Specialty Board

The American Board of Medical Specialties denied approval of creation of an independent cardiology certification board championed by the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, according to a press release.

With the recent elimination of a maintenance of certification requirement, physicians should face less confusion in a streamlined process, according to experts.

The benefits and drawbacks of maintenance of certification programs are nuanced, so reform must rely on feedback from the medical community, according to experts.

Progress has been made in the creation of a new independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine under the American Board of Medical Specialties, several cardiology societies announced.

ATLANTA — An independent board for cardiovascular medicine and more integration of health equity issues in education and training of cardiologists are among the priorities of the American College of Cardiology, its president said.

Four professional cardiovascular societies announced a push to create an independent board for cardiovascular medicine, part of an effort to simplify a competency process for cardiologists that has recently been a source of controversy.