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Training Statement Focuses on Competencies for HF and Transplant Specialists
A new training statement from the ACC and numerous partnering societies addresses the competencies required of sub-subspecialists in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (AHFTC).
"The document will serve as a foundation upon which the training of cardiologists entering the field of AHFTC can be based, so that patients with advanced heart failure will be optimally treated by skilled and knowledgeable physicians.” — Mariell Jessup, MD, FACC
The training statement complements the ACC’s Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS), and outlines the knowledge, skills and experiences that should result from a 12-month training program in AHFTC and defines the competencies required of these trainees. It also includes detailed recommendations for procedural numbers which trainees, in general, should perform during their fellowship, recognizing that true competency to perform each procedure may exceed or be below this recommendation for any individual trainee.
“The document will serve as a foundation upon which the training of cardiologists entering the field of AHFTC can be based, so that patients with advanced heart failure will be optimally treated by skilled and knowledgeable physicians,” said Mariell Jessup, MD, FACC, chair of the writing committee.
Keywords: ACC Publications, Cardiology Magazine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fellowships and Scholarships, Heart Failure, Training Support
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