The meeting will form the official training day for April. You will need to register well in advance and cancel clinical commitments.
Dear All
I am writing to let you know that the annual South Coast Heart Failure Meeting will be held on Tuesday
23rd April 2013 at the Haven Hotel, Sandbanks, Dorset.
Last
years meeting was, once again, a tremendous success
and was actually oversubscribed with record attendance by 96 medical
delegates. I have attached the preliminary timetable. Places are
limited on a ‘first come first serve’ basis and the registration
deadline will be the 28th February 2013.
The
meeting is free for delegates and all costs will be covered via
sponsorship as for the 2010, 2011
and 2012 meetings. There is also a highly competitive overnight rate at
the Haven Hotel if you wish to stay overnight (please quote this
meeting). There will be a number of industry sponsored stands to
further enhance with the educational component of the
meeting. We will be registering the meeting for at least 6 CPD points
and you will receive a certificate for attendance.
In order to register, please complete the registration form and e-mail back to me at christopher.boos@poole.nhs.uk
If you have any further questions, please contact My Secretary Mrs Amanda Avey on telephone 01202
44 2572 or amanda.avey@poole.nhs.uk
Yours sincerely
Christopher
Dr Christopher Boos
Consultant Cardiologist
Poole
Hospital NHS Trust
Reminder: Hampshire Heart Failure Group Meeting - January 23rd 2013
Just a reminder about the next Hampshire Heart Failure Meeting to be held on 23rd January. If you would like to attend, but haven't let Leanne know, please read the details here and send her an email.
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