Who can apply

Experienced physician whose current  responsibilities include significant work in interventional (catheter-based) treatment of congenital heart disease.

Becoming a PICS Society Fellow is our profession’s highest mark of distinction. The FPICS designation after your name and the FPICS certificate recognizes those who show deep experience in the field of minimally invasive treatment of congenital heart disease.

Eligibility

One years’ experience following completion of training plus at least 100 interventional procedures as 1st operator post-training. If you have less than one years’ experience as first operator, apply as a “Member” (see below) then advise us  once you meet the experience milestone.  Applications from highly experienced/senior non-interventionalists (e.g., surgery, imaging, nursing, etc.) who work directly with interventionalists will also be considered by the Membership Committee.

Who can apply

Interventionalists who have completed formal training BUT have not yet completed  one year in practice and performed fewer than 100 interventions post-training.

Eligibility

Relevant training and experience.

Who can apply

Nurses, technologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice providers, other allied health professionals

Eligibility

Those whose duties relate to minimally invasive treatment of CHD (e.g., pre-procedure tests/prep, cath lab, post-procedure, teaching, clinic, etc.):  apply for Member NAHP

Who can apply

Early career physician who is currently in either a CHD interventional fellowship program OR a pediatric (or congenital) heart disease training program that includes significant training in interventional treatment of those conditions. 

Eligibility

If you are in (or have been accepted into) a CHD interventional fellowship program OR a program that includes significant interventional training , your membership will be FREE during training.