title: The Importance of Global Health Experiences in the Development of New Cardiologists.
abstract: As the global burden of cardiovascular disease continues to increase worldwide, nurturing the development of early-career cardiologists interested in global health is essential to create a cadre of providers with the skill set to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases in international settings. As such, interest in global health has increased among cardiology trainees and early-career cardiologists over the past decade. International clinical and research experiences abroad present an additional opportunity for growth and development beyond traditional cardiovascular training. We describe the American College of Cardiology International Cardiovascular Exchange Database, a new resource for cardiologists interested in pursuing short-term clinical exchange opportunities abroad, and report some of the benefits and challenges of global health cardiovascular training in both resource-limited and resource-abundant settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: ma2947@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Marwah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdalla
authors.affiliation: International Affairs, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kovach
authors.affiliation: International Affairs, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Julie B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Damp
authors.affiliation: John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-the University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: Eiman
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jahangir
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hilliard
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gopinathannair
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
authors.forename: Mazen S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Abu-Fadel
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Mikhael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: El Chami
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany, and the Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gafoor
authors.affiliation: Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vedanthan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Shields
authors.affiliation: Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Jon C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California; School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, and Department of Cardiology, Blantyre Adventist Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Priester
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mirvat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alasnag
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000072096:Cardiologists; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D019992:Databases as Topic; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange
keywords: cardiovascular training; delivery of health care; early career; fellowships and scholarships; mentors