Interventional Cardiology
The links below outline the details of the Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs in Interventional Cardiology.
Certification
At the time of application for certification in Interventional Cardiology, you must hold current, valid ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease.
- Policies and Requirements
- Cost
- Interventional Cardiology Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Interventional Cardiology Exam
- Interventional Cardiology Exam Tutorial
Maintenance of Certification
You must hold current, valid ABIM certification in Cardiovascular Disease to renew certification in Interventional Cardiology.
Procedural Requirement
Interventional cardiologists must submit a Form Attesting Interventional Cardiology Practice, verifying their performance as primary operator, co-operator or supervisor of 150 percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) cases in the two years prior to expiration of their certificate. If interventional cardiologists are unable to meet this requirement, they may provide a procedural log of 25 consecutive cases, including outcomes, in which they have served as primary operator.
- The documentation period for certificates expiring December 31, 2013 may start no earlier than July 1, 2011 and end no later than October 1, 2013.
- The form also requires verification of participation in a PCI quality improvement project.
- If you fulfill the 150 PCI-case procedural requirement for recertification in Interventional Cardiology prior to the close of the documentation period, you do not need to wait to submit your attestation form. ABIM recommends that you submit your attestation form once you fulfill the 150 PCI-case procedural requirement, rather than wait to document all procedures performed during the two-year documentation period.
- Additional Requirements
- Enrollment and Cost
- Interventional Cardiology Exam Dates and Content
- Scheduling a Interventional Cardiology Exam
- Interventional Cardiology Exam Tutorial
MOC Guide for Interventional Cardiologists (pdf) (as of August 20, 2012)
Begin working on your self-evaluation requirements as soon as you enroll in MOC:
Self-Evaluation of Medical Knowledge
Recommended modules:
- Interventional Cardiology Medical Knowledge Modules
- Interventional Cardiology Simulations*
- Care for the Underserved Module
- Point-of-Care Clinical Question Module
Learning Sessions are an interesting and collaborative way to earn points.
* Research shows simulations are a successful tool in the assessment of physician performance.
Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance
Recommended ABIM PIMs Practice Improvement Modules®:
- Clinical Supervision PIM
- Communication – Recent Visit PIM
- Communication – Subspecialist PIM
- Communication with Referring Physicians PIM
- Completed Project PIM
- Hypertension PIM
- Preventive Cardiology PIM
- Self-Directed PIM
Additionally, diplomates can earn 20 points of Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance credit for many third-party products or institutional programs through ABIM's Approved Quality Improvement (AQI) pathway and/or the Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program.
Recommended Web-based AQI products for Interventional Cardiology:
- ACC: Imaging in FOCUS (Formation of Optimal Cardiovascular Imaging Utilization Strategies) Performance Improvement Activity (PIA)
- AGA: Procedural Sedation/Patient Safety PIM
- CS2day (Cease Smoking Today) Online Performance Improvement Tool
- Joslin Diabetes Center: Development of Office-based Systems of Care: Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Use our Practice Performance Selector Tool to find other institutional projects or programs approved through the AQI Pathway that may apply to you based on your professional affiliation or location.
If you participated in a quality improvement effort at an Approved Portfolio Sponsor organization, you may be eligible to earn MOC points through the Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program.
