INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

Maintaining a registry of certified practitioners of cardiology for others

Developing and administering standardized tests to determine qualification in the field of cardiology; issuance to physicians of certificates or other recognition of special knowledge of cardiology; consulting services in the field of cardiology education, namely, providing consultations to hospitals and other institutions that offer medical residency training programs regarding the design of the residency training programs as it pertains to cardiology

Development and maintenance of practice standards for cardiology; providing a website featuring computer database technology enabling program directors to track and complete confidential program evaluations of medical residents and fellows in cardiology for the purpose of physician certification