Education & Training
Education & Training
Regular Teaching
ACHD Education: Clinical Cases Series
Last Tuesday of every month, 08:00-09:00 on MS Teams
Hosted by: ACHD Department at GSTT
Endorsed by: BSE with 0.5 points per session.
Suitable for: Everyone in the ACHD Network
Cost: Free
dario.freitas@gstt.nhs.uk or harith.alam@gstt.nhs.uk
Remaining Topics for 2024-2025
24/09/2024: Tetralogy of Fallot Joane Daradar, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals
29/10/2024: Surgical options for congenital aortic valve disease Ms Ana Redondo & Mr Conal Austin, Evelina, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospitals
26/11/2024: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Care in CHD Dr Fernando Riesgo Gil, Royal Brompton & Harefield
28/01/2025: Ebstein’s Anomaly Dr Marina Hughes, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals
25/02/2025: Patent Ductus Arteriosus Noelle Wolvaardt, Royal Papworth Hospital
25/03/2025: Non-invasive & Invasive Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension in CHD Dario Freitas & Dr Natali Chung, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospitals
Paediatric CHD Teaching
Tues, Weds & Thurs only, 08:00-08:30 on MS Teams or ELCH Level 1 Walrus
Hosted by: Paediatric CHD Teaching Team at ELCH/RBH
Suitable for: Physiologists, Clinical Fellows, Paediatric Cardiologists, Network PECs, Cardiac Nurse Specialists and all healthcare staff who are interested in CHD
Cost: Free
For further details, contact: ariana.spanaki@gstt.nhs.uk
Formal Echo Teaching
Mondays 12:30-13:30 on MS Teams
The sessions will be based around a case with discussions around the finer details of assessment with echo.
Organised by: Senior echocardiography colleagues from the Royal Brompton
Suitable for: Anyone who is learning echo or would like refreshers
Cost: Free
Calendar listing
Echo Series Webinar
Organised by: Congenital Heart Academy
Date: Next date Friday 06 September 1300 ET. Future dates TBC.
Suitable for: Healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)
Dr. Cohen is a board-certified peadiatric cardiologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and has extensive expertise in fetal, transthoracic, and transesophageal echocardiography. She is the Director of the CHOP Cardiology Fellowship Training program and Associate Chief of the Division of Cardiology, and brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to this series!
We are honoured to have Dr. Cohen back and we are confident that attendees will benefit greatly from her knowledge and passion for paediatric cardiology. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field.
Register now and don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the leading experts in paediatric cardiology!
For costs and further information, please visit: Click here to register
One day Paediatric ECG and Arrythmia
This full day interactive, scenario based course will take delegates through the practical aspects of paediatric ECG interpretation and provide strategies for management and treatment options.
Organised by: Newcastle Clinical Skills Academy
Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024
Suitable for: Qualified and trainee staff in paediatrics, neonatology, emergency and urgent care
For costs and further information, please visit: paediatric-ecg-and-arrhythmia-september-2024
‘Bringing order to disorder’ FREE Nurse Education Webinar
This full day interactive, scenario based course will take delegates through the practical aspects of paediatric ECG interpretation and provide strategies for management and treatment options.
Organised by: Paediatric Critical Care Society (Nurse Education)
Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 13:00-15:00
Suitable for: All colleagues working in paediatric areas
Cost: Free
No registration needed. View poster for joining instructions.
Improving clinical practice for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Organised by:Newcastle Clinical Skills Academy
Date: Five consecutive Fridays starting on Friday 13 September until Friday 11 October 2024
Suitable for: Healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)
For costs and further information, please visit: Improving clinical practice in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) – September 2024 – Newcastle Hospitals Clinical Skills Academy (newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk)
World Congress of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Rhythm Disorders
Organised by: PediRhythmXI
Date: Thursday 19th – Saturday 21st September 2024
Audience: Suitable for consultants, trainees, nurses and physiologists
For costs and further information, please visit: https://pedirhythmxi.org/
Discount available for AEPC junior and Nursing & AHP members
Getting on TRACC: Working with young people with complex body & mind health needs
The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Adolescents and Children with Complex Conditions service (TRACCS) at UCLH are hosting an in person one day conference to share, inform and work together in the specialist area of complex body and mind health needs.
Organised by: UCLH Education Centre
Date: Friday 8th November 2024
Audience: Professionals working with young people with persistent and challenging symptoms.
For costs and further information, please see TRACCS08Nov24Programme
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Level 6
This module critically evaluates the care of adults and young people with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Core topics include common congenital defects, their surgical repair, and long-term complications. The psychological and practical problems that face individuals with ACHD are also addressed. The Module is delivered within a London ACHD centre by clinicians working in the speciality.
Organised by: BARTS and LSBU Partnership
Date: Course starts 16th January 2025 and runs up till 1st May 2025. Registration now open.
Audience: For practitioners working in a cardiac setting where adult patients with ACHD are routinely managed.
For costs and further information, please visit: Adult Congenital Heart Disease (BARTS/LSBU Partnership) (Level 6) | London South Bank University
