Join the
PICS Society
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The PICS Society fulfills the long-sought dream of having a dedicated, truly global home for our profession. We are one of the most highly trained specialties in medical care, devoted to interventional (minimally invasive) treatment of congenital heart disease in patients of all ages.
We are YOUR professional society, representing your voice in issues that impact us all: education, guidelines, quality, advocacy, device development and so much more.
Join our global community of doctors and allied health professionals dedicated to our core vision: a world where anyone who can benefit from minimally invasive techniques to treat congenital heart disease can access safe, effective care.
PICS Society
Membership Benefits
PICS Society
Membership Benefits
REGISTRATION DISCOUNT on the annual PICS Symposium, our field’s premier educational event.
FREE subscription to Pediatric Cardiology Journal, the official journal of The PICS Society.
FREE membership in DocMatter, your global online platform for peer-to-peer collaboration.
FREE subscription to Congenital Cardiology Today, the official news & information source of The PICS Society.
NETWORK with your peers throughout the world
Extensive video library online, covering all aspects of our profession.
NEW: Welcome nurses, techs & allied professionals
Increase the visibility, respect, impact and voice of our profession.
GUIDELINES and quality standards development for our profession.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES on our many committees and special projects.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT thru practical, procedure-focused events.
FPICS designation (and wall certificate) for those who qualify, our profession’s highest level of distinction.
STRENGTHEN OUR ADVOCACY VOICE on behalf of our patients and colleagues.
Join the
PICS Society
How?
The PICS Society has 4 Membership Categories
Fellow of the PICS Society (FPICS designation)
Member of the PICS Society
Fellow-in-Training
Fellow Emeritus / Emerita of The PICS Society (FPICS designation)
Fellow
of the PICS Society
FPICS Designation awarded
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
1 years’ experience following completion of training plus at least 100 interventional procedures as 1st operator post-training. If you have less than 1 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.
How to apply
Email three documents to membership@CHDinterventions.org:
- The completed two-page application form. Click below to download the form.
- Your professional resume.
- Reference letter from a supervisor or colleague attesting you have performed at least 100 minimally invasive congenital heart procedures (post-training) as first operator.
Annual dues (Member)
Physician
scientist
Nurse / Other Allied Health Professional
US & CANADA
$200 USD
+ $25 admin fee
$200 USD
+ $25 admin fee
$50 USD
OTHER COUNTRIES
$50 USD
+ $10 admin fee
$50 USD
+ $10 admin fee
$15 USD
Member
of the PICS Society
Who can apply
Physician, Scientist, Allied Health Professional.
Interventionalists who have completed formal training BUT have not yet completed one year in practice and the procedure volume criteria above: apply as a Member. Applications from colleagues who work directly with interventionalists will also be considered.
Eligibility
Relevant training and experience.
How to apply
Email two documents to membership@CHDinterventions.org:
- The completed two-page application form.
- Your professional resume.
Annual dues (Member)
Physician
scientist
Nurse / Other Allied Health Professional
US & CANADA
$200 USD
+ $25 admin fee
$200 USD
+ $25 admin fee
$50 USD
OTHER COUNTRIES
$50 USD
+ $10 admin fee
$50 USD
+ $10 admin fee
$15 USD
Fellow-in-Training
Eligibility
If you are in (or have been accepted into) a CHD interventional fellowship program, your membership will be FREE during training.
Please email three documents to membership@CHDinterventions.org
- This completed two-page application form.
- Your professional resume.
- A letter from your training program director confirming the start/end dates of your fellowship.
Fellow
Emeritus / Emerita
of the PICS Society
FPICS Designation
Eligibility
Fellow Emeritus / Emerita status will be conferred to experienced Fellows of the Society upon retirement from the ongoing, active practice of interventional treatment of congenital heart disease.
Fellows Emeriti will have all the rights (e.g. voting in elections, service as At-Large Board Members, committee leadership), responsibilities and benefits of PICS Society Fellows, with the exception that they will not be eligible to serve as an Officer (President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary).
Fellows Emeriti will not be required to pay dues and will be authorized and encouraged to continue using the “FPICS” designation.
Fellow Emeritus / Emerita status will be conferred by Membership Committee recommendation to the Board followed by Board approval, and is a lifetime appointment.
For more information contact membership@CHDinterventions.org
