ACC CardioCareer & CME Guide - March 2008v8 - (Page 7) American College of Cardiology CardioCareer & CME Guide W elcome to the 2008 edition of the American College of Cardiology CardioCareer & CME Guide. This informative guide is designed to aid both seasoned cardiovascular professionals and fellowsin-training in their search for the ideal position. Cardiologists are in great demand and the supply is diminishing. Articles focusing on this trend and how ACC is responding are included in this guide. This publication also provides tips to help make your job search more successful, such as negotiating successful contracts, honing your interview skills, and hearing from a cardiologist about his experience transitioning from fellowship to practice. For those attending the ACC Annual Scientific Session, ACC.08 provides several sessions on careers as well as a variety of networking opportunities, including an ACC Cardiology Careers Resource Center for job seekers and employers. Look for stories on ACC.08 career opportunities and the ACC Cardiology Careers job bank in this guide. The ACC provides a wealth of resources to help cardiovascular professionals looking for a job, seeking information about the cardiology workforce, or wishing to take their practice to the next level. Several of these topics are featured in this guide, and more details are available at the College’s Web site: www.acc.org (click on “Jobs” at the top): • ACC workforce information, including sections on: ≤ACC Workforce Task Force: Charge, initiatives underway, members, initiatives planned for the future. ≤Workforce Facts: Demographics, trends impacting the cardiovascular workforce. ≤Fellows-in-Training: Trends, education opportunities, fellowship programs, job search information, newsletters. ≤Multidisciplinary Providers, Practice Administrators, and Academic Institutions: Job descriptions, survey results, and more. • ACC Women in Cardiology Committee and Section (found at http://www.acc.org/membership/community/WIC/index.htm), including: ≤Virtual Mentoring and Support Web site. ≤Brochures to help recruit women into the cardiology field. ≤Upcoming events, such as the Women’s Professional Development and Career course. ≤Women in Cardiology Committee details and initiatives. • ACC Cardiology Careers, ACC’s online job bank for cardiovascular professional candidates and employers (see article titled “ACC’s Online Career Center: Your One-Stop Shop for Career Development” in this issue), including: ≤Hundreds of job listings, plus free academic listings. ≤Part-time jobs for retirees and others. ≤ Journal Connection, a print ad management tool. ≤ Tool for setting up interviews at conferences. • Continuing medical education opportunities: ACC has a wide range of educational formats that offer CME credit, such as: ≤ Self-assessment programs in general and specialty areas of cardiology, ≤ Educational programs throughout the United States, including the Annual Scientific Session, ≤ ACCEL interviews, ≤Satellite CME: presentations captured for the Internet and available for free CME credits, ≤Case studies, ≤ Expert opinions, ≤ Selected clinical trials and journal scans, ≤ And more! The supply of cardiologists is diminishing + the need for cardiologists is increasing = a variety of jobs from which to choose. Let this guide and the ACC help you find the best position for you. Editorial content for the ACC CardioCareer & CME Guide Copyright 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Elsevier Inc. will not assume responsibility for damages, loss, or claims of any kind arising from or related to the information contained in this publication, including any claims related to the products, drugs, or services mentioned herein. American College of Cardiology CardioCareer & CME Guide 7 www.acc.org
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