CAD ACS & AMI

TRAINEE CARDIOLOGY

CAD GEN

Workshop

Trainee Program

CRITICAL CARE CARDIOLOGY TRAINING PATHWAYS

Co-Chair(s)

• Barry B.

  Barry Burstein, MD

  Critical Care (Cardiology) Fellow
  Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
• Joshua W.

  Joshua Wenner, MD, FRCPC

  Cardiologist-Intensivist
  University of British Columbia

Presenter(s)

• 

  Maude Peretz-Larochelle, MDCM, FRCPC

  Device Fellow, Electrophysiology
• 

  Sean Van Diepen, MS MSc

  Associate Professor
  University of Alberta

Planning Committee Member(s)

• Erin R.

  Erin Rayner-Hartley, MD

  Critical Care Medicine Fellow, Cleveland Clinic
• 

  Lior Bibas, n/a

  Critical Care Cardiologist
• 

  Sean Van Diepen, MS MSc

  Associate Professor
  University of Alberta
• Michael G.

  Michael Goldfarb, MD MSc

  Cardiac Intensivist
  McGill University
• 

  Richard Vandegriend

  Cardiologist and Cardiac Intensivist
  University of British Columbia
• 

  Emilie Belley-Côté

  Assistant professor
  McMaster University

Critical care cardiology is a new subspecialty with a growing interest amongst current trainees and with several different training routes. In response to a progressive trend in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) acuity, cardiology leaders have identified the need for specialized CICUs to care for such patients. Consensus statements from national professional societies have proposed advanced staffing and education transformation for the modern CICU. Critical Care Medicine (CCM) training for cardiology graduates can provide the skills to centralize the care of patients with a primary cardiovascular diagnosis during the most acute phases of their illness. In this workshop designed for current cardiovascular trainees, as well as cardiology leaders and mentors, we will discuss the existing training and professional development pathways for cardiology trainees interested in CCM. This session is based on our recently accepted manuscript “Critical Care Cardiology: A Fellow’s Guide to Training Pathways” which will be published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Trainee Section in June 2019. The session will be divided into the following 7-10 minute talks, with ample time for audience questions. - Introduction with interactive case presentation - Why choose CCM after Cardiology? - Training Pathways: Two-year Canadian Training vs Two-year US Training - Training Pathways: One-year Training - Professional opportunities (community versus academic; research; leadership) - Women in Critical Care Cardiology

 

Target Audience(s):

Trainee (clinical)
Critical care cardiologists and specialists
General: All cardiovascular (clinical and research) health professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• outline the contribution of the critical care cardiology skill set to contemporary practice in the CICU;
• identify the potential roles of a critical care cardiologist in the current framework of local, regional, and national cardiovascular care in Canada, as defined by CCS; and
• outline the CCS-endorsed training pathways and opportunities in Canada and the United States.