Yorkshire Imaging and Interventional Radiology Symposium

Inspired with “the vision to heal” and want to be in a specialty that touches on virtually all areas of medicine? Interventional radiology might just be for you! This one-day event, brought to you by YiiRS in collaboration with X-posure and Cutting Edge undergraduate societies at University of Leeds, brings together a stellar group of interventional radiology experts to give insight and share their knowledge in IR. Who should attend? This event is open to all UK medical students and foundation doctors. Whether you are just interested in IR and want to find out more, or would like take this opportunity for networking, we welcome you! Why come? • Event and certificates endorsed by British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR), IOUK and WIIGS • IR subspecialty talks including interventional oncology, vascular intervention, interventional neuroradiology, paediatric IR. • Career insights plus tips on training and researching in IR • Hands-on workshops with simulators and other devices • Thought-provoking interactive case discussions • Opportunity to show off your IR work in a poster competition plus a PRIZE for the best poster submission • Lunch and refreshment provided throughout the day Abstract submission • Abstract submission are welcomed for research, audit or case reports in the field of diagnostic and interventional radiology. The format of the abstract would be 250 word max with text only. Send in your abstract by 17th Jan 2020 to [email protected]. Abstract results will be released by 24th Jan 2020. Programme Outline 8.30 - 9.00 Registration 9.00 - 9.05 Welcome Address Prof Tze Min Wah 9.5 - 12.45 IR specialty talks and career insights (20 min talk, 5 min questions) • 9:05 - Interventional Oncology in 2030 – Prof Tze Min Wah • 9:30 - Vascular Intervention – Dr Sapna Puppala • 9:55 - Interventional Neuroradiology – Dr Hannah Stockley • 10:20 - Paediatric IR – Dr Imran Kasli • 10:45 Coffee Break • 11:15 - Training in IR – Dr Raghu Lakshminarayan • 11:30 - Research in IR– Prof Tze Min Wah 12:00- 13:30 Lunch, Networking & Educational/Scientific Poster Viewing 13:30 - 15.45 IR Workshops and Amazing IR cases • Interactive Amazing IR Cases - Dr Jim Zhong/ Dr Raghu Lakshminarayan • Vascular intervention/ Simulator – Dr Chris Miller/ Dr Neville Nicholas/ Dr Sapna Puppala • Non-vascular intervention/ US guided biopsy – Dr Chris Stubbs/Dr Ebrahim Palkhi/ Dr Ese Adiotomre • Interventional Oncology (IO) workshop- Dr James Lenton/ Prof Tze Min Wah • The role of allied healthcare team in IR/IO - Ms Bali Bhambra/ Ms Joy Lardizabal/ Ms Janette Bambrook/ Mr Hamish Glencross/ Mr Dan Carter 15.30-16.00 YiiRS Session Highlight: IR Recruitment & Diversity - Understanding our ‘WHY’ Prof Tze Min Wah 16.00 Poster prize giving & Closing remarks - Dr Jim Zhong 16.20 Meeting Close & Certificates of Attendance