About This Session
Cardio-Oncology is young, but increasingly in demand subspecialty of cardiology, with several established fellowships -- but no single training pathway. This ACC Lounge and Learn Session will explore strategies for navigating and designing training pathways for a career in cardio-oncology and overcoming challenges in bridging academic and clinical divides between cardiology and oncology, including managing distinct financial structures and shared clinical resources, to build successful, collaborative practices. Focus Areas: Highlight real-world collaborative models, discussing organizational structure, billing complexities, and aligned incentive systems; Invited speakers share how they have structured rotations, clinics, and research teams; Address compensation discussions: shared RVU models, cross-departmental billing systems, contract arrangements.
Presenters
- Robert Copeland-Halperin & Efstratios Koutroumpakis | Co-Chair Introduction
- Courtney Campbell | Community Practice
- Lavanya Kondapalli | Academic Department
- Amar Parikh | Large Health System
- Dipti Gupta | Dedicated Cancer Center



