Fellow Requirements
Clinicians
Candidate shall have certification by both a primary specialty board and an applicable subspecialty board which holds membership in either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists of the American Osteopathic Association. Those candidates who began their subspecialty training in 1990 and beyond shall show evidence of having successfully completed an accredited program and shall have a minimum number of in-training years as follows:
• Adult cardiology - three years
• Pediatric cardiology - three years
• Cardiovascular surgery - two years
Academics/Scientists
The Candidate who is not board certified applying through the academic/science track shall devote at least 75% of their professional activities to CV research and have made significant contributions to the *scientific literature published in cardiovascular related peer reviewed journals.
*Candidates with a Ph.D. need 20 articles in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals with10 first or senior authorship. Candidates without a Ph.D. need 50 articles in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals with 20 first or senior authorship.
Other Cardiovascular Related Subspecialties
The Candidate in other cardiovascular related subspecialties such as hypertension, CV pathology, CV radiology, CV anesthesiology, vascular surgery, vascular medicine, and nuclear cardiology shall have passed their primary board exam, have 10 articles in major peer reviewed journals with 5 as first authorship, or has a leadership role as chief of cardiology or associate professor or professor.
Candidates shall provide evidence from their communities that they are recognized as specialists and consultants or as scientists
Associate Fellow Requirements:
Clinicians
Candidates shall be certified by one of the primary specialty boardswhich holds membership in either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists of the American osteopathic Association. For those candidates who began their subspecialty training in 1990 or beyond, see requirements under ”Fellow, #1.” Candidates shall be established in the community and devote the majority of their professional time as recognized specialists in a cardiovascular related discipline.
Academics/Scientists
The Candidate lacking primary specialty board certification and applying through the academic/science track shall devote at least 75% of their professional activities to CV research and have made contributions to the *scientific literature, published in cardiovascular related peer reviewed journals.
* Candidates with a Ph.D. will need 10 articles with 5 first or senior authorship in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals. Candidates without a Ph.D. will need 20 articles with 10 first or senior authorship in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals.
Other Cardiovascular Related Subspecialties:
The Candidate in other cardiovascular related subspecialties such as hypertension, CV pathology, CV radiology, CV anesthesiology, vascular surgery, vascular medicine, nuclear cardiology and primary care, shall have passed their appropriate primary board exam, have 3 articles in major peer reviewed journals or a leadership role as assistant professor. At least 75% of a potential members professional activities must be devoted to the field of cardiovascular disease.
Affiliate Requirements:
Clinicians
The Candidates shall have completed the training requied by both primary and cardiovascular related subspecialty boards, which hold membership in either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists of the American osteopathic Association. For those candidates who began their subspecialty training in 1990 or beyond, see requirements under “Fellow, #1.”
Academics/Scientists
The Candidate applying through the academic/science track shall devote at least 75% of their professional activities to CV research. Candidates without a Ph.D. will need 10 articles with 5 first or senior authorship published in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals.
* Candidates without a Ph.D. will need 10 articles with 5 first or senior authorship published in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals.
Other Cardiovascular Related Subspecialties
The Candidate in other cardiovascular related subspecialties such as hypertension, CV pathology, CV radiology, CV anesthesiology, vascular surgery, vascular medicine, nuclear cardiology and primary care without primary board certification, will need equivalent training. At least 75% of a potential members' professional activities must be devoted to the field of cardiovascular disease.