Cardiovascular Disease
The links below outline the details of the Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs in Cardiovascular Disease.
Certification
At the time of application for certification in Cardiovascular Disease, you must be previously certified in Internal Medicine by ABIM.
- Policies and Requirements
- Cost
- Cardiovascular Disease Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Cardiovascular Disease Exam
- Cardiovascular Disease Exam Tutorial
Learn more about Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Interventional Cardiology Certification and Maintenance of Certification.
Maintenance of Certification
You do not need to maintain certification in Internal Medicine to renew certification in Cardiovascular Disease.
- Requirements
- Enrollment and Cost
- Cardiovascular Disease Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Cardiovascular Disease Exam
- Cardiovascular Disease Exam Tutorial
MOC Guide for Cardiologists (pdf) (as of March 31, 2011)
Begin working on your self-evaluation requirements as soon as you enroll in MOC:
Self-Evaluation of Medical Knowledge
Recommended modules:
- Cardiovascular Disease Medical Knowledge Modules
- Care for the Underserved Module
- Point-of-Care Clinical Question Module
Learning Sessions are an interesting and collaborative way to earn points.
View this video from ACC’s Oregon chapter providing information for cardiologists completing the MOC Medical Knowledge requirement.
Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance
Recommended ABIM PIMs Practice Improvement Modules®:
- Clinical Supervision PIM
- Communication - Subspecialists PIM
- Communication with Referring Physicians PIM
- Completed Project PIM
- Hypertension PIM
- Preventive Cardiology PIM
- Self-Directed PIM
The Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) pathway grants physicians 20 MOC points for participating in externally developed QI activities.
Recommended AQI Pathway options*:
- ACC: A New ERA – Evidence-Based Stroke Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation
- ACC: Keeping PACE – Patient-Centered Acute Coronary Syndrome Care Education
- ACC: Imaging in FOCUS (Formation of Optimal Cardiovascular Imaging Utilization Strategies) Performance Improvement Activity (PIA)
- CS2day (Cease Smoking Today) Online Performance Improvement Tool
- IPIP: Improving Performance in Practice
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Advancing Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Development of Office-based Systems of Care: Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Identification and Reduction of Cardiometabolic Risk
- Sanford Health-Fargo Region: Improving the Care of Diabetic Patients with Hypertension
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) Continuous Quality Improvement Program
* Additional AQI activities may be available to you.
Use our Practice Performance Selector Tool to find the best option for you.