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Fellows
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February,
2007
Vol. 4 No. 2 |
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| BOT
Motion Benefits Early Career Members |
At
its December 2006 meeting, the ACC Board
of Trustees voted to remove the 18-month
waiting period for applying to become an
F.A.C.C. for FITs who have completed training,
gone into practice and have also passed
their CV boards. This step by the BOT enables
these new cardiologists to begin the process
that will result in their receiving the
F.A.C.C. designation, which truly recognizes
their professional achievement.
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CMS
Moving Forward With Physician Quality Reporting
Initiative
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Beginning
on July 1, 2007, physicians who voluntarily
participate in the Medicare Physician Quality
Reporting Initiative (PQRI), formerly the
Physician Voluntary Reporting Program (PVRP),
will receive a small payment incentive. The
implementation of the voluntary program was
part of a legislative packaged passed by Congress
in December that prevented a 5 percent cut
in physician payments this year. Lawmakers
have long sought to move physicians into the
quality reporting realm as a trade-off for
preventing cuts in Medicare payments due to
the flawed Medicare physician payment formula.
Many details are still not available; however,
the March issue of Cardiology will carry additional
information.
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Taking
the CV Boards—A Story
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In
March Cardiology, James Beckerman , M.D.,
writes about his recent experience with taking
the CV Boards and expresses frustrations that
were apparently felt by him and many others.
Look for “Reflections on Cardiology
Boards” in the upcoming issue.
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| CAREER
DEVELOPMENT |
Outstanding
Career Planning Opportunities at ACC.07
If you are looking for career guidance or
just want to find out more about your chosen
career, several sessions at ACC.07 and i2
Summit 2007 will fit the bill. Be sure to
add these sessions to your schedule:
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FITs: What You Need to Know in
Starting Your Cardiology Career,
Morial Convention Center, Room 346-347,
Sunday, March 25, 2007 from 9-11 a.m.
This comprehensive seminar planned especially
for Fellows-in-Training and addresses
the workforce conditions and career path
decisions that will impact cardiology
trainees as they transition from training
into practice.
- FIT
Forum: Stimulating Options 2007,
Morial Convention Center, Room 346-347,
Monday, March 26, 2007 from 9-11 a.m.
The Cardiology Training and Workforce
Committee will once again offer this session
that provides FIT members with an overview
of academic careers in cardiology and
is presented by an outstanding faculty.
The session will also address workforce
conditions and career path decisions that
will impact cardiology trainees as they
approach the end of their training years.
- ACC.07
Roundtable Discussions in FIT Community
Room, Morial Convention Center,
Room 231. The Fellows in Training Committee
invites you to attend two sessions in
the FIT Community Room. The Community
Room Events are scheduled for Sunday,
March 25, and Monday, March 26, from 1
to 2:30 p.m. Sunday’s session topics
will include Sources of Funding for Young
Investigators, How to Write a Grant/NIH
Funding, FIT Member Benefits and Work
Group Opportunities and Women in Cardiology.
Monday’s topics will include How
to Get Paid for Services You Perform,
Financial Planning After Fellowship, How
to Get Started in Private Practice and
Interviewing Tips.
- Fellows
in Training: Career Options in Pediatric
Cardiology takes place on Monday,
March 26 from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. at the
Hilton Riverside, in the Melrose Room
and is followed by a reception.
- i2
Bootcamp for FITs, which takes
place on Tuesday, March 27, 7 a.m. to
3:30 p.m., will include presentations
on vascular access, wires and balloons,
guiding catheters, coronary circulation,
PCI pharmacology, stenting and complications.
You won’t want to miss case reviews
with the experts, hands-on simulation
training, and a special luncheon address
on “How to Be a Successful Interventional
Fellow: Top 10 Rules” by David R.
Holmes Jr, M.D., F.A.C.C.
- ACC
Cardiology Career Center Don’t
forget to stop by the ACC Cardiology Career
Placement Center at ACC.07/i2 Summit 2007,
Rm. 224, Level 2, in Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center. The Center will be
open throughout the meeting for fellows
to search for job and meet with employers
about potential job openings. The Placement
Center is also hosting an Open House on
Sunday, 9 – 10 a.m. Stop in for
breakfast and learn how to find the job
you want.
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| Job
Opportunities |
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EAST
February 2007
Position Available – Perth
Amboy, New Jersey. Non-invasive
position in interventional hospital. We
are currently the busiest NJ center for
the Hopkins c-PORT study of PCI at Nonsurgical
Centers. Duties include the non-invasive
lab, nuclear stress, echo lab (3D-TTE and
TEE), holters, and weekday teaching rounds
with med students and IM residents. Some
invasive possible. Great staff. Civilized
call. Family-friendly situation. Email:tork@optonline.net
or Fax (732)601-4757. February 2007
February 2007
Position
Available – Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Exceptional opportunity, 30 miles west of
Philadelphia in beautiful Chester County,
to join the area’s leading group.
This respected and skilled team of nine
cardiologists delivers the highest quality
advanced care. Seeking well trained/credentialed
BC/BE Non-Invasive Cardiologist. Interest/training
in CTA highly desirable. Guaranteed income,
malpractice, an attractive benefit package
and partnership track. Contact Esty Collet,
Search Consultant, (410)745-5191 or estycollet@msn.com
February 2007
WEST
February 2007
Position Available – Bakersfield,
California. 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
February 2007
February 2007
Position Available – California.
The UCLA-VA Greater Los Angeles/San Fernando
Valley Program in Cardiovascular Medicine
has an opening for a second-year position
starting on July 1, 2007, for their three-year
clinical cardiology fellowship. The program
is fully accredited and based at the VA
Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, a
tertiary-care VA Medical Center, and integrated
with Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, a busy
Los Angeles County hospital, providing a
diverse patient population, wide-ranging
pathology, and a variety of educational
and research experiences. Current fellows
in a clinical cardiology fellowship may
apply. Send curriculum vitae to Donald S.
Chang, M.D., M.P.H., Program Director, Donald.Chang@va.gov,
FAX (310) 268-4288. For more information,
contact Nicole Wright, Program Coordinator,
Nicole.Wright
@va.gov, (310) 268-3839. February 2007
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| ACC
Cardiology Careers — The Place to Go
for Jobs |
 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.
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