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(Circulation. 2000;102:932.)
© 2000 American Heart Association, Inc.

Current Perspectives

Quo Vadis?

How Should We Train Cardiologists at the Turn of the Century?

Joseph A. Hill, MD, PhD; Richard E. Kerber, MD

From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine (J.A.H., R.E.K.), and Departments of Pharmacology and Veterans Affairs (J.A.H.), University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.

Correspondence to Joseph A. Hill, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Division, University of Iowa College of Medicine, E318GH, UIHC, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242-1081. E-mail joseph-hill{at}uiowa.edu

Background—Cardiovascular medicine is weathering challenges on multiple fronts, and the paradigm of cardiovascular fellowship training has changed as a result.

Methods and Results—On the basis of a review of the literature and surveys of former trainees, we have evaluated our Cardiovascular Fellowship Program at the University of Iowa. We have identified principles fundamental to the training of fellows. We extend these principles to propose practical ideas for responding to the challenges we face in the rapidly changing landscape of medicine in a new millennium.

Conclusions—We have proposed a few principles and numerous concrete, practical suggestions that will guide our Cardiovascular Fellowship in the future. These ideas may prove useful to other training programs.

Key Words: : education • cardiovascular diseases

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