Operative Case Criteria - Pathway II
1. Surgical Volume (Intensity)
The Board’s operative experience requirements include a minimum of 75 major pediatric congenital cardiac operative procedures performed as an attending primary surgeon during each of the 2 years immediately preceding the application. In this pathway, operative procedures performed during training will not apply.
The application of any candidate whose operative experience fails to meet the minimum requirement of 75 major congenital cardiac operations per year as primary surgeon will be referred to the Credentials Committee for review.
2. Index Cases (Distribution)
Index cases are full credit, primary surgeon cases only. The application of a candidate whose operative experience does not include the required number of index cases will be sent to the Credentials Committee for review. The ABTS Credentials Committee is authorized by the Board to reject a candidate if the operative experience is considered to be inadequate in volume and/or intensity depth and/or breadth.