2015 SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/AHA Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs - Revision of the 2005 Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs

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2015 SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/AHA training guidelines for pediatric cardiology fellowship programs provide an updated framework for program directors and trainees. The revision of the 2005 guidelines is supported by task force members and an introduction/steering committee and includes specific training statements across multiple pediatric cardiology subspecialty domains. The document outlines training structures for general cardiology, noninvasive cardiac imaging, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, critical care cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension/advanced heart failure/transplantation, and research and scholarly activity. It records approvals by the participating societies and lists citation and access permissions.

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Training Statement

Task Force Members

Task Force 1: General Cardiology

Task Force 2: Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging

Task Force 3: Cardiac Catheterization

Task Force 4: Electrophysiology

Task Force 5: Critical Care Cardiology

Task Force 6: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Task Force 7: Pulmonary Hypertension, Advanced Heart Failure, and Transplantation

Task Force 8: Research and Scholarly Activity

Approval, Citation, Copies, and Permissions

JOU R NA L O F T H E A M ER I C AN C O LL EG E O F C AR DI OL OG Y ª 20 1 5 BY THE S O C IE TY OF PEDIAT RI C CARD I OLOGY T RA IN I N G P RO G RAM DIRECT ORS, A M E R ICAN COLLEG E OF CARD IOLOGY FO UN DATI ON , A MERICAN A CAD E MY O F PEDIAT RI CS, A N D T H E A MERICA N H EART ASSOCIAT I O N , IN C . PUBL ISH E D B Y E LS E V IER I N C . V O L . 6 6 , N O . 6 , 2 0 1 5 ISSN 073 5-1 09 7/ $3 6 . 00 [h ttp:/ /dx . do i . org/ 10 . 1016 / j . ja cc . 2 0 15 . 03 . 0 0 4](h ttp:/ /dx . do i . org/ 10 . 1016 / j . ja cc . 2 0 15 . 03 . 0 0 4) | | | TRAINING STATEMENT | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2015 SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/AHA Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs (Revision of the 2005 Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs) Task Force Members Introduction/Steering Committee Robert D. Ross, MD, FAAP, FACC, Chair Michael Brook, MD, Co-Chair Peter Koenig, MD, FACC, FASE Jeffrey A. Feinstein, MD Peter Lang, MD, FAAP, FACC Robert L. Spicer, MD, FAAP, FACC Julie A. Vincent, MD, FAAP, FACC, FSCAI Task Force 1: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training in General Cardiology Alan B. Lewis, MD, FAAP, FACC, Co-Chair Gerard R. Martin, MD, FAAP, FACC, FAHA, Co-Chair Peter J. Bartz, MD, FASE Peter S. Fischbach, MD, FACC David R. Fulton, MD, FAAP, FACC G. Paul Matherne, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACC, FAHA Benjamin Reinking, MD, FAAP Robert L. Spicer, MD, FAAP, FACC Task Force 2: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training in Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Shubhika Srivastava, MBBS, FAAP, FACC, FASE, Co-Chair Beth F. Printz, MD, PHD, FAAP, FASE, Co-Chair Tal Geva, MD, FACC Girish S. Shirali, MBBS, FACC, FASE Paul M. Weinberg, MD Pierre C. Wong, MD Peter Lang, MD, FAAP, FACC Task Force 3: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training in Cardiac Catheterization Laurie B. Armsby, MD, FAAP, FSCAI, Co-Chair Robert N. Vincent, MD, CM, FACC, FSCAI, Co-Chair Susan R. Foerster, MD, FSCAI Ralf J. Holzer, MD, FSCAI John W. Moore, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACC, FSCAI Audrey C. Marshall, MD Larry Latson, MD, FAAP, FAAC, FSCAI Michael Brook, MD This document was approved by the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Heart Association in February 2015 and by the American College of Cardiology in March 2015 . The American College of Cardiology requests that this document be cited as follows: Ross RD, Brook M, Feinstein JA, et al. 2015 SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/ AHA training guidelines for pediatric cardiology fellowship programs (revision of the 2005 training guidelines for pediatric cardiology fellowship programs) . J Am Coll Cardiol 2015:66:670–1. This document is copublished in Circulation. Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of Cardiology ([www.acc.org](www.acc.org)), American Academy of Pediatrics, ([www.aap.org](www.aap.org)), American Heart Association ([my.americanheart.org](my.americanheart.org)), and the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors ([http://spctpd.com](http://spctpd.com)). For copies of this document, please contact the Elsevier Inc. Reprints Department, fax 212-633-3820, e-mail [reprints@elsevier.com](reprints@elsevier.com). Permissions: Multiple copies, modiﬁcation, alteration, enhancement, and/or distribution of this document are not permitted without the express permission of the American College of Cardiology. Requests may be completed online via the Elsevier site ([http://www.elsevier.com/authors/obtaining](http://www.elsevier.com/authors/obtaining)permission-to-re-use-elsevier-material) . Listen to this manuscript’s audio summary by JACC Editor-in-Chief Dr. Valentin Fuster. J A CC VO L . A U G U S T 1 1 , 6 6 , N O . 6 , 2 01 5 Ross et al. 2 0 1 5 : 6 7 0 – 1 Pediatric Training Statement 671 Task Force 4: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training in Electrophysiology Anne M. Dubin, MD, FHRS, Co-Chair Ed

FAQs

What are the 2015 SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/AHA training guidelines designed to do?

They provide training guidelines for pediatric cardiology fellowship programs, updating the 2005 training guidelines with structured task force input across key subspecialty areas.

Which pediatric cardiology training areas are covered by the task forces?

The document covers general cardiology, noninvasive cardiac imaging, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, critical care cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension/advanced heart failure/transplantation, and research and scholarly activity.

How should the document be cited and where can copies be obtained?

The American College of Cardiology provides a recommended citation format, and copies are available through the websites of the participating organizations, with reprint requests directed to Elsevier’s Reprints Department.

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