2021
Rouleaux Club Essay Competition 2021 Questions
1) Should major limb amputation always be seen as a poor outcome?
2)The face of vascular surgery is changing – how can we improve diversity within the profession and how does doing this benefit our patients?
3) With healthcare generating 5% of global emissions per year, what can we do in the operating theatre to reduce our carbon footprint?
2021 Winners
Doctor Category
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Student Category |
First Place - Khalid Al-Hashimi
(FY2 West Midlands Deanery)
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First Place - Rupert Vicary-Watts
(5th Year, University of Manchester)
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Second Place - Than Dar
(FY1 North-West Deanery)
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Second Place - Imama Taiba Nasir
(5th Year, University of Manchester)
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Third Place - Aurélien Guéroult
(CT1 North Central London)
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Third Place - Isabelle Sanders
(5th Year, Norwich Medical School)
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Introduction to Vascular Surgery Course 2021
Wednesday 1st December 2021
The course consists of short talks about a career in Vascular Surgery and a chance to see and practise some hands-on Vascular surgical skills with current trainees using jigs and simulators. The delegates will gain knowledge and skills in open surgical techniques including arterial patch repair and arteriotomy, as well as basics in endovascular surgery
2020
Rouleaux Club Essay Competition 2020 Questions
1) Please discuss three positive impacts novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the UK vascular service.
2) How should the vascular surgeons of the future be selected into training?
3) With the numbers of carotid and abdominal aneurysm (AAA) surgeries falling, is the art of vascular surgery dying?
2020 Winners
Doctor Category |
Student Category |
First Place - Aurélien Guéroult |
First Place - Edward Antram |
Second Place - Robert Henson |
Second Place - Simra Thadani |
Third Place - Thomas Baker |
Third Place - Imama Taiba Nasir |
Introduction to Vascular Surgery Course 2020
Thursday 26th November 2020
Due to conference being virtual the Rouleaux Club moved their introduction to Vascular Surgery Course Virtual.
The delegates watched how to videos and then split into breakout rooms for the one to one instructions.
2019
Rouleaux Club Essay Competition 2019 Questions
1) The Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing system and Paclitaxel coated balloons were withdrawn from use due to proven patient safety issues. How can we ensure in future that new technologies are safe for our patients?
2) What can vascular surgeons do to improve the recruitment and retention of trainees in vascular surgery?
3) The new AAA NICE guidance suggests EVAR is not cost effective in patients unfit for open repair. What can we do to improve patients fitness for surgery?
2019 Winners
First Place - Alexandra Jackson
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First Place - Calvin Eng
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Second Place - Jason Yang
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Second Place - Thomas Richards
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Third Place - Lawrence Tan
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Third Place - Garima Govind
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Introduction to Vascular Surgery Course 2019
Wednesday 27th November 2019
The course consists of short talks about a career in Vascular Surgery and a chance to see and practise some hands-on Vascular surgical skills with current trainees using jigs and simulators. The delegates will gain knowledge and skills in open surgical techniques including arterial patch repair and arteriotomy, as well as basics in endovascular surgery