American College of Cardiology

May 2006
Vol. 2 No. 5

• Update on Shortened Training Program Discussions
• Travel Awards for Legislative Conference!
• Finished Your Training? Stay Connected
• FIT Column Looking for Your Input
• Planning Ahead for Education
• ACC Cardiology Careers — The Place to Go for Jobs

In June Cardiology, FIT committee chair Grace Pei-Wen Chen, M.D., will update members on some of the exciting work being done by the Training Program Initiatives Work Group. The group has conducted surveys and provided analysis and mathematical models developed by Jeff Williams, M.D., to the ACC Cardiology Training and Workforce Committee, the Training Directors’ Symposium and the Heart Rhythm Society. Williams developed mathematical models of the effects of short-tracking on the cardiology workforce in the near future. The TPI Work Group is also following up on issues with shortening training time for general cardiology and subspecialties such as EP, adult congenital heart disease, interventional and imaging cardiology. For more details, read the “Fellows in Training” column in June Cardiology magazine. Write to cardiologyeditor@acc.org to express your thoughts on this important topic.

The ACC has made fifteen $1,000 travel awards available to cover airfare, hotel and other expenses for FIT members who want to attend the 2006 ACC Legislative Conference. David Kenigsberg, FIT member of the ACC Advocacy Committee and a clinical cardiac EP fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Va., has this to say —

“The ACC’s 2005 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., was an eye-opening experience for me as a Fellow in Training. After spending three days learning about the key health care issues with Congress and lobbying side-by-side with other practicing cardiologists on Capitol Hill, I felt a strong sense of accomplishment. This year’s Legislative Conference takes place Sept. 17-19, 2006. I strongly encourage all FITs to attend. We are the future of cardiology, and Congress needs to hear from us more than ever on issues about imaging, physician reimbursement, quality in practice and medical liability reform.

To apply for the Legislative Conference travel awards, send an email to fitlegaward@acc.org. Award recipients will be announced in late June. Click here to learn more about the 2006 Legislative Conference.

Congratulations to all of you who have finished your fellowship training and are moving forward in your cardiology career! Be sure to contact the ACC and update your contact information: affiliation, address, phone numbers and e-mail. Stay in touch with the many opportunities the ACC provides early career cardiovascular professionals.

The Fellows in Training column in Cardiology magazine has attracted a lot of attention in the last few months from F.A.C.C. members who have responded to its provocative topics and discussions. We need to keep interest high in FIT member concerns, ideas and issues. If you have ideas for columns and/or are interested in contributing as an author, please contact James Beckerman, M.D., jamesbeckerman@hotmail.com,or cardiologyeditor@acc.org

Mark your calendars to take advantage of these education opportunities —

• ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review
  

Sept. 6, 2006 – Sept. 11, 2006
Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Tex.
Directed by Kim A. Eagle, M.D., F.A.C.C., and Patrick T. O'Gara, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Prepare for the ABIM exams with a program designed to meet your specific needs.
For more details, click here.

• How to Become a Cardiovascular Investigator

The “How to Become a Cardiovascular Investigator” (CVCI) program, directed by Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., and Robert O. Bonow, M.D., F.A.C.C., has been rescheduled for Dec. 2 and 3, 2006. As soon as more details are available, they will be posted on http://www.acc.org/education/programs/programs.htm

Coming in June . . . Research Awards and More
Starting in June, Fellows in Training Forum will start providing application details and deadlines for upcoming ACCF Research Awards, travel awards and many other related programs. Be sure to read the June issue of Fellows in Training Forum.

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 30,000 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.

Positions Available

EAST
May 2006
Position Available – Erie, Pennsylvania.
Interventional/ Vascular Medicine Specialist/Cardiologists. Busy cardiology group of 13 to expand peripheral vascular volumes with additional medical and interventional volume.  Ideal candidate will be BC/BE with skills cardiology and /or vascular medicine, proficient in vascular diagnostic and interventional procedures with the ability to perform coronary interventions if desired.  Also have opening for Interventionalist. Established referral system, diagnostic labs, vascular surgery and wound care center on site.  Early partnership track opportunity with full benefits. Located in Erie, Pa., on the shores of Lake Erie. Contact Sue McCreary at (814) 452-7822; E-mail: smccrear@svhs.org May 2006

SOUTH
May 2006
Position Available – Elizabethtown, Ky.
Non-interventional and interventional cardiologists. Established group w/three cardiologists seeking two cardiologists to join group; one non-interventional and one interventional.  Ground breaking for new office in near future.  Salary range $400,000-449,000 with great benefit pkg including four  weeks vacation/CME.  Partnership after three years of service.  Great community and school systems.  Contact Jonell Dailey, Hardin Memorial Hospital, 913 N. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, Ky., (270)706-1728 or e-mail jdailey@hmh.net. May 2006

May 2006
Position Available –  Charlotte, N.C.
Interventional Cardiologist. Single-specialty 14-physician private cardiology group seeking interventional cardiologist to join 3 other interventional cardiologists and 2 EP physicians.  Peripheral and Carotid Stent a plus.  Partnership opportunity. Desirable southeast metropolitan area offers an abundance of cultural and recreational opportunities.  Prime real estate choices and excellent schools.  Full benefits package. Mail CV to: Administration, PO Box 222067, Charlotte, N.C.  28222 or  fax (704) 944-1155. May 2006