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Cardiology

Approved Curriculum and Associated Assessment System 2010

Specialty Curriculum and Associated Assessment System

Doctors wishing to undertake training in the specialty of Cardiology must first complete 2 years of Specialty Training in a Core Medical Training (CMT) programme or Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) programme. From ST3 onwards training is specific to Cardiology but the training to CCT requires the completion of both core and higher approved training.

Core and higher specialty training are presented in separate curriculum documents that can be accessed by clicking the links below. The 2010 approved documentation for Cardiology incorporates both the specialty curriculum and blueprinted assessment system.

Trainees appointed from 1 August 2011 onwards

ST 1 & 2 ST3 - ST7

Core Medical Training (pdf)

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) (pdf)

 Cardiology Higher Specialty Training Curriculum and Associated Assessment System (pdf)

Trainees appointed from 1 August 2009 to 31 July 2011

ST 1 & 2 ST3 - ST7

Core Medical Training (CMT) (pdf)

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) (pdf)

Cardiology Higher Specialty Training Curriculum and Associated Assessment System (pdf)

Subspecialty Curriculum

The following is a subspecialty of Cardiology

Approved Curriculum and Associated Assessment System 2007

Specialty Curriculum

Specialty training in cardiology consists of a number of elements: Core training in ST1 and ST2, followed by specialty training from ST3 onwards, and underpinned throughout by generic training (ST1 onwards).  Each of these has a separate curriculum element (see links below).  Acute Common Care Stem (Medicine) trainees will also follow the ACCS training manual. (pdf)   
Core Medical Training or
Acute Care Common Stem (Medicine):
ST1, ST2		 Specialty Specific Training: ST3 onwards
GIM (level 1 and 2) curriculum (pdf) Cardiology curriculum (pdf)
Generic curriculum (pdf)

Associated Assessment System

Core Medical Training or
Acute Care Common Stem (Medicine):
ST1, ST2  		 Specialty Specific Training: ST3 onwards
 

GIM Level 1 assessment blueprint (pdf)

GIM Level 2 assessment blueprint (pdf)

 Cardiology assessment blueprint (pdf)
Generic assessment blueprint (pdf)

The JRCPTB is in the process of providing to the GMC the assessment blueprint for ACCS.

Annual College Summary 2008/2009 (pdf)