EVST invites you to the special Aortic Online Competition on 5th June 2023
Participation in this competition is limited to EVST members, but all who wish to watch are invited to join. Further details will be shared closer to the event.
Faculty: Sebastian Debus, Michael Jacobs, Marko Dragas, Xavier Berard, Zoran Rancic (Academy)
Moderators: Petar Zlatanovic, Vaiva Dabravolskaite, Liliana Domingos (EVST)
Despite the advances of endovascular AAA repair, open surgery still remains a treatment option for a certain pool of patients. With fewer open surgeries performed annually, the number of trainees and junior surgeons with adequate experience will decline in the future. Due to the fact that open surgery is a more durable solution, younger generations of vascular surgeons should be trained in both standard and complex open aortic surgery, and the idea of this competition is to promote this important aspect of education for every vascular surgeon. This online competition is designed to enhance and promote the acquisition of AAA skills in planning and performing open aortic surgery.
How will it work?
After applying, participants will be provided with the case description and the necessary CTA in order to produce their presentation. The participants shortlisted to compete, will attend the online competition where they will present a solution for a specific case that they’ve worked on and submitted in advance (7 minutes). The jury will then comment and ask each competitor specific questions related to their solution (5 minutes). After the competition element, each of the senior faculty will present the actual solution that was carried out. Following a vote, the winner will be announced at the end of the competition. All of this will be performed in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere, so don’t be stressed!
Target audience: Participation in this competition is limited to EVST members. Applicants should be familiar with the concept of open aortic surgery before applying for this competition. All who wish to watch are invited to sign up via a link that will be shared closer to the time.
Registration:
Registration competitors: To apply for this online competition, please send a CV and motivation letter to phoebe@esvs.org. You will then receive a case including CTAs and baseline clinical characteristics, which you should use to produce your presentation. You will also receive a link to the online quiz.
Please note, applications will close at midday on 19th May. The quiz and presentation must be submitted by 21st May. The shortlisted candidates will be announced by 29th May.
Each participant will then be shortlisted based on the following criteria:
The eight best applicants will be chosen to participate in the online competition on 5th June. Those invited to compete will be sent a link to make a deposit of 50 euros to hold their space in the competition. This will be refunded after the event.
Registration audience: Please email us at info@esvs.org to register to be in the audience!
Prize: The prize for this competition is 600 euros!
Photos: Participants should be aware that photos will be taken during the sessions and may be used by the ESVS in our publicity.
Cancellation policy: We encourage you to let us know as early as possible if you are not able to attend the competition, to free up a place for someone else. For cancellations received more than 4 days before the event, the deposit will be refunded, less an administration fee of 10 EUR. For cancellations received less than 4 days before the event, no refund of the deposit is possible.
