Recertification in Interventional Cardiology

ACC Recertification George J. Popma, New The lished coordinate cardiology ology the those interventional volved cialty. Section found of introduce Interventional cover cardiology the Qualification” cation cine tification outside Medical programs as number examination decreased progressively, and after 2003 when the practice-pathway qualification for initial certification dropped rors accredited 1 vascular been had period, recertification a cialty period, number for interventional those physicians likely disease passing Philosophy Before it philosophy cess. competence tion. include: published portance nical tested ble

practice, review process appears to be beneficial with respect to patient outcomes. From Foundation, JACC: CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS VOL. 1, NO. 3, 2008 © 2008 BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY FOUNDATION ISSN 1936-8798/08/$34.00 PUBLISHED was eliminated, the number of examinees abruptly, and since then essentially mir- the number of graduates of the ACGME- interventional cardiology programs (Fig. ). As a comparison, initial certification in cardiodisease in the period 2003 to 2007 has sought by 710 to 783 physicians per year and a passing rate of 83% to 88%. During the same the yearly number of physicians who sought Steps to Recertification There are many ways to present this subject, but we chose the way it needs to be followed in real time. First of all, one needs to identify the year that the current interventional certificate expires. The re- certification process should begin at least 1 year in INTERVENTIONAL SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL: in Interventional D. Dangas, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Jeffrey York, New York Interventional Scientific Council was estabin the summer of 2007 in an effort to all activities regarding interventional within the American College of Cardi- (ACC). In the fall of 2007, the formation of Interventional Scientific Section followed...

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