Your Training

Educational Tools

Self-Assessment & Meeting on Demand^™ Programs

• Sharpen Your Skills with the ACCSAP 8
• CathSAP 4 
• ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review Meeting on Demand^™ Program (MOD)
• ACCF/SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board Review MOD
  

Courses

• 2011 ACCF/SCAI Premier Interventional Cardiology Overview and Board Preparatory Course
• The ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review Program

Peer Presentations

• How to Prepare for the Cardiology Boards: A Presentation by Abhinav Goyal, MD, MHS, FACC

ACC In-Training Exam (ACC-ITE)
Practice taking an exam similar to the Boards with the ACC-ITE. To learn more, review frequently asked questions about ACC-ITE. Ask your training director to sign your program up to take the In-Training Exam so you and your colleagues will be prepared.

Board Exams
For the most up-to-date exam schedule and to register for the Boards , visit the American Board of Internal Medicine's website .

Career Resources

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

Choosing the Right Career
Review these presentations* to help you pick the right career path:

1. Academic Careers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2. Careers in Basic Cardiovascular Research
3. Careers in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention
4. Careers in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
5. Careers for Clinician Investigators
6. Choosing a Research Project and a Research Mentor
7. Finding the Right Job in Clinical Practice or Academia: Advice for Young Clinicians and Investigators
8. Funding Opportunities for Investigators in the Early Stages of Career Development
9. Mentoring: Making the Transition from Mentee to Mentor
10. A Roadmap for the Twilight Zone: Navigating United States Cardiovascular Career Development for International Trainees

See a list of references for these presentations below.

Preparing for Your Job Search
The first step to searching for a job is getting your resume in order. Below, please find tips for how to stand out from the pool of potential candidates.

• Stand out with your 'Statement of Qualifications'
• Build a Resume that Gets Interviews
• Resumes that Sell

Finding a Position
Begin your job search using these peer-recommended websites. Each of the sites below have cardiology-specific job postings:

• ACC Cardiology Careers
• CareerMD
• Elsevier Health Careers
• HEALTHeCAREERS Network
• The New England Journal of Medicine
• ACC CardioCareer & CME Guide

Negotiating Your Salary:
The Medical Group Management Association conducts an annual physician salary survey that includes cardiologists. Below is sample salary data from the 2010 Physician Compensation and Production Survey Report. The MGMA's full survey report is available for purchase on their website.

Physician Compensation by Geographic Section for All Practices

Source: Physician Compensation Report, 2010. Report based on 2009 data.

Make sure you're negotiating your salary the best you can by using this advice:

• Tips for a Successful Negotiation 
• Negotiating in a Tough Economy 
• Coach Yourself to Negotiations Success 
• Negotiations Coaching 
• Build your Negotiations Strategy 

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