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Travel bursary Report : BCS Conference 2018: Dr Sophie Gu
23 August 2018
I would like to express my gratitude to the British Cardiovascular
Society (BCS) for supporting my attendance to the BCS 2018 conference in
Manchester. I am one of the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows (ACF) in cardiology
at Newcastle University. In addition to my clinical commitments as a cardiology
trainee, I am involved in clinical research in older frail people with
cardiovascular diseases.
The BCS annual conference is a highlight in the cardiology calendar, and
a great source of education and update on the latest guidelines and research
development of the year. This year’s highlights included the opening lecture on
‘A high performing team’ by Dr Doug Gurr from Amazon UK, as well as the Thomas
Lewis Lecture on ‘Evaluating stable chest pain patients: evolving evidence for
precision testing’ by Professor Pamela Douglas from Duke University USA. As a
trainee, I always find the simulation training sessions very helpful,
especially on procedures that are rarely performed (e.g. pericardiocentesis). I
also attended training in myocardial perfusion scan in the imaging village,
which I found particularly informative and helpful to fill in gaps in knowledge
and experience. The Young Investigators Award Competition is another inspiring
session to attend for trainees who are interested in research.
I presented a poster on Wednesday 6th June at the moderated
Acute Coronary Syndrome poster session. This is moderated by 2 allocated
discussants selected by the BCS, and involved a short 5-10 minute presentation
followed by questions from the audience. I always find this a good learning
opportunity, and am grateful for the feedback I received.
In conclusion, attending BCS annual conference has given me the
opportunity to learn from the leading experts in their field, and to network
and exchange ideas with others. I am grateful to the BCS for supporting me to
attend and to share my study findings with colleagues.
Sophie Gu
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