Tim C. McQuinn

ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology

SUMMARY It is vital to the future intellectual health of cardiovascularmedicine and the welfare of pediatric patients with cardiovas-cular disease that all future pediatric cardiologists be familiarwith the principles and tools of research. Training in researchrequires the intense involvement of productive and establishedinvestigators. Those trainees preparing for a career in investi-gative cardiology require a carefully developed but flexibleeducational plan that will permit them to be successful in theirresearch careers over an extended period. REFERENCES 1. Sonnenblick EH, Ryan TI, Starke RD. Task force 7: training incardiovascular research. J Am Coll Cardiol 1995;25:25–8.2. Roberts R, Alexander RW, Loscalzo J, Williams RS. Task force 7:training in cardiovascular research. Available at: http://www.acc.org/clinical/training/cocats2.pdf 2002. Accessed August 10, 2004.3. NHLBI Task Force Report on Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases.Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/docs/pediatric_cvd.pdf.Accessed August 10, 2004.

ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology: A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology)

SUMMARY It is vital to the future intellectual health of cardiovascularmedicine and the welfare of pediatric patients with cardiovas-cular disease that all future pediatric cardiologists be familiarwith the principles and tools of research. Training in researchrequires the intense involvement of productive and establishedinvestigators. Those trainees preparing for a career in investi-gative cardiology require a carefully developed but flexibleeducational plan that will permit them to be successful in theirresearch careers over an extended period. REFERENCES 1. Sonnenblick EH, Ryan TI, Starke RD. Task force 7: training incardiovascular research. J Am Coll Cardiol 1995;25:25–8.2. Roberts R, Alexander RW, Loscalzo J, Williams RS. Task force 7:training in cardiovascular research. Available at: http://www.acc.org/clinical/training/cocats2.pdf 2002. Accessed August 10, 2004.3. NHLBI Task Force Report on Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases.Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/docs/pediatric_cvd.pdf.Accessed August 10, 2004.

Task Force 1: General Experiences and Training

INTRODUCTION Pediatric cardiology is a complex, multifaceted specialty composed of diverse clinical and academic subspecialty areas. It is characterized by rapid growth of subspecialty areas and swift incorporation of new information from the clinical and laboratory sciences. It is important, therefore, to define the fellowship training required to launch a successful career in pediatric cardiology. The following document represents the first broadbased effort to do so. In 2000, the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors (SPCTPD) embarked on the process of defining fellowship training guidelines. The process itself was broad-based and inclusive. All pediatric cardiology training program directors were invited to nominate members to participate in the training guidelines task forces; in turn, each task force was comprised of all nominated members who agreed to participate. Therefore, all training programs were provided an opportunity to actively participate. In 2002, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) approved and published the Revised Recommendations in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiol* AHA CVDY representative † AAP representative ‡ Former task force member during writing effort. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in June 2005, by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in July 2005, and by the American Academy of Pediatrics Board in July 2005. When citing this document, the American Academy of Pediatrics would appreciate the following citation format: Beekman RH III, Graham TP, et al. ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Committee on Pediatric Cardiology). Pediatrics. 2005;116:1256–1278. Copies: This document is available on the Websites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org), the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org). Single copies of this document may be purchased for

ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology. Task force 1: general experiences and training.

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ACC/AHA/AAP RecommendationTask ForcesTask Force 1: General Experiences and Training

INTRODUCTION Pediatric cardiology is a complex, multifaceted specialty composed of diverse clinical and academic subspecialty areas. It is characterized by rapid growth of subspecialty areas and swift incorporation of new information from the clinical and laboratory sciences. It is important, therefore, to define the fellowship training required to launch a successful career in pediatric cardiology. The following document represents the first broadbased effort to do so. In 2000, the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors (SPCTPD) embarked on the process of defining fellowship training guidelines. The process itself was broad-based and inclusive. All pediatric cardiology training program directors were invited to nominate members to participate in the training guidelines task forces; in turn, each task force was comprised of all nominated members who agreed to participate. Therefore, all training programs were provided an opportunity to actively participate. In 2002, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) approved and published the Revised Recommendations in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiol* AHA CVDY representative † AAP representative ‡ Former task force member during writing effort. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in June 2005, by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in July 2005, and by the American Academy of Pediatrics Board in July 2005. When citing this document, the American Academy of Pediatrics would appreciate the following citation format: Beekman RH III, Graham TP, et al. ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Committee on Pediatric Cardiology). Pediatrics. 2005;116:1256–1278. Copies: This document is available on the Websites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org), the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org). Single copies of this document may be purchased for

Task Force 1

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Neonatal Arytenoid Dislocation

INTRODUCTION Pediatric cardiology is a complex, multifaceted specialty composed of diverse clinical and academic subspecialty areas. It is characterized by rapid growth of subspecialty areas and swift incorporation of new information from the clinical and laboratory sciences. It is important, therefore, to define the fellowship training required to launch a successful career in pediatric cardiology. The following document represents the first broadbased effort to do so. In 2000, the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors (SPCTPD) embarked on the process of defining fellowship training guidelines. The process itself was broad-based and inclusive. All pediatric cardiology training program directors were invited to nominate members to participate in the training guidelines task forces; in turn, each task force was comprised of all nominated members who agreed to participate. Therefore, all training programs were provided an opportunity to actively participate. In 2002, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) approved and published the Revised Recommendations in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiol* AHA CVDY representative † AAP representative ‡ Former task force member during writing effort. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in June 2005, by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in July 2005, and by the American Academy of Pediatrics Board in July 2005. When citing this document, the American Academy of Pediatrics would appreciate the following citation format: Beekman RH III, Graham TP, et al. ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Committee on Pediatric Cardiology). Pediatrics. 2005;116:1256–1278. Copies: This document is available on the Websites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org), the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org). Single copies of this document may be purchased for

ACC/AHA/AAP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

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Task Force 7

INTRODUCTION Pediatric cardiology is a complex, multifaceted specialty composed of diverse clinical and academic subspecialty areas. It is characterized by rapid growth of subspecialty areas and swift incorporation of new information from the clinical and laboratory sciences. It is important, therefore, to define the fellowship training required to launch a successful career in pediatric cardiology. The following document represents the first broadbased effort to do so. In 2000, the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors (SPCTPD) embarked on the process of defining fellowship training guidelines. The process itself was broad-based and inclusive. All pediatric cardiology training program directors were invited to nominate members to participate in the training guidelines task forces; in turn, each task force was comprised of all nominated members who agreed to participate. Therefore, all training programs were provided an opportunity to actively participate. In 2002, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) approved and published the Revised Recommendations in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiol* AHA CVDY representative † AAP representative ‡ Former task force member during writing effort. This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in June 2005, by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in July 2005, and by the American Academy of Pediatrics Board in July 2005. When citing this document, the American Academy of Pediatrics would appreciate the following citation format: Beekman RH III, Graham TP, et al. ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Committee on Pediatric Cardiology). Pediatrics. 2005;116:1256–1278. Copies: This document is available on the Websites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org), the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org). Single copies of this document may be purchased for

Task Force 7: Training Guidelines for Research in Pediatric Cardiology

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