1. A CAREER IN CARDIOLOGY
Friday 23rd October 2015
Royal College of Physicians, London
A comprehensive one day course for all research fellows,
junior and middle-grade doctors aspiring to become nationally
recognised Cardiology Trainees.
An expert faculty will guide you on:
> Navigating the selection process for vacant ST3 Cardiology posts in 2016
> CV preparation and completing application forms to enhance your chances of
being shortlisted
> Optimising performance in specific ST3 interview scenarios
> The importance of postgraduate cardiovascular research
> An introduction to Cardiology subspecialties including Interventional Cardiology,
Cardiac Imaging, Electrophysiology and Devices, Congenital Heart Disease
and Heart Failure
> The changing face of specialty training in the years to come
Course Directors:
Dr Aung Myat
Dr Dawn Adamson
Professor Simon Redwood
Professor Tony Gershlick

2. CAREER IN CARDIOLOGY 2015
Friday 23rd October, Royal College of Physicians, London
THE ST3 APPLICATION
Chairs: Professor Simon Redwood and Dr Russell Smith
08.30 – 09.00 Registration and Coffee
09.00 – 09.10 The British Cardiovascular Society in Dr Russell Smith
Education and Training
09.10 – 09.25 Why choose a Career in Cardiology Prof Adrian Banning
09.25 – 09.50 How will the “Shape of Training” review Dr Russell Smith
affect your Career in Cardiology?
09.50 – 10.30 A winning CV, the Application Form Dr Dawn Adamson
and Interview Preparation
10.30 – 11.00 Tea and Coffee
11.00 – 13.00 Mock Cardiology Interviews Dr Will Moody
Assessment of Performance &
Top Tips from the Panel
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
THE PATH TO CCT
Chairs: Professor Tony Gershlick and Dr Dawn Adamson
14.00 – 14.20 Academic Clinical Fellowships – Dr Rupert Williams
Something to Consider?
14.20 – 15.00 Postgraduate Cardiovascular Research – Prof Barbara Casadei
Why, When, Where and How
15.00 – 15.20 A Career in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Dr Oliver Ormerod
15.20 – 15.50 Tea and Coffee
15.50 – 16.05 A Career in Heart Failure Dr Paul Kalra
16.05 – 16.20 A Career in Cardiac Imaging Dr Edward Nicol
16.20 – 16.35 A Career in Electrophysiology and Devices Prof Andre Ng
16.35 – 16.50 A Career in Interventional Cardiology Dr Brian Clapp
Meeting End

3. Course Directors
> Dr Aung Myat: SpR Cardiology, West Midlands Deanery, Co-Opted Member,
Education Committee of the British Cardiovascular Society
> Dr Dawn Adamson: Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, University Hospital of
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
> Professor Simon Redwood: Professor of Interventional Cardiology and President of the
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, King’s College London
> Professor Tony Gershlick: Professor of Interventional Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital,
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Faculty
> Dr Dawn Adamson: Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, University Hospital of Coventry and
Warwickshire NHS Trust
> Professor Adrian Banning: Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Group Head/Principal
Investigator, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
> Professor Barbara Casadei: BHF Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant
Cardiologist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Vice-President of the European Society of
Cardiology (Scientific Affairs and Research/Clinical Trials)
> Dr Brian Clapp: Training Programme Director for Cardiology, London Deanery South and
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
> Professor Tony Gershlick: Professor of Interventional Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, University
Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
> Dr Paul Kalra: Consultant Cardiologist and Chair-Elect of the British Society for Heart Failure,
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
> Dr William Moody: SpR in Cardiology, West Midlands Deanery
> Dr Aung Myat: SpR in Cardiology, West Midlands Deanery
> Professor Andre Ng: Training Programme Director for Cardiology, East Midlands (South) Deanery
and Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University
of Leicester
> Dr Edward Nicol: Honorary Consultant Cardiologist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Imperial
College School of Medicine and Honorary Cardiologist and General Physician at Chelsea and
Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a Cardiologist for the Royal Air Force.
> Dr Oliver Ormerod: Training Programme Director for Cardiology, Oxford Deanery and Consultant
Cardiologist specialising in ACHD, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
> Dr Russell Smith: Consultant Cardiologist, University Hospitals Birmingham and Quality Lead for
the Cardiology Specialist Advisory Committee
> Dr Rupert Williams: BHF Clinical Research Training Fellow and SpR Cardiology, King’s
College London
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