American College of Cardiology

January, 2007
Vol. 4 No. 1

• Heart Valve Summit Calls for Abstracts
• Thinking Ahead to ACC.07 and i2 Summit 2007
• Register for NPI, List Cardiology First
• All Member Call to Discuss DRA Impacts
• Education Opportunities
• Job Opportunities
• ACC Cardiology Careers
  

Early career practitioners, fellows-in-training, residents and members of the non-physician cardiac care team are invited to present their research in valvular disease at the 2007 Heart Valve Summit, which takes place June 7 - 9, 2007, in Boston. The top three submissions will be selected to participate in a panel discussion related to the work presented and will also receive a complimentary registration for the meeting. All selected posters will be featured at the evening reception on Thursday, June 7. Deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26, 2007. Notification of acceptance will be sent by April 1, 2007. Presenters are required to register for the meeting. Click here for abstract information and submission instructions. For additional information, contact Jane Soslow at 1(800) 253-4636, X6518 or jsoslow@acc.org.

Thinking Ahead to ACC.07 and i2 Summit 2007

Advocacy News

 
Women’s Career and Leadership Development Conference
February 2 - 3,  2007, Westin Galleria Hotel, Dallas, Texas.  Co-directed by Mary Norine Walsh, M.D., F.A.C.C. and Athena Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.C. Feb. 2-3, 2007, Westin Galleria Hotel, Dallas, Texas. This program is intended for early and mid-career female cardiologists. The purpose of this program is to develop better leadership and career skills. The program format includes a reception and dinner program on Friday and lectures and workshops on Saturday. A comprehensive syllabus will be provided. Registration fee: $50.

Register now for ACC.07 and i2 Summit 2007, March 24 – 27, 2007, New Orleans! You may have missed the Early Bird Registration, but Advance Registration is still open. This year’s ACC.07 promises to be more clinically driven, with live case studies, interactive formats with audience response systems, e-abstracts, Voice posters, simulations and live demos. i2 Summit 2007 continues to build on its 2006 success and will include the i2 Summit 2007 Fellows Bootcamp. Click here for more program information on both meetings.

WEST
January 2007
Position Available - Bakersfield, Calif.
An expanding group of Cardiologists in Bakersfield, Calif., seeks an additional associate. This group is expanding along with the community, which is one of the fastest growing areas in the region. A strong background in all aspects of cardiology with special emphasis on interventional cardiology is necessary. Visit us at www.ccvmg.com. Contact: drmehta@ccvmg.com (January 2006)

SOUTH
January 2007
Position Available – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Four-member CD group seek Invasive CD to join practice realizing 20% procedural volume increase, housed in a modern MOB adjacent to 296-bed hospital located downtown Chattanooga. Guaranteed salary first year (income/overhead), leading to quick partnership, student loan repayment. Community of 160,000 residents/425,000 service area located at the base of the scenic Smoky Mountains, equal distance between Atlanta and Nashville. A city that ranks 12th in the country in per capita donations for the Arts and offers an abundance of outdoor activities, from white-water rafting/kayacking, golf to repelling down cliffs or water sports on Lake Chicamauga. For details, call: Carol Siemers, Hospital Corporation of America, 1(888)543-1314, Ext 5. carol.siemers@HCAhealthcare.com Web site: www.TriStarHealth.com (January 2007)

January 2007
Position Available – Nashville, Tenn.
Three-member CD group seek clinically oriented, invasive non-interventional, BE/BC CD with competencies in echo, nuclear, TEE and catheterization skills. Modern hospital (opened 2003) with a state of the art full service, highly successful 24/7 community based angioplasty program. Practice 100% CD, group has exclusive ECG contract, CDs read 100% in-house nuclear and cardiographics. One-in-four call coverage. One year to partnership track, first year hospital financial sponsorship (income/overhead) and relocation, student loan assistance possible. Located in one of the fastest growth counties in the state; a bedroom community of downtown Nashville - the city repeatedly recognized as one of the country’s top cities for business and future growth (Forbes and Modern Physician magazines). Kiplinger’s magazine recently voted Nashville “#1 Smart Place to Live”, citing: “Affordable homes, mild climate and phenomenal entertainment! For information, call: Carol Siemers, Hospital Corporation of America, 1(888)543-1314, Ext 5. carol.siemers@HCAhealthcare.com Web site: www.PracticeWithUs.com (January 2007)

Since 1994 employers and cardiovascular specialists alike have recognized the ACC’s job bank as the “go-to” recruitment resource. On average more than 1,300 candidates contact prospective employers via the ACC’s job bank annually. The site averages about 600 job openings each month.

With more than 33,000 members, the ACC offers the broadest exposure for employers’ job postings, including the entire ACC Cardiology Careers Community.

Candidates in adult and pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery may

• Search hundreds of quality, cardiology-specific job listings
• Post a CV or résumé, confidentially if desired
• Send a cover letter with a CV or résumé
• Receive e-mail notification of new job postings.