The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) aims to serve it’s members and their patients in the best and most efficient ways possible. The society recognises the importance of registration as a clinical scientist to demonstrate commitment to maintaining standards of education, competence and conduct together with providing assurance for employers, patients and the public. Through the modernising scientific careers programme, the National School for Healthcare Science delivers the academic process for trainees on the bachelors (PTP), masters (STP) and doctoral (HSST) pathways into cardiac science, while the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) has developed a process whereby existing qualified staff are able to demonstrate that their life-time of training, experience and responsibilities are equivalent to one of these three career levels; for accredited echocardiographers, this level is STP equivalence. Registration as a clinical scientist provides a level of clinical governance that is beneficial to our membership and the patients / public they encounter and we therefore support the process of demonstrating equivalence.
This survey has been designed to guide the BSE in the development of resources that will enable our membership to undertake these processes.
Please answer the questions below so that we can provide you with the most effective support in the future.
Prof Martin Stout,
Special Advisor to Council British Society of Echocardiography.
Member of the Membership Resources Committee.

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* 1. What are your current thoughts on gaining equivalence? Briefly provide any merits or drawbacks that you consider relevant.

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* 2. What can the British Society of Echocardiography provide to you as a member to support and encourage applications for equivalence?

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* 3. What format of equivalence resources do you consider would have the most impact nationally for our profession? (e.g. examples of evidence, webinars, written resources, interviews).

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* 4. Would the development of resources to assist the membership in gaining equivalence further encourage you to apply and complete the process? If not, why not?

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* 5. Do you have any further thoughts on how the society can provide benefit to its members regarding equivalence?

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