american board of 
     cardiovascular medicine
         
       "PROVIDING ACCREDITED SUB-SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION EXAMS
                     AND AWARDS IN CARDIOLOGY" 
 
              

What does the ABCM Offer?

The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCM) provides Accredited Board Certification Opportunities to a wide variety of healthcare professionals in various Subspecialty Categories in Cardiology.   Wear the mark of distinction, "SURSUM CORDA," only available from the ABCM, and demonstrate your commitment to Excellence as a Certified Cardiovascular Professional.

Who do we Serve?

Physicians
Physician's Assistants
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Monitor Technicians
ECG Technicians
EMT/Paramedics

What is ABCMs Mission? 

Provide cardiovascular medicine accreditation and certification awards to qualified facilities and board eligible candidates, designed to validate a high standard of patient care in various sub-specialty areas within cardiology; anyone who is responsible for the diagnosis and/or ongoing management of patients with variety of cardiovascular diseases and anomalies.   

History of ABCM:

The ABCM was formed in 2006 to manage the certification exams originally developed by Marriott Heart Foundation and the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses.  The Advanced ECG exams were originally developed in 1969 by Henry Marriott, MD, FACC for ECG panel readers.  Later, in 1991 he was joined by Jonni Cooper who assisted him in the development of several new levels of ECG certification to meet the needs of all of the above listed personnel, not just for the hospital panel readers.  And, in 1998 the two gathered a team of expert nursing educators to assist in the development of the nation's first CVN Board Certification for Cardiac Nurses which was kicked off at a preconference meeting of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in March, 2000 in Anaheim, CA. 
The exams are offered on an international scale and have recently been officiated over in several foreign countries.  Direct further question to the FAQ section for help and if you do not find your answers there, contact us by email or phone:  Jonni Cooper (Exam Director) jcooper17@tampabay.rr.com (813)234-1033.