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What defines a specialty?

What defines a specialty?. Specific body of knowledge Record of scholarship and investigations Consensus on what is true Expertise in particular procedures Training Certification Credentialing. Three elements to sub-specialty recognition.

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What defines a specialty?

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  1. What defines a specialty? • Specific body of knowledge • Record of scholarship and investigations • Consensus on what is true • Expertise in particular procedures • Training • Certification • Credentialing

  2. Three elements to sub-specialty recognition

  3. International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) Physician Electrophysiology Exam • First “Third-tier” pediatric cardiology certification in USA • A collaboration between Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) • First exam given Fall, 2011

  4. IBHRE Exams 2012

  5. Structure of Exam • Pediatric module added to General EP IBHRE Exam • Common module = 125 questions • Extended adult module = 50 questions • Pediatric / Congenital EP module = 50 questions • Test-takers select one module (175 questions)

  6. EP-MD Committee 2013: New committee member: Maully Shah 2013: New IBHRE Board member: GVH

  7. Importance of IBHRE Exam – EP (Peds) • Addresses Strategic Plan Initiative • International • We have a permanent seat at the table (IBHRE, HRS) • MOST IMPORTANT: • Defines us as a distinct sub-specialty of Pediatric Cardiology • Defines us as distinct from adult EP • Exam topic list and EP training curriculum can interact • Opportunity for protection of credentialing eligibility

  8. Congratulations to 15 new board certified pediatric electrophysiologists (total now 30)

  9. 2012 Certificants

  10. “Passage of the IBHRE examination with the pediatric/congenital module can be viewed as a valid measure of the specific knowledge underlying pediatric and congenital EP. Consequently, this committee strongly recommends that all graduating fellows, as well as all active clinicians in the field, take this examination.”

  11. FHRS for Pediatric Cardiologists

  12. Next Physician EP Exam… • Exam Date: • Wednesday, December 4, 2013 • Registration Opens • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 • Final Registration Deadline • Thursday, September 5, 2013

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