title: UK Cardiology Training in Core Echocardiography Symposium Report: the good the bad and the ugly.
abstract: Training in core echocardiography skills within the UK has been the focus of considerable discussion following recent national surveys. This article reports the proceedings of a joint meeting held by the British Society of Echocardiography and British Junior Cardiologists' Association. It considers the current issues impacting on high-quality training and presents potential solutions for the future.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Papworth Hospital , Cambridge, CB23 3RE , UK.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kydd
authors.affiliation: Imperial College, International Centre for Circulatory Health , London , UK.
authors.forename: Afzal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sohaib
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, John Radcliff Hospital , Oxford , UK.
authors.forename: Rizwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarwar
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics University of Oxford , Oxford , UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holdsworth
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Papworth Hospital , Cambridge, CB23 3RE , UK.
authors.forename: Bushra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rana
keywords: echocardiography training; junior cardiologists