Commentary on the required skills for ambulatory cardiac care in the young: is training necessary?*. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boris, Jeffrey R.
• Is Part Of: Cardiology in the young. Volume 25:Number 8(2015)
• Page Start: 1602
• Page End: 1607
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Outpatient, -- clinic, -- private practice, -- academic practice; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1017/S1047951115002139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-9511

Abstract

Abstract: Extensive supplemental training exists for many subspecialty disciplines within fellowship training for paediatric cardiology in the United States of America. These disciplines, or domains, such as echocardiography, cardiac intensive care, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology, allow for initial exposure and training during the basic 3 years of fellowship, plus mandate a 4th year of advanced training; however, ambulatory cardiology has no in-depth or additional training beyond the basic clinical exposure during fellowship training. Ambulatory cardiology is not included in the recommended scheduling of the various domains of cardiology training. This document reviews the reasons to consider augmenting the depth and breadth of training in ambulatory paediatric cardiology.