Social media, digital health and technology

- A new era in cardiology

A British Cardiovascular Society national symposium

British Cardiovascular Society, London, Date: 28 September 2018

0830 - 0900 / Registration
0900 - 0910 / Welcome and Introduction to digital cardiology / Dr Amitava Banerjee & Dr Shouvik Haldar
Session 1 - Social media and cardiology
0910 - 0930 / A review of social media - a cardiology trainee’s perspective / Dr Rohin Francis, Cardiology Trainee, UCL
0930 - 0950 / Social media as a consultant - the promise and the pitfalls / Dr Shrilla Banerjee, Consultant Cardiologist, Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust
0950 - 1010 / A world of opportunity for networking and learning / Prof Mamas Mamas, Professor of Cardiology, Keele University
1010 - 1030 / Panel discussion – Open to Floor
Is social media good for cardiology? / Chaired by Prof Mamas Mamas ,Professor of Cardiology, Keele University
1030 - 1100 / Tea and Coffee
Session 2 - Cardiology and research: learning health systems
1100 - 1120 / Opportunities for clinical research in the big dataera - a case study in cardiac imaging / Prof Steffen Petersen, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Queen Mary University London
1120 - 1140 / Improving risk prediction - where cardiology meets machine learning / Dr Amitava Banerjee, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist, UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust
1140 - 1200 / Human Genomics to Personalised Medicine / Dr Riyaz Patel, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist, University CollegeLondon
1200 - 1230 / Panel discussion – Open to floor
The future of research in the big data era: Is it the end of RCT’s? / Chaired by Prof Chris Gale, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds
1230 - 1330 / Lunch & Networking
Session 3 - Cardiology in the digital age
1330 - 1350 / Big data and PCI / Prof Mamas Mamas, Professor of Cardiology, Keele University
1350 - 1410 / Treatment of Hypertension in the digital era
From smartphones to software / Professor Richard McManus, Professor of Primary Care, University of Oxford
1410 - 1430 / Wearable technology to detect Atrial Fibrillation / Professor Julian Halcox, Professor of Cardiology, Swansea University
1430 - 1450 / How IT systems are changing cardiology / Dr Johann Waktare, Consultant Cardiologist & Health Informatics Consultant Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital
1450 - 1520 / Tea and Coffee
1520 - 1540 / Cybersecurity and privacy- new concerns for patients and clinicians in cardiology and beyond / Dr Amitava Banerjee, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist, UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust
1540 - 1600 / What is the future of digital technology in cardiology? / Dr Andrew Mitchell, Consultant Cardiologist, Jersey
1600 - 1630 / Panel discussion – Open to Floor
Digital health in cardiology - hope or hype? / Chaired by Dr Sarah Clarke Past President of BCS
1630 - 1700 / Next steps and opportunities in the UK landscape / Dr Amitava Banerjee, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist, UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust
1700 / Closing Remarks / Dr Shouvik Haldar, Chair of the Education Committee