Certification update New advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology certification available New certification recognizes the distinct knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgments required of physicians who practice in this subspecialty. Aug. 12, 2019Monday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Cardiologists can now obtain subspecialty certification in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology from the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). This new certification recognizes the distinct and critical knowledge, skills, abilities and judgments required of physicians who practice in the advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology subspecialty. Applicants must be AOBIM board-certified specialists in cardiology who have completed three years of an ACGME- or AOA-recognized fellowship in cardiology followed by a one-year ACGME- or AOA-recognized fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. For the first three years/three exams (2019, 2020 and 2021), AOBIM-certified cardiologists who have not completed formal training in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology will be eligible to apply for this certification via the practice pathway. Get more info on the practice pathway criteria here. Exam application deadlines: First deadline: Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 Final deadline: Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 Exam administration dates (at Pearson Vue testing centers): Nov. 13-15, 2019 Find more information, including application details, here. Please contact the AOBIM at [email protected] or 312-202-8274 if you have questions or need assistance. Related reading: American Board of Neurological Surgery apologizes to DOs it harassed New CME guidelines for AOA board-certified docs are now available online More in Newsbriefs Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review. AOA’s research grants workshop will guide applicants through funding process The Nov. 14 workshop will cover important topics such as RFA/NOFOs and available funding amounts. Previous articleDreading that patient encounter? Help is here Next articleDO representation on ACGME board expands in final year of transition to a single GME system
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