title: Program requirements for fellowship education in venous and lymphatic medicine.
abstract: Background In every field of medicine, comprehensive education should be delivered at the graduate level. Currently, no single specialty routinely provides a standardized comprehensive curriculum in venous and lymphatic disease. Method The American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine formed a task force, made up of experts from the specialties of dermatology, family practice, interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, phlebology, vascular medicine, and vascular surgery, to develop a consensus document describing the program requirements for fellowship medical education in venous and lymphatic medicine. Result The Program Requirements for Fellowship Education in Venous and Lymphatic Medicine identify the knowledge and skills that physicians must master through the course of fellowship training in venous and lymphatic medicine. They also specify the requirements for venous and lymphatic training programs. The document is based on the Core Content for Training in Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and follows the ACGME format that all subspecialties in the United States use to specify the requirements for training program accreditation. The American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine Board of Directors approved this document in May 2016. Conclusion The pathway to a vein practice is diverse, and there is no standardized format available for physician education and training. The Program Requirements for Fellowship Education in Venous and Lymphatic Medicine establishes educational standards for teaching programs in venous and lymphatic medicine and will facilitate graduation of physicians who have had comprehensive training in the field.
authors.affiliation: 1 Jobst Vascular Institute, Toledo, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Comerota
authors.affiliation: 2 The Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: 3 Vascular Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: Suman W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Rathbun
authors.affiliation: 2 The Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khilnani
authors.affiliation: 4 Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
authors.forename: Thom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rooke
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.affiliation: 6 Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Carman
authors.affiliation: 1 Jobst Vascular Institute, Toledo, USA.
authors.forename: Fedor
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.affiliation: 7 Interventional Radiology Section, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vedantham
authors.affiliation: 8 Zimmet Vein & Dermatology, Austin, USA.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Zimmet
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Curriculum; clinical competence; educational standards; fellowship training; lymphatic medicine; medical education; professional education; specialization; venous and lymphatic medicine training; venous medicine