Fellow of the
Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists (FIACC)
Professional Standard Quality and Confidence
IACC invites you to become the Fellow of Indian Association of
Clinical Cardiologists. FIACC reflects your world class competence in the field
of Cardiology. Fellowship sets new standards in field
of cardiology, which moulds a group of cardiologists with international
standards and professional competence.
This fellowship mainly focuses on the knowledge, patient care
and clinical skills of a cardiologist. Successful candidates will be certified
as cardiologists with excellent clinical skills, knowledge and confidence to
practice guideline based cardiology with utmost competence and safety.
The FIACC Part 1 and FIACC Part 2 examinations maintain an
international Quality. Such examinations ensure the public regarding the excellent
knowledge, evidence based treatment and clinical acumen of treating
cardiologist. The structure of this examinations mostly designed by the internationally
well known cardiology teachers.
Advantages of FIACC :
1. Public awareness regarding your knowledge and skill.
2. Promote your status as Consultant with International Standards
3. Display your designation FIACC
4. Confidence to claim a salary increment
Eligibility Criteria :
I. Life Membership of IACC
II. Academic
Degrees
A. MBBS /MD
B. PGDCC/D.Card/Dip.Card/MRCP/FRCP/Ph.D/D.Sc/DNB/DM
III. Part-I : Screening Online Exam
A. Pass
Certificate (www.accindia.org). Only 3 attempts.
IV. Echocardiography Exam
A. Indian Academy of Echocardiography (***IAE- Accreditation Test
Level III Physicians) certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE),
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
OR
FELLOWSHIP OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (FASE)
OR
CERTIFICATION OF EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (ADULT -TTE & TEE)
V. Publications
A. Minimum three
publications in Cardiology. One publication as first author. It should be in
any reputed national or international cardiology journals
VI. Medscape Cardiology CME
Credits
A. 150 Medscape
Cardiology CME credit hours in 2 years preceding the fellowship application.
VII. Recommendation Letters
A. Three
recommendation letters from any of the cardiology teaching faculty / patrons of
IACC
VIII. Part - II Practical Exam
A. Strict
practical exams (Spotters, 3 Long Cases, 2 Short Cases and Viva) will be
conducted 1stweek of January every year at a tertiary care center.
Pass certificate will be issued soon after the exam. Only 3 attempts permitted.
IX. Fee
A. FIACC Part -
I Online Screening Exam Fee Rs.50000 (International applicants - $1500 USD)
B. FIACC Part -
II Practical Exam Fee: Rs.50000 (International applicants
- $1500 USD)
X. CV
A. Latest CV to
be submitted with all copies of your certificates
For
IAE -Accreditation Test Level III preparation classes TEE/TTE/3D please contact
JROP. The course
fee to be paid directly to JROP.
JROP Echo
& Color Doppler Centre, JROP Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, C-1/16, Ashok Vihar-II,
Delhi-110052 , Tele : 011- 2713-4839 , 4504-4040 ,2741-5646 , e-mail :
echocourse@gmail.com, jrop2001@yahoo.com ,
www.echocourse.in
Part - I : Syllabus
1. Basics in Cardiology 2. Pediatric
Cardiology 3. Preventive Cardiology 4. Interventional Cardiology 5.
Imaging in Cardiology 6. Latest ACC/AHA/ESC/WHF guidelines
(*Preventive
Cardiology topics will be as per guidelines of World Heart Federation and
American Heart Association.)
Bank details :
For Online
Bank Transfer
Name of Bank: IndusInd Bank
Branch Name : Trivandrum
Account Number : 0050-E91814-050
IFSC CODE: INDB0000050
IBAN
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Latest
CV
IACC
Life Membership
PG
in Cardiology
Echo
Certification
3
Publications
150
Medscape CME credit hours
3
Recommendation Letters
Exam fee for Part 1 & 2
FIACC
Part 1 Pass Certificate
FIACC
Part II Pass Certificate
Instructions
- Filled application form should reach the IACC head
office on or before 30th September.
- FIACC Part 1 you can appear any time after
approval from IACC.
- FIACC Part 2 you can appear only first week of
January every year.
- Re exam of both Part 1 & 2 are allowed only
after one year.
- For re exam candidate have to pay the fee for the
concerned part.
- Only 3 attempts for each part.
- No refunds of fee, if candidate fails.
- Venue of Part 2 exams will be intimated by email.
- International Applicants require produce only one
recommendation letter.
- Filled
application and other documents to be sent by email : fellowship@accindia.org.
Fellowship application form can be downloaded from :
http://www.accindia.org//homepage_pdf/fellowshipform_iacc.pdf