The British Society for Cardiovascular Research

BSCR SPRING MEETING, 2010: FEEDBACK

The BAS/BSCR meeting fulfilled my expectations
Strongly Agree 35%
Agree 59%
Disagree 4%
Strongly Disagree 2%

How do you rate the science presented?
Excellent 26%
Very Good 47%
Good 22%
Average 6%
Below Average 0%

How do you rate the venue?
Excellent 36%
Very Good 38%
Good 13%
Average 9%
Below Average 4%

I consider the joint BAS/BSCR within the Annual Conference of the BCS good value for money
Strongly Agree 51%
Agree 39%
Disagree 4%
Strongly Disagree 6%

How many BAS/BSCR meetings have you attended in the last 5 years?
6-10 12%
3-6 35%
1-2 37%
0 16%

The BAS/BSCR should organise more joint meetings with the BCS
Strongly Agree 37%
Agree 37%
Disagree 20%
Strongly Disagree 6%

How likely are you to attend a joint meeting embedded within the BCS again?
More Likely 59%
Less Likely 16%
Don't Know 26%

More BAS/BSCR meetings should be held in venues other than Oxford and Cambridge
Strongly Agree 33%
Agree 42%
Disagree 20%
Strongly Disagree 4%

It is important to get CPD accreditation for the joint meeting
Strongly Agree 25%
Agree 44%
Disagree 22%
Strongly Disagree 8%

Suggestions for future meetings
Topic in general:
Should be broad
Should focus on a cell type
More basic science

Topic suggestions:
Myocardial remodeling
Translational biomarkers
Ageing
Calcification
ECM
Cell death
Stem cells/progenitor cells
Lipids

Criticisms
Allow posters to be left on display for longer
Poster rows further apart to give better access
Contacts and index of presenting people in programme
It is better to keep an intimate atmosphere with lunches together and people staying at the same hotel


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