Cardiology
Cardiology training in Wales
Cardiology is generally stereotyped as the most high profile and practical skill based of the medical specialties. Despite this not entirely unfair image of cardiologists, the subject of cardiovascular medicine embraces a very wide range of clinical activities. Cardiovascular medicine enjoys an unrivalled evidence base of effective preventive and therapeutic options. The new imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance and CT scanning will certainly complement and probably challenge the invasive investigations performed in the cardiac catheter laboratory. The expert clinical management of patients with heart failure, cardiomyopathy or atrial fibrillation is as rewarding as the quasi-surgical skills demanded of the coronary or electrophysiological interventionalist.
If you are decisive, energetic, interested in effective therapies, and enjoy working in a team that includes specialist nurses, cardiac physiologists and cardiac surgeons, then cardiology may well be the Specialty for you. Cardiology is determined to evolve in a way which continues to make it attractive to the brightest medical graduates irrespective of gender. Despite out-dated perceptions, cardiology welcomes female doctors.
There is a wide variety of opportunities for research in Cardiology and the broader field of Cardiovascular Medicine. The new (2007) Curriculum is likely to facilitate opportunities for academic careers. The SAC and its academic sub-committee, will help to advise trainees wishing to develop their academic potential whilst obtaining a CCT in Cardiology.
Medicine: Latest News
New Lead for School of Medicine
CMT RECRUITMENT 2012 - Please see 'Careers & Recruitment' section. The School of Medicine has a new Lead. Dr Michael D Page was appointed to replace Dr Rhid Dowdle in May 2011. Dr Page is a Consultant...
Read More...Links for Sports & Exercise Medicine
Contacts for Sports and Exercise Medicine
Dr Ceril Rhys-Dillon - Training Programme Director Read More...
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is a discipline which draws upon basic and applied biomedical and clinical sciences for the furtherance of knowledge and ensuring best practice in the diagnosis and...
Read More...Links for Renal Medicine
Medicine: Supervisor News
GMC 2011 National Trainer Survey
The GMC 2011 National Trainer Survey was launched on 2nd May 2011 and is open until 22nd July 2011. It takes the format of an online questionnaire and is open to all Consultants who act as Clinical or...
Read More...The Gold guide
A Guide to Postgraduate Specialty Training in the UK (The Gold Guide) sets out the arrangements for the introduction of competence based specialty training in the UK. It primarily deals with operational...
Read More...The BEST awards 2011
The Best Educational Supervisor and Trainer 2011 - has been annouced The Wales Deanery has annouced the winners and finalists of the Wales Denaery BEST Awards 2011. In its third year, the initiative...
Read More...New Supervisor role for CMT
demo article for medicine supervisors
Read More...BJM Careers - Speciality Training Places
Melanie Jones, Alison Carr, and Jane Montgomery look at opportunities to enter specialty training programmes leading to a certificate of completion of training in England, Scotland, and Wales The NHS...
Read More...Professional Support Unit
The Professional Support Unit
The Deanery is responsible for all doctors in training in Wales and for any issues that may arise and prevent progression throughout the training process. To ensure the quality management of postgraduate...
Read More...Equality and Diversity
Deanery Equality and Diversity Strategy The aim of the Equality & Diversity strategy is to ensure that the Wales Postgraduate Deanery is fully compliant with legislation and required GMC standards, thus...
Read More...Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying can be defined as persistent unacceptable ‘offensive, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating behaviour, abuse of power or authority which attempts to undermine an individual...
Read More...Supporting Documentation
Services for Trainers
The Professional Support Unit can provide advice and guidance for trainers in a number of ways, including: Performance Leads for each Specialty School Clear structure for identifying and addressing...
Read More...
Subscribe to RSS Feed
