Fighting Against the Tide: Graduate Training in AHFTC

Over the past four decades, the field of advanced heart failure/transplant cardiology (AHFTC) has undergone remarkable transformation in both clinical practice and fellowship training, which demands that advanced training programs evolve. In a recent Cardiology magazine article, Michael Francke, MD, discusses contemporary fellowship education in this field and what it must emphasize, including evidence-based protocol development, quality improvement methodologies and personalized patient care strategies to prepare trainees for managing increasingly complex patient populations. Read the full article.