Based on the huge success of the EVST Aortic Competition (online), EVST invites you to another edition of the competition – the EVST PAD Competition (online) on 6th May 2024, with a CLTI case and TASC C/D aortoiliac lesion!
Participation in this PAD competition is limited to EVST members, but all who wish to watch are invited to join. To register for the audience, please email info@esvs.org.
Faculty: Prof. Dr. Kak Khee Yeung (Amsterdam UMC), Prof. Dr. Bernhard Dorweiler (University Hospital Cologne), Dr. Peter Goverde (ZNA Vascular Clinic in Antwerp)
Moderators: Dr. Petar Zlatanovic, Dr. Donna Wouters, Dr. Moritz Wegner and Dr. Harm Ebben
This competition is designed to enhance and promote knowledge in managing patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia and TASC C/D aortoiliac lesions, starting from preoperative planning until postoperative patient management (whole spectrum of care). Applicants should have experience in the management of CLTI patients with complex aortoiliac lesions before applying for this competition.
How will it work?
Once participants have submitted their motivation letter, they will be invited to complete a quiz. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their motivation letter and quiz score. The four best candidates will be selected and will receive a preselected case with diagnostic CTA to solve. Each selected participant should prepare to present a solution for the proposed case (~5 min presentation + ~5 min discussion) starting from pre- and postoperative planning, continuing with procedure itself and finishing with postoperative workup. The case description with all necessary data will be provided beforehand. A jury consisting of faculty and EVST moderators will announce the winner at the end of the competition and afterwards, each of the senior faculty will present the actual solution that was carried out! 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. Participation in this competition is limited to EVST members. Applicants should be familiar with the concept of vascular trauma before applying for this competition. All who wish to join the audience are welcome.
Registration:
Registration competitors: To apply for this online competition, please send a very short motivation letter to info@esvs.org. You will receive a link to the online quiz, which should be completed as soon as possible. Each participant will then be shortlisted based on their letter and the quiz. The four highest scoring candidates will receive a case including CTAs and baseline clinical characteristics, which should be used to produce the presentation. 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.
Please note, applications will close at midday on 26th April. The shortlisted candidates will be announced on 29th April and cases will be shared at this point. All shortlisted candidates participating in the competition will need to prepare their presentation by 6th May.
Registration audience: Please email us at info@esvs.org to register to be in the audience!
Prize: The prize for this competition is four weeks’ rotation at the Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Cologne (chief prof. Bernhard Dorweiler).
Please be aware that the online session will be recorded and following the session we may use the recording across Social Media and communication platforms and in our ESVS Library. If you don’t wish to appear on these recordings, please ensure your camera is switched off prior to the start of the session.
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.
