Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

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To become certified in the subspecialty of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, physicians must:

- At the time of application, maintain current, valid ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease.

- Satisfactorily complete formal training or requisite practice experience.

- Demonstrate clinical competence, procedural skills, and moral and ethical behavior in the clinical setting.

- Hold a valid, unrestricted and unchallenged license to practice medicine

- Pass the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Certification Examination
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 10 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Specialty

The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.