Cardiology 101
The Victorian Heart Institute is excited to announce a new initiative to help cardiology registrars feel more familiar during their first months on the job.
The course
The course is held at The Victorian Heart Hospital, in Melbourne, over a weekend in January and offers a unique opportunity for learning and networking with colleagues.
Attendees will take away valuable insights and engage in networking opportunities with peers, mentors and industry partners. We believe that this can become a source for strengthening cardiology collaborations within Australia and New Zealand.
2025 Program highlights
Presentation
The role of troponin | A/Prof Adam Nelson, Cardiologist & Interventionalist |
Unstable ACS | A/Prof Rob Gooley, Cardiologist & Interventionalist |
Advanced heart failure | Dr Sriram Rao, Cardiologist & Heart Failure Specialist |
Unstable arrhythmia | A/Prof Hui-Chen Han, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist |
Basics of echocardiography | A/Prof Nitesh Nerlekar, Cardiologist & Imaging Specialist |
‘Heart to heart’ with the registrars:
How to prepare for on-call Do I call my consultant? Difficult conversations with patients and families Handling consultations (calls from ED, wards, other centres) | Dr Sean Tan, Cardiologist & PhD Candidate Dr Jefferson Ko, Cardiology APT 2 Dr Caitlin Paul, Cardiology APT 2 Dr Tim Abrahams, Cardiology APT 1 Dr Will Cameron, Cardiology APT 1 |
Workshops and Simulation labs
Emergency Echocardiography (POCUS) | Jenny Fong, POCUS Educator Dr Esther Davis, Cardiologist and Imaging Specialist |
Cardiac device (pacemaker and ICD) interrogation and troubleshooting | Juliet Young, Cardiac Physiologist (Devices & Electrophysiology) |
Basics of vascular access | A/Prof Adam Nelson, Cardiologist & Interventionalist |
Simulated STEMI codes | Dr Sean Tan, Cardiologist, PhD Candidate Dr Tim Abrahams, Cardiology Registrar Dr Peter Scott, Cardiologist and Interventionalist |
ECG Interpretation | Dr Alexander Dashwood, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist Dr Alex Voskoboinik, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist |
Basics of angiography | Dr Omar Al-Mukhtar, Cardiologist & Interventionalist |
Managing the unstable patient | Dr Jefferson Ko, Cardiology APT 2 Dr Tim Abrahams, Cardiology APT 1 A/Prof Hui-Chen Han, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist |
Testimonials
“It really helps create accessible education for everyone which is amazing.”
“I went from being anxious about starting AT training to becoming a lot more confident and feeling ready in 1.5 days!”
“Thank you so much for everything. This was the best organised course I have ever attended and the most enjoyable.”
“The sponsors were also delightful and informative. … Having the chance to meet junior colleagues from across Australia wouldn’t have been possible any other way. I hope that this continues in the future.”
Cost
The course is free to attend. Travel grants have been made available through the generous support of our industry partners.
Contact us
Please direct any queries to:
vicheartinstitute@monash.edu