Call for Formalized Pathways in Vascular Medicine Training: JACC Review Topic of the Week

The burden of vascular diseases and complexity of their management have been growing. Vascular medicine specialists may help to bridge gaps in care, especially as part of multidisciplinary teams. However, there is a limited number of vascular medicine specialists because of constraints in training....

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2022-05, Vol.79 (21), p.2129-2139
Main Authors: Eberhardt, Robert T, Bonaca, Marc P, Abu Daya, Hussein, Garcia, Lawrence A, Gupta, Kamal, Mena-Hurtado, Carlos, Rogers, R Kevin, Sethi, Sanjum S, Young, Michael N, Piazza, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Clinical Competence
Curriculum
Humans
Internship and Residency
Vascular Diseases - therapy
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Summary:The burden of vascular diseases and complexity of their management have been growing. Vascular medicine specialists may help to bridge gaps in care, especially as part of multidisciplinary teams. However, there is a limited number of vascular medicine specialists because of constraints in training. Despite established pathways for training in vascular medicine, there are obstacles that restrict completion of training in dedicated programs. A key factor is lack of funding as a result of inadequate recognition by key national accrediting and credentialing organizations. A concerted effort is required to overcome the obstacles to expand vascular medicine training programs and ultimately the pool of vascular medicine specialists. Well-trained vascular medicine specialists will be well positioned to ease the burden of vascular disease and optimize patient outcomes.
ISSN:1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.365