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In this new regular series, we will feature digital initiatives and innovations by the ACC that are aligned towards meeting the educational and clinical needs of members. Developed through member engagement and feedback, featured initiatives are geared towards CV professionals at all stages of their career. These resources have made the ACC a trusted source of consumable knowledge that is integrated with the daily activities of the CV team and fully accessible when needed.

The ACC offers a suite of self- assessment programs (SAPs) tailored to different domains within cardiovascular medicine, each updated annually and accessible via the ACC Learn app or online platform. They share common features but target distinct specialties and learning needs.

• Scope: Covers the full breadth of adult clinical cardiology—from general principles to valvular disease, arrhythmias, vascular topics, congenital issues in adults, and more.
• Features:
  • Hundreds of case based Board style questions with rationales and reference links.
  • Custom quiz creation and board exam simulation.
  • Yearly updates released in February, ensuring content reflects latest guidelines and trials.
  • Includes video/text formats, closed captions, print options, and a Spanish version.
  • Offers CME/MOC credits (190+) to support a 5-year certification cycle. 

• Scope: Comprehensive coverage of interventional cardiology.
• Features:
  • Case based questions, videos (including Board Review course content), and education in various formats.
  • Annual updates, print/quiz features, closed captions.
  • Offers up to 135 CME/MOC credits for a 5-year cycle. 

• Scope: Entire field of electrophysiology—from arrhythmias to device therapies.
• Features:
  • Case based questions, comprehensive text, videos, quiz engine, closed captions. 
  • Updated annually; available as 1 year or 5 year subscriptions. 
  • Provides 90+ CME/MOC credits. 

 
HF SAP (Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)

• Scope: Covers acute and chronic heart failure, mechanical support, transplant, HFrEF, HFpEF, pulmonary hypertension, specific etiologies, etc.
• Features:
  • Comprehensive texts, presentations, self assessment questions.
  • Annual updates, online access, print/closed captions. 
  • Flexible 1  or 5 year subscriptions with 40+ CME/MOC credits included.

 
ACHD SAP (Adult Congenital Heart Disease) – Newest Addition (2025)

• Scope: Tailored for ACHD specialists, covering ABIM’s blueprint for adult congenital heart disease.
• Features:
  • 74 video presentations, 74 study guides, 135 case based questions. 
  • Provides 30 CME/MOC credits. 
  • Flexible access until May 12, 2027, price options $405–$850. 
  • Released May 12, 2025. 

A highlight across ACC’s SAPs is their integration with the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) — ACC’s alternative to the traditional 10 year MOC exam, developed in collaboration with ABIM.

• How CMP Works:
  • Each year, focus on ~20% of your specialty; over a 5-year cycle, your knowledge is refreshed in full. 
  • You complete practice questions (score ≥70%) and take a 60-question Performance Assessment.
  • Upon passing, your MOC requirement is extended by one year. 
• Availability: CMP is free for existing broad SAP subscribers (ACCSAP, CathSAP, EP SAP, HF SAP); only ABIM’s MOC fees apply separately. 
• Benefits: Streamlined, bite size annual assessments with CME/MOC built in—a more manageable, continuous learning model.