CardioCareLive (USA)

CardioCareLive - Free online cardiology conference produced in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with live keynote presentations, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, lectures, peer networking and an exhibit floor. Provides on-demand CME sessions

Cardiologist shortages projected to worsen (USA)

"Cardiology faces decades of workforce shortages that are likely to worsen as an aging, overweight, and diabetic population increases demand for their services, according to a new survey. There are currently 3,000 too few cardiologists to fill open private-practice and academic positions, and the group projected the shortfall will rise to 16,000 by 2050, researchers reported in the September 22 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. To put this gap in perspective, only 750 to 800 new cardiologists rank with the 24,000 already in practice, noted George P. Rodgers, MD, chair of the ACC survey task force and a cardiologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. But it's not a pipeline problem, Rodgers' group reported: Plenty of young physicians apply for the fellowships required to enter the specialty, but there are 50 percent more applicants than spots available." - Work Force

Number of women cardiologists doubles, but still much room for improvement

"Although the number of women doctors in US cardiology has almost doubled in the past 10 years, a new survey reveals that more than two-thirds of female cardiologists continue to report discrimination, mostly on the basis of gender or parenting responsibilities. 'We've made great strides and a lot of progress, but we still want to make more,' Dr Athena Poppas (Brown University, Providence, RI), lead author and chair of the ACC Women in Cardiology Council, which commissioned the research, told heartwire. Poppas and colleagues report the results of the survey in the December 16, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology"