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Eligibility Criteria for Certification in Pediatric Cardiology

The American Board of Pediatrics has established a procedure for certification in pediatric cardiology. In addition to the specific admission requirements listed below,General Eligibility Criteria for all ABP Subspecialties must be fulfilled to be eligible for certification.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Three years of full-time, broad based fellowship training in pediatric cardiology are required to be completed in a program accredited for training in pediatric cardiology by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in the United States or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Absences from Training

No continuous absence of more than 1 year will be permitted.Due to the potential for significant changes in medicine over time, the Credentials Committee must review requests for previous credit when a fellow has interrupted fellowship for more than 12 months.

Absences/leaves in excess of 3 months during the 3 years of training, whether for vacation, parental leave, illness, and so forth, must be made up. If the program director believes that the candidate is well qualified and has met all requirements, the program director may submit a petition to the ABP requesting an exemption to the policy. Training time cannot be waived for convenience, such as for fellows who begin training off cycle.

Part-time training may be completed over no more than 6 years.

The following must be accomplished in order to become certified in the subspecialty:

It should be noted that these criteria and conditions are subject to change without notice. All applicants are advised to contact the ABP to ascertain whether the information they have is current.

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