Education and training in cardio-oncology for the noncardiologist: current disparities and a proposal for the future
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Cardio-oncology remains a speciality dominated by cardiologists despite the importance of doctors from other specialties, such as oncology and haematology, for managing the cardiovascular health of patients living with cancer. A major reason for this is a distinct lack of cardio-oncology training opportunities for the noncardiology trainee. This is because of several factors, including a lack of awareness of cardio-oncology as a specialty. We propose a cardio-oncology training programme that involves early exposure to cardio-oncology as a specialty and provides the noncardiologist with a good understanding of cardiological investigations and treatment in the context of cancer treatment. Future work should elucidate additional barriers to cardio-oncology training as well as identifying programmes that have integrated cross-disciplinary cardio-oncology content to inform future curriculum development. Future work should also focus on establishing pilot cardio-oncology training programmes for the noncardiologist.
Source: Journal of Cardio-oncology
Institutions: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, Cancer Research UK, Barts Cancer Institute, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, NHS England, National Health Service, Velindre Cancer Centre, University College London
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7128529872