Council and Committees 2019-2020
Executive Officers
Committee Chairs
Council Members
Ordinary members
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Mr Richard Gibbs
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Mr Arun Pherwani
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Mr Marcus Brooks
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Mr Alistair McCleary
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Mr Patrick Coughlin
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Mr Waquar Yusef
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Professor Ciaran McDonnell
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Mr Donald Adam
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Mr Douglas Orr
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Co-opted members
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Professor Cliff Shearman, RCS Council Rep.
Ms Meryl Davis
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Observers
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British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR)
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Ms Heather Anderson, Society for Vascular Technology (SVT)
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Ms Louise Allen, Society of Vascular Nurses (SVN)
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Committees
Audit and Quality Improvement Committee
Current issues on which the Committee is involved include:
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Annual surgical outcomes publication.
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Recent Amputation QIP in response to the NCEPOD report 2014/5
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Expansion of the NVR with reporting for lower limb procedures including angioplasty.
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Collection of data through the NVR for the NHS Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme which will provide data on patient care to feedback to quality assure the Programme.
Chair
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Mr Jon Boyle
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Deputy Chair
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Education Committee
The Education Committee advises Council on issues and developments relating to:
The vascular training curriculum
The provision of vascular training and examinations
Educational policies and initiatives
The Committee is currently involved in developing simulation courses for new VS trainees, curriculum development, and procedure based assessments.
Chair
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Mr K Jones
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Deputy Chair
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Research Committee
The Research Committee will advise Council on issues, developments and membership surveys relating to vascular research. It will provide research strategy direction to the Council, and, by adopting a 'horizon scanning' approach, ensure the Society keeps pace with progress in vascular research. The Committee will identify research initiatives and advise Council on ways to implement these. It will work closely with the Circulation Foundation in matters relating to grants currently awarded by the Society, and the funding of new grants initiated and implemented by the committee.
Chair
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Professor Ian Chetter
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Deputy Chair
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Annual Scientific Meeting Committee
The ASM committee was introduced in 2014/15 to work with the current President and the conference organiser to plan all aspects of the annual meeting. The committee will provide more continuity and forward planning over a number of years, with a more structured format to meetings, incorporating feedback from previous meetings. The meeting will remain a scientific meeting with current best practice and training as core elements. The committee will also improve interaction with industry and sponsors who enable the meeting to flourish.
Chairman
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Mr L Fligelstone
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Deputy Chair
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Richard Gibbs
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Circulation Foundation Committee
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The Circulation Foundation Commitee is established for the purpose of raising funds towards the aims of the circulation foundation which are to :
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Raise awareness of the risks of vascular disease;
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Reduce the risks by funding education programmes and research projects;
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Research new treatments for vascular diseases; and
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Promote healthy lifestyles to actively prevent vascular disease
Chair
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Ms Rachel Bell
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Deputy Chair
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Ms Merly Davis
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Professional Affairs Committee
Chair
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Professor Ian Loftus
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Deputy Chair
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Regional Specialty Professional Advisors
Mr Andrew Brown, Sunderland (North East)
Mr Denis Harkin, Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Professor Ian Chetter (Hull & Yorkshire)
Mr Rob Fisher (North West)
Mr Louis Fligelstone (Wales)
Mr Tony Fox (West Midlands)
Mr Mark McCarthy (East Midlands)
Mr Matt Armon (East)
Mr John Thompson (South West)
Mr Lasantha Wijesinghe (South)
Mr Noel Wilson (South East)
Mr Rick Gibbs (London)