UBC Postgraduate Education in Cardiology
Goals and Objectives, Pediatric Cardiology
July 1, 2013
Roles
Medical
Expert/Clinical
Decision
Maker
Objectives
 To increase knowledge base
regarding congenital cardiac
abnormalities.
 To learn to clinically recognize a
variety of congenital cardiac
abnormalities.
 To learn the implications of
various congenital cardiac
abnormalities on the patients and
their families.
 To learn the treatment options
available for patients with a
variety of congenital cardiac
abnormalities.
Strategies
 Study appropriate references
and/or do literature searches to
become familiar with the basic
science and clinical aspects of a
wide variety of congenital cardiac
conditions.
 Attend all Adult Congenital Heart
Disease Clinics throughout the
three years of training. Review
histories and physical findings with
the Attending Cardiologist/s and
correlate examination findings with
the ECHO findings.
 Attend Pediatric Outpatient Clinic
two half days per week while on
the Pediatric Cardiology Rotation.
Review histories and physical
findings with the ECHO findings.
 Attend the Pediatric ECHO
Laboratory and participate in
performance and interpretation of
pediatric ECHO studies.
Communicator
 Learn to communicate
appropriately with patients and
their families regarding diagnosis,
management options and clinical
course.
 Maintain communication with
other members of the Health Care
Team, including the patient’s
Family Doctor.
 Maintain complete and accurate
documentation on the patient’s
hospital chart and outpatient file.
Collaborator
 Learn to work closely with other
members of the Team (Attending
 For patients seen and assessed,
be prepared to discuss the
patient’s diagnosis, clinical course
and management with the patients
or the patient’s family as
appropriate.
 Keep complete and accurate notes
in the patient’s hospital chart.
 Maintain communication, when
appropriate, with nursing staff and
other members of the Health Care
Team regarding the patient’s
condition and management plan.
 Contact Referring/Family Doctor
directly, when appropriate, to
provide details of the patient’s
diagnosis, management plan and
follow up.
 Respect the roles of all members
of the Health Care Team.
UBC Postgraduate Education in Cardiology
Goals and Objectives, Pediatric Cardiology
July 1, 2013
Staff and Junior House staff).
Learn to work closely and
cooperatively with the nursing
staff and other members of the
Health Care Team.
Understand the cost effectiveness
of the various management
strategies used in the
management of cardiac
inpatients.
Learn strategies to effectively
educate patients and their families
regarding the pathophysiology of
the patient’s illness and the
importance of compliance and the
potential for future risk.
Learn strategies to educate
patients and their families
regarding healthy cardiac
behaviors.
 Seek consultation from other
members of the Health Care Team
when appropriate.
Scholar
 Enhance knowledge base
regarding a variety of congenital
cardiac conditions.
 Develop a strategy for literature
review/search for a wide variety of
congenital cardiac conditions.
 Establish and maintain references
resources including textbooks,
journals, and internet (e.g.
Medline).
 Establish and adhere to a study
program as it relates to the care of
a variety of congenital cardiac
conditions.
Professional
 To deliver care of the highest
quality with integrity, honesty and
compassion.
 To learn the ethical, legal and
professional obligation in the
context of management of patient
with congenital cardiac
abnormalities.
 Maintain professional relationships
with all members of the Health
Care team.
 When appropriate seek advice and
assistance.
 Present and discuss case/s at
Cardiology Rounds with a focus on
the legal or ethical aspects of a
congenital cardiac case.
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Manager

Health
Advocate
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 Be efficient and effective in the
investigation and management of
patients seen in the various clinics.
 Initiate discussion of is available
for patients and their families to
discuss the patient’s illness with
regards to pathophysiology and
the importance of compliance to
the prescribed regimen.
 Initiate or be available to discuss
with patients and their families
regarding healthy cardiac
behaviors as appropriate.