Skills Training
ESMINT Skills Training is a new hand-on course. The second edition took place at the Amsterdam Skills Center (ASC) on 11-12 November 2024. This Skills Training programme adds an important practical part to the Educational Cluster of ESMINT which comprises: ECMINT, EXMINT, ESMINT Fellowship, ESMINT e-Fellowship and ESMINT Online Learning.
The Skills Training Courses in 2025 will be in May and November. The exact dates will be announced soon.
About the Skills Training
The topic of the second training was “Advanced concepts of endovascular stroke and aneurysm treatment“; in vitro models and simulators will be used. Please find here the ESMINT Skills Training 1.2 Preliminary Programme.
In addition, all participants needed to do an online theoretical part which is part of the course. Check here the preliminary ESMINT Skills Training 1.2 Programme with the online part.
The content of the program is specified by ESMINT and aligned with the ECMINT courses, in order to put the theoretical knowledge into practice.
Tutors are experienced inventionalists from the ESMINT faculty. Representatives of the educational and engineering departments from the companies are present. Groups of up to 4 participants are supervised by one tutor.
A wide range of devices are available so that participants can gain a holistic view of the possible therapy options and be exposed to a variety of techniques and devices.
The ESMINT Skills Training 1.2, Amsterdam, Netherlands 11/11/2024 – 12/11/2024 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
About the venue
Amsterdam impresses with its location in the heart of Europe, with very good transport connections and much more. With the Amsterdam Skills Centre, we have a modern training center, with seminar rooms, a large angiography laboratory, great infrastructure and a lot of experience in delivering trainings.
Address:
Amsterdam Skills Centre
Tafelbergweg 47, 1105 BD
Amsterdam
Chair of the Skills Training
Dr. med. Jawid Madjidyar
Registration for the Skills Training
Application
Application is closed. Candidates completed the online application form to express their interest in participating in the course and received an e-mail confirming the application.
Selection
Up to 20 candidates were selected from the applicants and were notified by email within approx. 2 weeks of the application deadline.
Accepted candidates received the payment terms with the invitation to register. Payment within the stipulated timeframe is necessary to confirm the registration.
Unsuccessful candidates may apply again in the future.
Payment
Accepted candidates who paid the fee within the specified time frame received a final confirmation and are thereafter enrolled in the Skills Training course.
Accepted candidates who did not pay the fee in time are not enrolled and weren’t be able to participate in the Skills Training course.
Cancellation
Candidates can cancel their registration at any time by sending an email to office@esmint.eu.
Due to organisational constraints, refunds of the registration fee can only be made if the cancellation request is received 90 days or more before the course starts.
Who can apply for the Skills Training?
As an applicant, you should be an ESMINT member and ideally have participated in the ECMINT courses.
In addition, you should already be able to treat strokes independently and have had your first practical experience in aneurysm treatment. A CV and a letter of recommendation from your department head should be attached.
The intention is to assemble a homogeneous, more advanced group to ensure a great learning and exchange experience.
The course fee of the second Skills Training, 11-12 November 2024 was 750 EUR.
The fee includes:
- Skills Training Course Fee
- Accommodation
- All day meals during the course
- Networking event during the course
Apply for the Skills Training
Applications are closed. Applications for the 2025 spring edition will open early 2025.