Training Fellowships For Endovascular Therapies Launched - Junior Doctors To Receive Training To Become Cross-Disciplinary Endovascular Specialists

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Article Date: 02 Oct 2007 - 17:00 PDT

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The British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET), announces the society's first Endovascular Fellowships for vascular surgeons and radiologists. The training offered to the successful candidates will bring together the two disciplines of radiology and vascular surgery, providing trainees with an understanding of the very latest vascular technology so they can provide best practice endovascular therapy.

Sponsored by Cook Medical, the three fellowships, worth a total of £150,000, will provide 6 months of training for three doctors. The training will take place at three Centres of Excellence in endovascular practice, to be selected by BSET.

Professor Matt Thompson, Secretary of BSET, said: "These fellowships will give trainees the chance to investigate the very latest procedures for AAA and TAA repair so they can provide the newest and best treatment to their patients. This is especially important given the scale of vascular disease: 5 per cent of people over 65 will suffer from some form of aortic aneurysm in their life.

"BSET was formed to advance this kind of cross disciplinary working for those looking to specialise in endovascular treatment. The fellowships will be a great boost to any junior doctor's career and will ensure that future endovascular specialists are able to treat patients with the most reliable methods," said Thompson.

"Cook's goal is simple: to help doctors improve patient care. We are proud to support initiatives such as this that are likely to directly improve patient care and clinical outcomes. We have always placed great emphasis on physician education and sponsorship of these fellowships is an extension of this," comments Barry Thomas, Vice President at Cook Aortic Intervention. "These fellowships are all about giving the country's brightest young brains access to education which may shape future endovascular treatment. Supporting young surgeons when they are just starting out gives us the chance to give back to the disciplines we serve."

Practicalities

The fellowships will be advertised on the BSET website (http://www.bset.co.uk) in due course.

About the British Society of Endovascular Therapy

The British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET) was launched by a group of vascular surgeons with an interest in endovascular surgery in early 2007, to promote endovascular treatment and support research into endovascular techniques in the UK. BSET has been primarily set up to create a forum for discussion and research and give support to consultants attempting to set up new endovascular practices within the NHS. The members aim to have an annual meeting at which trainees will be able to present endovascular research. All the current members are the main proponents of endovascular surgery in the UK.

http://www.bset.co.uk

About Cook Medical

With international headquarters in Bloomington, Indiana, Cook Medical, the world's largest privately held medical device manufacturer, is a leading designer, manufacturer and global distributor of minimally invasive medical device technology for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Since its founding in 1963, Cook has created innovative technologies for radiology, cardiology, urology, critical care medicine, general surgery, assisted reproduction, gynecology and obstetrics, endovascular medicine, gastroenterology and endoscopy. Cook Medical was named the 2006 Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine.

http://www.cookmedical.com/