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European Heart Journal 2007 28(17):2163-2171; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm302
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© The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Recommendations on sub-speciality accreditation in cardiology

The Coordination Task Force on Sub-speciality Accreditation of the European Board for the Speciality of Cardiology

Authors/Task Force Members, Jose Lopez-Sendon, Task Force Chairperson*, Peter Mills, EBSC Chairperson, Heinz Weber, EBSC Co-Chairperson, Rolf Michels, EBSC Past-Chairperson, Carlo Di Mario, European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention (EAPCI) Member, Gerasimos S. Filippatos, Magda Heras, (Spain), Members of ESC Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care (ACC), Kevin Fox, European Association for Echocardiography (EAE) Member, Jose Merino, European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Member, D.J. Pennell, ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Member, Heinz Sochor, ESC Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology Member and Joanna Ortoli, EBSC Coordinator

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European Board for the Speciality of Cardiology (EBSC) Members, Peter Mills, (Chairperson) (ESC), Heinz Weber, (Co-Chairperson) (UEMS-CS), Jose Lopez-Sendon, (Task Force Chairperson) (ESC), Andras Szatmari, (AEPC) (President of AEPC), Fausto Pinto, (ESC), Peter Polak (UEMS-CS), Jan Peder Amlie, (UEMS-CS), Ali Oto, (UEMS-CS) and Mitja Lainscak, (PWG Junior Doctors)

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Ex Officio Members, Kim Fox, (ESC) (President of ESC), Peter Kearney, (ESC Education Committee Chairperson), Lino Gonçalves, (EBAC Chairperson), Heikki Huikuri, (UEMS-CS) (President of UEMS-CS) and Celine Carrera, (EBSC Office)

Received 2 June 2007; accepted 14 June 2007; online publish-ahead-of-print 3 August 2007.

* Corresponding author. Jose Lopez-Sendon, Cardiology Department, Planta 1, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, Madrid, Spain. Tel: +34 639148 765; fax: +34 91 3595146. E-mail address: jlsendon@terra.es

Key Words: Accreditation • Cardiology sub-speciality • Quality standards

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   Preamble
 
The purpose of the European Board for the Speciality of Cardiology (EBSC) Coordination Task Force on Sub-speciality Accreditation in Cardiology is to make recommendations on Sub-speciality Accreditation within Cardiology. EBSC aims to harmonize the process of accreditation of sub-specialities and thereby to provide uniformity of accreditation standards throughout cardiology. Certification in cardiology, for instance, the EBSC Diploma of European Cardiologist, is essential before an individual applies for sub-speciality accreditation.

European accreditation standards within sub-specialities should be clearly defined, thereby assuring patients and other doctors the competence and skills of the accredited sub-specialists. This is increasingly important in times of developing mobility of doctors and patients in Europe in agreement with the basic EU principles of free movement.

The process of sub-speciality accreditation of physicians in Europe has already been initiated by a number of sub-specialities. Those initiatives are based on similar principles and include theoretical (knowledge assessment) and . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   Introduction
 
The European Board for the Speciality of Cardiology
EBSC Coordination Task Force on Sub-speciality Accreditation

   Scope of the EBSC guidelines for sub-speciality accreditation in cardiology
 

   EBSC recognized sub-speciality accreditation in cardiology
 
Definition of a sub-speciality in cardiology
Relations to national accreditation

   EBSC recommendations on sub-specialty accreditation in cardiology
 
1. Sub-speciality training
1.1. Sub-speciality training curriculum and syllabus
1.2. Trainees
1.3. Training facilities: accreditation standards of training centres
1.4. Trainers: Programme Director
2. Assessment of individuals
2.1. Accreditation process
2.1.1. Accreditation Committee
2.1.2. Assessment methods
2.1.3. Assessment of Knowledge
2.1.4. Practical assessment (logbook)
2.1.5. Language(s) for sub-speciality accreditation evaluations (Assessment of Knowledge and Practical Skills Assessment)
2.1.6. Accreditation diplomas
2.1.7. Budget
2.1.8. Archiving/record keeping system of accreditation awarded
2.2. Re-accreditation: re-certification
2.3. Revocation
2.4. Appeal procedure
2.5. Documentation
3. Quality control

   Conclusions
 

   Supplementary material
 

   Appendix: glossary of terms
 

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