ECMINT

The ECMINT materials are available for ECMINT students (password protected).

ECMINT is a 2-year program for trainees in interventional neuroradiology and endovascular neurosurgery. The Course is currently in its fifth cycle. The Course is comprehensive and its curriculum is compliant with the requirements of the European Training Requirements in Internventional Neuroradiology published by the UEMS division of Neuroradiology. It provides a theoretical education in all the components needed to practice neurointerventions.

The teaching is conducted by an international faculty in four 5-day courses over two years. The in-person courses are held at St Anne’s College, Oxford (UK). Students are not obliged to complete all four courses in sequence. Historically, each course has been accredited for CME by UEMS-EACCME. ESMINT, in cooperation with EBNI, undertakes certification of students completing the course.

An intense theoretical training in interventional neuroradiology

Delegates attend the course not only from Europe and the UK, but also from the rest of the world. ECMINT students come not only from specialist neuroradiology training, but also from neurosurgery, neurology, and occasionally cardiology training, all wishing to receive training in neurointerventions.

Each cycle comprises four courses over two years. Each course lasts 5 days and consists in an intense schedule of lectures and small group tutorials.

During each course there are two self-administered quizzes and a web-based final test on the last day of the course under exam conditions.

Topics covered in the ECMINT curriculum

The course covers embryology, neuroanatomy, vascular anatomy, neuroimaging, clinical neuroscience, pharmacology, haematology, bioengineering, natural history and pathophysiology of neurovascular disease and management including critical care – all delivered by experts in their field from all over Europe and the UK.

Much of the theoretical knowledge outlined by the European Board in Neurointervention (EBNI) in their recommendations for acquiring competence in neurointerventions, is covered in this two-year course.

• Course 1: main theme: skull base disease including arteriovenous dural fistulas, vascular skull base tumors and venous disease.
• Course 2: main theme: aneurysms, subarachnoid haemorrhage and delayed cerebral ischemia
• Course 3: main theme: ischaemic stroke
• Course 4: main theme: brain and spinal vascular malformations

How is the teaching delivered?

The lectures provide a comprehensive, up-to-date overview delivered by our experts.

Small group tutorials promote stimulating delegate/expert discussion and interaction, and enthusiastic participation encourages the development of professional relationships.

Quizzes/tests further enhance and reinforce knowledge and are facilitated by comprehensive, up-to-date reading lists sent in advance of the course.

A web-based test is held on the final day of each course under examination conditions.

ECMINT 5.3

ECMINT 5.3 took place 17 – 21 June 2024. The topic was Ischaemic Stroke. ECMINT 5.3 is one of four courses that makes up the ECMINT curriculum.

ECMINT 5.3 Programme

Please click here for the ECMINT 5.3 final programme.

ECMINT 5.3 Accreditation for CME

The European Course in Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ECMINT) 5.3, Oxford, United Kingdom 17/06/2024 – 21/06/2024, was accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 29.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

ECMINT 5.3 Venue

All ECMINT 5.3 lectures and tutorials took place at St Anne’s College, 56 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HS, UK. Delegate accommodation is also at St Anne’s.

EthicalMedTech Compliance

ECMINT 5.3 is compliant with the Medtech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice.

Please see the listing at https://www.ethicalmedtech.eu/medtech-apps/cvs/view-event/EMT37168.

Dates of ECMINT 4 – the fourth cycle:

• Course 1: 1 May – 24 June 2021 (online)
• Course 2: 13 – 17 December 2021 (online)
• Course 3: 20 – 24 June 2022 (hybrid)
• Course 4: 12 – 16 December 2022

The registration fee for each course was £775 (onsite):

• ECMINT 4.x Course Fee
• Accommodation in college
• All meals in the college dining hall during the course

ECMINT 4.3

ECMINT 4.3 took place 20 – 24 June 2022. ECMINT 4.3 is one of four courses that will make up the ECMINT curriculum. The topic is Ischaemic Stroke.

ECMINT 4.3 Programme

Please check the ECMINT 4.3 programme. The structured programme contains lectures and tutorials which are held in English.

ECMINT 4.3 Report by the ECMINT Team

The first hybrid ECMINT, ECMINT 4.3 was held at St. Anne’s College in Oxford from 20th – 24th June 2022, with the online exam on 27th June. It was the first F2F meeting since ECMINT 3.3 In December 2019 – both were on Ischaemic Stroke……and much has changed!

There were 79 delegates staying in the college and 36, virtual, from all over the world. It was wonderful for everyone (F2F) to see each other, meet new friends, communicate and interact once again – we have all missed out on the last 2.5 years.

Anatomy, pathophysiology, strategies, evolving thrombectomy techniques, imaging techniques, complications, intravenous lysis, service organization and anaesthesia were only some of the important issues discussed – established trials were reviewed and current and future developments presented by experts.

Professor Lingsma lectured on medical statistics – a new programme topic and something we need try to understand in view of the explosion of neurointerventional literature that has hit our profession – hence ECMINT is embarking upon a regular session on medical statistics to enable us to realise and focus on the truth.

The weather was fabulous – we could sit outside in the evenings. We had a wonderful evening socialising together and some brave delegates actually went punting on the river.

Tarryn Ching, Shelley Renowden, Phil White, Peter Jezzard

ECMINT 4.1

ECMINT 4.1 took place online Saturday, 1 May – Thursday, 24 June 2021. ECMINT 4.1 is one of four courses that will make up the ECMINT curriculum.

The topic is Neurovascular disease of the skull base.

ECMINT 4.1 Programme

Please check the preliminary ECMINT 4.1 programme – version 2. The structured programme contains lectures and tutorials which are held in English.

ECMINT 4.1 Accreditation

ECMINT 4.1 is compliant with the Medtech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice. Please consult ECMINT 4.1 on EthicalMedTech.

Report on ECMINT 4.1 by the Education & Examination Committee

COVID continues and ECMINT 4.1 (main theme vascular skull base disease……with a lot of anatomy!) passed off successfully virtually once again. We were hoping that 3.4 would have been the one and only virtual ECMINT experience, but it was not to be. Who really knows what will happen in December 2021? However, with vaccination programmes within Europe we are hopeful even confident that 4.2 will be Face to Face in Oxford University in December. Prof Peter Jezzard, a longstanding ECMINT lecturer, has joined Shelley & Phil as a local organiser to help secure that Oxford location for the future.

107 delegates joined and fully engaged with the course. We were again superbly supported by Oxford University Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (Tarryn especially) and Oxford’s Medical Sciences virtual learning environment. Our excellent faculty recorded on line lectures well in advance (thank you!!) and these could be accessed as often as necessary. Three busy days of live interactive tutorials were given by our team of European INR experts. Educational formative quizzes with extensive background information and references were available via the Ortrac website and APP. The end of course invilgilated exam via Zoom was supported by Damion and Jon from Oxford Medical Sciences……the delegates seem to have done well (must have been too easy!).

We really want to thank our delegates again for embracing this virtual experience – we acknowledge the hard work they have put in. We also thank our lecturers and tutors who have worked so hard and the support provided by Oxford University… a living example of pan European working together to achieve an important goal – the pursuit of excellence and development in INR. We continue to explore UEMS accreditation and aligning ECMINT with the likely requirements for the EBNI Diploma to be UEMS recognised.

With best wishes,
Tarryn, Shelley, Phil & Peter

ECMINT 3.4

ECMINT 3.4 took place online from 9 November – 17 December 2020. ECMINT 3.4 is one of the four courses that will make up the ECMINT curriculum.

Topic: Endovascular Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulas

ECMINT 3.4 Programme

View the updated ECMINT 3.4 programme. The structured programme contains lectures and tutorials which are held in English.

ECMINT 3.4 Accreditation

ECMINT 3.4 is compliant with the Medtech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice. Please consult ECMINT 3.4 on EthicalMedTech.

Report on ECMINT 3.4 by the Education & Examination Committee

ECMINT (now EBNI endorsed) had to join the 2020 socially distanced world of education with a virtual ECMINT 3.4 focussed on brain, facial and spinal arteriovenous malformations.

97 delegates signed up for a series of pre-recorded lectures accessible from early November and live tutorials were held during the first half of the week of December 14th and 3.4 concluded with a virtual invigilated exam.

The course content was no different from a live Oxford course but the professional interaction was inevitably diminished and the social interaction obviously and regrettably absent. Formative quizzes were via an Ortrac APP, a new development with explanations/rationale and references for the answers included.

The end of course exam/quiz was a new brave venture – virtual and invigilated remotely. We are sorry that there were some, perhaps inevitable, IT hiccoughs (hopefully not to be repeated) with the process but for the vast majority the exam passed off successfully and the delegates are to be congratulated and should feel proud to have embraced the occasion and dealt head on with the difficulties – good training for their INR careers!

Tarryn Ching has been on maternity leave (we all wish her well) and we thank Odette Dawkins who stood in for her. Odette worked incredibly hard, tirelessly and contributed enormously to the success of this course. (It simply would not have happened without her!).

We do hope that for ECMINT 4.1 in June 2021 we will all be in St Anne’s College, Oxford once again. We will keep you updated.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2021.

Stay safe.

Best wishes,
Odette, Phil, Shelley

ECMINT 3.2

ECMINT 3.2 took place 26 – 29 June 2019.

Topic: Aneurysms, subarachnoid haemorrhage, delayed cerebral ischaemia

Read the ECMINT 3.2. final programme.

ECMINT 3.2. accreditation

ECMINT 3.2 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 22 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

Report for ECMINT 3.2 by the Education & Examination Committee

96 delegates from all over Europe, the USA, New Zealand, Australia, Central America, Middle East, and Singapore attended this course. It really was a great few days with excellent lecturers and tutors and St Anne’s just buzzed with enthusiasm and positive energy.

State of the art management and treatment strategies of all aneurysm types was the main theme. In-depth discussion and debate were exchanged on these important topics, which confront the INR community on a daily basis.

One afternoon focused on delayed cerebral ischaemia, still an important cause of poor outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage – hopefully, the delegates …our future…will be stimulated to further our understanding and management of this complication.

Thank you again to all our lecturers and tutors and of course the delegates themselves.

See some of you in Nice and hopefully many of you in Oxford in December.

Ms. Tarryn Ching, Phil White, Shelley Renowden