• Shashank S Sinha, Howard M Julien, Selim R Krim, Nkechinyere N Ijioma, Suzanne J Baron, Andrea J Rock, Stephanie L Siehr, Michael W Cullen, and American College of Cardiology Fellow-in-Training Section Leadership Council.
• Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: sssinha@med.umich.edu.
• J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2015 May 5; 65 (17): 1907-14.

AbstractThe latest iteration of the Core Cardiology Training Statement (COCATS 4) [Corrected] provides a potentially transformative advancement in cardiovascular fellowship training intended, ultimately, to improve patient care. This review addressed 3 primary themes of COCATS 4 from the perspective of fellows-in-training: 1) the evolution of training requirements culminating in a competency-based curriculum; 2) the development of novel learning paradigms; and 3) the establishment of task forces in emerging areas of multimodality imaging and critical care cardiology. This document also examined several important challenges presented by COCATS 4. The proposed changes in COCATS 4 should not only enhance the training experience but also improve trainee satisfaction. Because it embraces continual transformation of training requirements to meet evolving clinical needs and public expectations, COCATS 4 will enrich the cardiovascular fellowship training experience for patients, programs, and fellows-in-training.Copyright © 2015 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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