Recommendations for training in vascular medicine. American College of Cardiology Peripheral Vascular Disease
Abstract:
Each trainee in vascular medicine must be eligible for the board certification examination of the American Board of Internal Medicine or its equivalent. Training faculty, preferably at least two members, should meet the qualifications and training requirements described in this report. They must be dedicated, effective teachers and should spend most of their time in research, education and patient care related to peripheral vascular diseases. A curriculum of training should be established. Faculty experts in related specialties and in the related basic sciences should be available for teaching. The institution should have a fully equipped noninvasive vascular laboratory and areas where catheter revascularization techniques and vascular surgery are performed. The period of training should not be less than 1 year, preferably continuous.
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