Fellows in Training

Welcome to the fellows in training home page, designed to provide cardiology fellows in training educational opportunities and business information needed for advancing their careers.

During your training years, ACC membership is complimentary for those in an approved training program, and comes with practical benefits including on-line access to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and discounts on educational products and programs.

If you are a cardiology fellow currently training in an approved training program in the U.S. or Canada, and have not received notification of ACC membership, please click here to fill out an application for membership. Approved programs are those accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Get Involved

The key to success as a Fellow in Training is involvement, and the ACC has many opportunities for you to choose from and to help you succeed.

• Mentoring Program – Find a mentor and advance your career.
• FIT Committee – Get involved and influence ACC activities around Fellows in Training. For more information on getting involved, email fellowsintraining@acc.org .
• Training Program – Search our database to find a training program near you.
• Chapters  – Get involved at the local level! 
• Sections  – Join a specialty Section for FREE as an FIT. Get involved, network, lead, and advance your specialty. Adult Congenital & Pediatric, Women in Cardiology and Interventional Scientific.
• Advocacy  – Find out what the ACC is doing on the Hill.

 

Benefits of College Membership for FITs:

Fellows in training are eligible to receive all of the benefits of College membership, including:

• Subscription to Cardiology, the ACC's monthly newsletter;
• Reduced registration fees to the College's Annual Scientific Session and i2 Summit.
• Reduced fees for many extramural programs and ACC educational products; and

 

News & Events

FIT Funding Opportunities

Annual Meeting Events: Stay tuned for information on events for FITs at ACC.11!

New! Applications are being accepted for 2010-2011 Research and Travel awards. Click here to learn more and apply today.

Articles & Publications

ACC Fellows-in-Training News:

• Spring 2010 - 'The Future Has Arrived! CardioSource.org'
• Winter 2010 - 'Get Expert Advice on Planning your Future at ACC.10'
• Autumn 2009 - 'Is a Multi-Modality CV Imaging Board Exam in Your Future?'
• Winter 2009: ‘Salary Not the Bottom Line, Compensation Models and You’ 
• Spring 2009 – ‘Keeping it all in Balance’ 
• Fall 2008 - 'Subspecialty Certifications: Is it Good to be Board(ed)?'
• Coming Soon: Search our database of archived issues of Fellows-in-Training News   

 

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Passing the Boards

Preparing for the Boards can be very stressful, but ACC Educational Products and Programs make it easier

• Click here to access information on Educational Programs and Products
• Presentation: Abhinav Goyal, M.D., M.H.S., ‘How to Prepare for the Cardiology Boards’ 

Your Career

As you begin your career in Cardiology, take advantage of ACC’s resources to find the position that’s right for you.

• Access ACC Cardiology Careers – a job site filled with targeted Cardiology jobs.
• ACC CardioCareer and CME Guide – this guide will help you find answers on expected compensation, job outlook, career paths and how to set your career up for success.
• Presentation: Robert A. Harrington, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I., ‘Clinical Investigator Careers in an Academic Medical Center’
• Presentation: William M. Miles, M.D., ‘A Clinician and an Educator in an Academic Medical Center’ 
• Presentation: Mike Valentine, M.D., ‘Private Practice Opportunities 2009’