Creating Cardiovascular Medicine Worldwide
This year WCCI settled on a stationary "onsite" formula, which translated into a large turnout of participants from all over the world, the congress hosted more than 600 participants from all over the world.
- Last year's return to the on-site formula, with full access for the audience and education staff, showed some of the implications of COVID-19's timing. 2024 was a huge challenge, as attendance was lower than before the pandemic. People had become accustomed to the convenience of online participation, which made new initiatives less likely to succeed. Companies suggested introducing a hybrid version, where cadres would be on-site and the rest of the participants could join remotely. - explains Prof. Robert J. Gil, director of WCCI, head of the Department of Cardiology at the National Medical Institute in Warsaw, and president of the Polish Society of Cardiology. - However, the majority of interventional cardiologists in Poland decided to come to the site, which fills us with pride and optimism, showing that the on-site formula still matters. Now it's all up to us - to build the program and the attractions we offer, so that participants keep coming. We are confident that through our efforts, personal participation will continue and be valued. - He adds.
New concept of training cardiologists
At this year's workshop, the organizers focused on several key aspects regarding the education of interventional cardiovascular specialists. In their own words, they drew important lessons that are fundamental to the further development and effectiveness of cadre education through WCCI workshops in the next generation of operators and...
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