Hi there! Welcome to our page :)
Barts and the London Cardiology Society was founded to provide a medium for students who are interested in the heart or even keen on pursuing careers in cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery.
Some of our aims:
- Throughout the year we aim to organise a variety of talks, including ones to introduce you to the specialty and subspecialties, CV/portfolio building sessions, clinician-led teaching sessions, OSCE revisions and many more.
- We also offer the Mentorship Scheme, a unique opportunity whereby we recruit students and allocate them to a mentor, allowing them the experience of shadowing eletrophysiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists, in catheter labs, wards, clinics, surgery etc. This is an ideal way to build your networks and get involved in research.
- Later on in March, we will also be hosting our annual National Undergraduate Cardiology Conference.
- Keep an eye out for some of our amazing charity events running throughout the year.
Check us out on WhatsApp and Instagram @cardiosoc for past events and our latest updates! We hope to see you very soon!
All the important links & our other social media are in our LinkTree here
If you missed joining the WhatsApp group chat, DM us on Instagram and we'll send you the link.
2023/24 BL Cardiology Society Committee
- Presidents: Ege-Nevin Apti & Elena Lee
- Vice President: Angel Tolentino
- Treasurer: Yong Hui Tan
- Secretary: Luca Cheung
- Mentorship Lead: Maryam Chaudhary
- Publicity Lead: Irene Thomas
- Publicity 2IC: Louis Ng
- Conference Lead: Christy Chung
- Conference 2IC: Nazar Gamil and Nitalia Sheikh
- Clinical Rep: Alaa Abdelhalim
- Pre-Clinical Rep: Paria Maghsoodlou
- Welfare Rep: Michelle Yick
Upcoming events
1. Cardiology Finals Crash Course Part 2
Dr Retesh Bajaj returns to deliver the second part of our cardiology crash course! This time he will be taking us through ✅ an SBA mock exam and ✅ some interactive cardiac cases with discussion!
📅 Date: Saturday 11th Jan 2025
⏰ Time: TBC
📍 Location: Milton Lecture Theatre, Whitechapel campus
🎟️ Tickets will be released soon! Stay tuned for updates 👀 It will be free for members!
Year-round events
1. 🫀BL CardioSoc Mentorship Scheme is Back! 🫀
Apply now to be paired with a mentor in cardiology, cardiac surgery, or cardiac anesthesia! Get hands-on experience in clinics, hospitals, and theaters and access unique research opportunities! This is a great way to build your network as well. Only applications from society members are considered so ensure you’ve paid subs, which can be purchased here 🔗https://lnkd.in/ejHtqcuQ!
Deadline: 02/12/2024 (Monday) at 5pm
Looking forward to receiving your applications! 📝
Past events
1. Introduction to Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Welcome to CardioSoc’s first event of the year 🩺 ! Our in-person talk is run by a cardiology registrar and a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon who has worked in New York for a year.🫀
📅 Date: 08/10/24
⏰ Time: 6-8pm
📍 Location: Milton Lecture Theatre, Garrod Building, Whitechapel
🌟 Features:
1) Training pathways into cardiology & cardiothoracic surgery 📝
2) What they do - Disease interests, main investigations & procedures 📈
3) Insight into a typical day in the life of a cardiologist / cardiothoracic surgeon 🥼
4) Experience of working overseas 🇺🇸
5) Advice to medical students 🙌
❗Be sure to sign up and not miss out on our first event!
🔗 https://forms.gle/7wg4LyeJohuqcZPD9
2. LSN Meet & Greet 👋
In collaboration with London School of Cardiothoracics (LSOC) Student Network (LSN) and BL Surgical Society, we are holding a speed mentoring event for you to network with consultant cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiothoracic trainees and fellow like-minded students!
📅 Date: 10/10/24
⏰ Time: 6-8pm
📍 Location: Room 2.35, Garrod Building, Whitechapel
Limited spaces available! Secure your place now! 🔗 https://london-school-of-cardiothoracics.cademy.co.uk/meet-and-greet-lsoc-core-team-lsn-x-barts-the-london-surgical-society-x-barts-london-cardiosoc
3. Cardiology Finals Crash Course Part 1
🗣️Calling Students from All Years and Universities🗣️
Are you bored of revising alone for your finals or just cardiology in general? Are you sick of the same PassMed questions?
🌟Presenting to you Barts and the London Cardiology Society's Finals Crash Course 🌟
📅 Date: Saturday 16th Nov 2024
⏰ Time: 10:00 - 14:00
📍 Location: Perrin Lecture Theatre, Whitechapel Campus
Dr Retesh Bajaj will be running this course, covering common exam topics and techniques and providing tips on maximising scoring in:
✅ Cardiology history & clinical examination
✅ Valvular disease & murmurs
✅ Acute coronary syndrome
✅ Cardiac emergencies
✅ And much more…
Dr Bajaj is an interventional cardiologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital and has experience writing and editing finals papers at 3 major London medical schools among his many achievements. Get tips on how to tackle cardiology-related questions and more!
All students are welcome! Students from any year groups and universities are encouraged to come and attend. Don’t worry — the content covered will be relevant for both pre-clinical and clinical years! 🥼
Our teaching course is of great value! ❤️
✨ Free for members
£2 for non-members
Be sure to get your tickets and/or buy our membership! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e25WbBu6
Students from outside of Barts/QMUL could register as a guest and purchase tickets from the QMSU website as included in the form!
4. 🚨FLATLINES (BLS training)
Get your hearts racing at our Basic Life Support training event. Join us for hands-on experience that's sure to resuscitate your confidence in your OSCE skills!
What you'll learn:
🚑BLS OSCE SKills
🚑 Cardiac arrest - what is it?
🚑 Shockable vs Non-Shockable Rhythms 🚑 How to use an AED
🗓️: Thursday, 12th December 2024
⏰: 5:30-7:30 pm
📍: Garrod Building, 3.06
The event is free for all!
Sub-paying members of any of the collaborating societies will receive certificates of attendance, so be sure to get your membership!
Collaborating societies : Cardiosoc, BL PEMS, QM First Aid Society
Don’t forget to sign up as there are limited spaces available! 👀
https://forms.gle/SEzqwiqCXD4A6Ur19