POSTGRADUATION IN CARDIOLOGY COMES TO PAKISTAN

Abstract

The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (Pakistan) has taken a step. A one year postgraduate training course in cardiology has been instituted. The pre-requisites are two year s postgraduate training in .general medicine and cardiology.

Time alone will tell how useful this level of postagraduation shall be and the manner in which it fits into the overall scheme of specialist carte to evolve in our country in future. Ideally, one is either a specialist or not a specialist and there should be no in between.