American College of Cardiology

March 2005
Vol. 1 No. 3

FITs Taking More Active ACC Role

With that membership comes a long list of benefits that include free subscriptions to JACC and Cardiology, reduced rates on educational products and programs, special programs, an FIT web page, a newsletter and, of course, access to many research and travel.
What has been lacking is FIT participation on many of the College committees. That has now changed and FIT members are now included on the roster of several key committees. Not only do they benefit professionally by participating on the committees, the College committees benefit with their added perspectives.

The new FIT Committee met for the first time at ACC ’05 in Orlando. The committee was formed to undertake activities that will meet the professional needs of all FITs and expand the opportunities and benefits available through the ACC. You are urged to contact the committee with your ideas at accfellowsintraining@yahoo.com.

FIT members are also being asked to define what their needs are. Staff will be conducting focus groups and surveys, asking members how their benefits could be improved.

To find out more about the FIT committee and other activities, take a few minutes to visit the FIT page of our website.

Finally, we need your feedback to make the Fellows in Training newsletter meet your professional needs. Please send your content suggestions to adees@acc.org. Feel free to provide brief articles.

Starting April 12, 2005, see the lectures you missed in Orlando by going to ACC05 Online, ACC’s online resource developed onsite in Orlando at ACC ’05. To access the site, just go to www.acc.org or www.cardiosource.com and click the Annual Scientific Sessions 2005 Online box or access the site directly at www.acc05online.acc.org.

This year, for the first time, attendees, ACC members and subscribers will be able to relive more than 1,000 ACC ’05 sessions and presentations, except for poster presentations and brown bag sessions. The only other exceptions will be those sessions for which ACC did not receive permission. Full site online access is available for FREE to members and meeting attendees using their issued user names and password.

This resource remains available as a main online page until ACC ’06. After that, it can still be accessed through a past meetings link.

CD-ROM and DVD versions will be available May 1. Information on pricing and ordering is available on www.acc05online.acc.org. Subscription information is also available at that location.

This outstanding program for Fellows-in-Training returns to Bethesda, Md., June 34, 2005. Directed by Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C. and co-directed by Robert O. Bonow, M.D., F.A.C.C. The program’s purpose is to encourage cardiovascular fellows to remain in academic medicine. The program is co-sponsored by Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association; American College of Cardiology Foundation in cooperation with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. This program is for cardiovascular fellows-in-training or junior faculty planning a career in clinical academic medicine. Click here for more information.

New ACCF/Guidant Research Award Announced at ACC '05
During ACC ’05, the ACCF and the Guidant Foundation announced a three-year grant of $756,000 from the Guidant Foundation to fund a new cardiology training and career. Click here for information about the ACCF/Guidant Foundation Fellowship and Career Development Award in Women’s Cardiovascular Health.

ACCF/Merck Celebrate and Renew 25-Year Partnership
While the ACCF and the Merck Company Foundation celebrated a 25-year partnership and the professional successes of award recipients at ACC ‘05, the Merck Company Foundation pledged another $828,000 over the course of the next three years. The $276,000 a year will go to support the ACCF/Merck Research Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome. Starting July 2006, four fellows in training will receive $60,000 a year for one year of research. Over the years, Merck has invested millions of dollars in the Merck Fellows program.

For more information about these and other awards, click here.

Ten Scholarships Available for MRI/CT Program
Ten scholarships of $1,000 each to cover registration fee, travel and hotel costs are being provided for Fellows in Training to attend the Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography — State of the Art program, June 25 – 28, 2005, in Washington, D.C. The program is directed by W. Gregory Hundley, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A., and Christopher M. Kramer, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A. Recipients are selected by random drawing. Click here for more information.

Look for the upcoming interview in April Cardiology with Jeffrey J. Popma, M.D., F.A.C.C., and Gregory J. Dehmer, M.D., F.A.C.C., authors of the Intervention section of ACCSAP 6.

The authors point out that ACCSAP 6 provides Interventional Cardiologists with a guideline-based review of contemporary interventional cardiology practice, incorporating many of the new trials that support more established guidelines.

The product also includes an intensive review of the SIRIUS and TAXUS studies, says Dr. Popma.

Find your dream job through the ACC. Check out the wide selection of opportunities available nationwide, or for even more job opportunities, go to ACC Cardiology Careers. With the College’s online job bank, the perfect job could be just a click away.

Positions Available

EAST
Position Available - Eastern Pennsylvania, Suburban Philadelphia-Bucks County. Central Bucks Cardiology, a 7-member single specialty cardiology practice, serving a quality community hospital seeks NON-INVASIVE cardiologist. The group currently consists of an interventionalist, electrophysiologist, two invasive cardiologists and three non-invasive cardiologists all with good communication skills, compatible professional goals and work ethic. Clinical setting offers a premier cardio-thoracic surgical program, thriving EP program and leading edge research opportunities. Group seeks candidate with strong clinical background, collaborative team approach, experience with nuclear cardiology and/or TEE a plus. Nuclear cardiology performed in hospital setting and at a practice owned testing center. Competitive salary and benefits package with early partnership will be offered. Please forward CV to: Pat Larsen, Practice Administrator, Central Bucks Cardiology, 315 West State St., Doylestown, PA 18901. Phone: 215-345-1900;Fax: 215-345-4579; Email: plarsen@centralbuckscardiology.com. January 2005

Position Available - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established and successful 3 doctor, 3 location cardiology group in need of 2 new associates. We are affiliated with 4 area hospitals (one teaching hospital) and we own a diagnostic center. Beautiful new 8000 sq ft facility. Starting salary 325k for Fellow. Interested parties may fax CV to 412-429-3513. January 2005

Position Available - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Highly successful 3 doctor/owner, 3-location interventional cardiology group in need of 2 new associates. We are located in the highly desirable southern suburbs of the beautiful and culturally diverse city of Pittsburgh with nationally recognized school districts. We are affiliated with 4 area hospitals (one teaching hospital) and we own a state of the art diagnostic center (including nuclear center). You will spend 1 week of 4 in a brand new 8000 sq ft. office space; the other weeks covering a hospital. We offer a starting salary of 325k-400k along with health, malpractice, generous vacation allowance, profit sharing. Interested parties may fax CV to 412-429-3513. U.S. Heart & Vascular, P.C. January 2005

Position Available - Fingerlakes Region, New York State. The Guthrie Clinic, a 240-member multi-specialty group practice is searching for a BC/BE Non-Invasive Cardiologist to join the practice in Corning, NY. This is a high volume cardiology satellite practice which draws patients from Corning and surrounding counties. Cardiology services are provided in the Guthrie Clinic outpatient setting and at Corning Hospital. Full interventional and surgical support is available from the main campus in Sayre, PA. Nuclear license is desirable. Guaranteed salary and comprehensive benefits package. Visit the Guthrie website at www.guthrie.org. Contact Kathy Murray, Physician Recruiting at 800-724-1295; fax 570-882-3098; email murray_k@guthrie.org. ID# 24482AI January 2005

Position Available – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. INVASIVE / NON-INVASIVE - Join a premier, 24 FACC (including 2 pediatric cardiologists), well-established and expanding practice in south-central Pennsylvania (1 hr from Baltimore, 2 hrs from Phila/DC, 3 hrs from NYC). We are involved in a full range of CV services including: high volume coronary and peripheral vascular interventions, noninvasive, EP programs, resident teaching and active clinical research affiliations with Cleveland Clinic, Duke and Harvard University. We enjoy a balance of work and play with equally shared call every 6th weekend. Low managed care enrollment. A competitive, comprehensive partnership package is available. The Harrisburg-Hershey-Carlisle-Chambersburg, Pa., area has a friendly community atmosphere with a diverse population and a strong economy. Residents enjoy easy access to the mountains, beaches and nearby larger metropolitan areas. Direct Contact Information: Send CV to: Moffitt Heart & Vascular Group, Attn: William Strouse, Administrator, 1000 N. Front Street, Wormleysburg, PA 17043. Phone 800-248-0257 x3056; fax 717-441-0706; email WStro57851@aol.com Visit us on the web at: www.moffittheart.com

SOUTH
Position Available - Jacksonville, Florida. Excellent opportunity for board-certified, board-eligible clinical cardiologist with nuclear training to join established cardiology practice. Experience in TEE and EP a plus but not required. Excellent compensation package leading to partnership. Contact: Sharon Phillips at 800-659-5507 or send CV to: 6859 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216. Fax: 904-296-0279 January 2005

Position Available - Sarasota, Florida, Immediate Availability for a BC/BE Cardiologist for a busy cardiology department within a 50+ physician MSG located in a thriving Gulf Coast city in beautiful SW Florida. Excellent compensation and benefit package with partnership tract and a great call schedule. For confidential consideration send/fax CV to Administrator, Intercoastal Medical Group, Inc., 943 S. Beneva Road, Suite 306, Sarasota Florida 34232; Fax (941) 952-0132. January 2005

MIDWEST
Position Available - Wisconsin. Lead and develop a Cardiology Program. BE/BC Interventional Cardiologist is needed for a successful, comprehensive medical system in Wisconsin. The innovative Cardiology Service has a tremendous infrastructure already in place and state-of-the-art facilities. Employed position. No primary call. Excellent compensation package. Nestled in breathtakingly beautiful countryside, the community is between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River with a short drive to Madison, Chicago and Milwaukee. Contact Mickey Conner, 866-464-3428 or mconner@besmith.com January 2005

Position Available—Wichita Clinic, Wichita, Kansas. Exceptional Non-invasive or Invasive/Non-interventional Cardiologist opportunity. Thriving cardiology department with large built-in primary care referral base. Weekend call 1:3. Low managed care, outstanding benefits, shareholder eligibility after one year. Collegial atmosphere and beautiful mid-western location provides attractive home and work environment! Contact Debbie Gleason: Toll Free 800-876-5111 ext. 9415, or 316- 689-9415 or send CV by fax to 316- 689-9710 or E-mail gleasondk@wichitaclinic.com.

WEST
Position Available - Arizona. Excellent opportunity in AZ. Located 90 m south of Las Vegas, accessible to both Phoenix and Los Angeles. Enjoy beautiful river, casinos. Interventional Cardiologist with a strong interventional background, including peripheral interventions is needed. BC/BE, with good work ethics for our friendly practice. 400-450K salary first year. 2 yr full partnership, NO BUY IN. 1/4 calls. EIGHT WEEKS VACATION. Fax resume: 928-758-4650 or email hhhi4@hotmail.com January 2005

Position Available - Tucson, Arizona, Premier four man cardiology
group seeks skilled, personable, industrious fifth member for a thriving private practice in Tucson, Az. This is a pure cardiology practice with no Internal Medicine responsibilities. We are seeking invasive cardiologists. Imaging skills or interventional capabilities are beneficial but not necessary. Call is one in four weekends. We have a well equipped office with multiple treadmills, 5 echo machines and two nuclear cameras. We are proud to offer a once in a lifetime opportunity. Contact: Monica Neidkowski at, Tucson Heart Group, 2355 N Ferguson Ave Suite 111, Tucson, Arizona 85712. Phone: 520-326-4811. Email: monica@tucsonheart.com January 2005

Position Available - Bellingham, Washington, We are ready to open our new state-of- art Cardiology Center and want to add 2 General and 1 Nuclear Cardiologist. Our local Hospital just opened a new Cardiovascular Center two years ago. Bellingham is located on Puget Sound between Seattle and Vancouver, BC and is rated by Outside, Money, Kiplinger and National Geographic as one of the most desirable US cities. Visit our website www.madronamedical.com or send CV or inquiry to crthompson@hinet.org January 2005

Position Available - Pasadena, California. Our World famous weather and natural attractions make Southern California an ideal place for those who love adventure and the outdoors. At Kaiser Permanente, we believe in promoting a healthier lifestyle for both our patients and our physicians. By providing a balanced schedule and managing your administrative needs, we ensure you can make the most of your time, whether you’re at work or at play. Current opportunities include:

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS – Fontana, Los Angeles, Orange County & Riverside
INVASIVE & NON-INVASIVE CARDIOLOGISTS – Baldwin Park, Bellflower, Kern County, Los Angeles, Orange County & Riverside
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIST – Los Angeles
TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGISTS – Los Angeles

Our physicians practice in an environment where patient-focused care and cross- specialty collaboration are the standard. In addition to a comprehensive network of support, we offer a balanced work and call schedule, which means you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy Southern California’s world-famous climate and natural attractions. To practice and play in a climate that’s professionally and personally rewarding, please send your CV to: Kaiser Permanente, Professional Recruitment, 393 East Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91188-8013. Fax: 626-405-2675. Phone: 800-541-7946. Email: Patty.A.Darling@kp.org. We are an AAP/EEO employer. http://physiciancareers.kp.org January 2005

Position Available - Southern California. Large multispecialty group seeking an interventional or non-interventional cardiologist to join cardiology section of 2 interventional and 1 non-invasive cardiologist. EP or nuclear training a plus. Our progressive practice model offers the best of both an appreciation of personal lifestyle, and a dynamic professional environment. Great starting salary and early partnership option. Mika McIntyre, Caremore Medical Group, Fax 562-662-2818; E mail Mika.Mcintyre@caremore.org January 2005