IBHRE Certification Candidate Handbook for the Physician and Allied Professional

IBHRE Certification Candidate Handbook for the Physician and Allied Professional

section i: ABOUT IBHRE
1. IBHRE Mission Statement
The mission of The International Board of Heart
Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) is to increase the
heart rhythm professional’s knowledge in order to
improve the quality of care delivered to our
patients.
2. Organizational History
IBHRE is a nonprofit credentialing organization
based in Washington, DC. It is a legally separate
entity under the auspices of the Heart Rhythm
Society (HRS) – the international leader in
science, education and advocacy for cardiac
arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the
primary information resource on heart rhythm
disorders.
Established in 1985 as NASPExAM, IBHRE is a
self-governing, credentialing organization of the
Heart Rhythm Society that provides
competency certification in the fields
of cardiac rhythm device therapy and cardiac
electrophysiology for physicians and allied
professionals. The initial IBHRE examination
was created for physicians and surgeons. In
1989, a similar examination was developed
for allied professionals (e.g., nurses, physician
assistants and those employed in industry). In
1997, IBHRE added a third examination in the
specialty of cardiac electrophysiology for the allied
professional. In 2011, IBHRE introduced
examinations in adult and pediatric cardiac
electrophysiology.
3. IBHRE/HRS
Relationship Statement
IBHRE recognizes the Heart Rhythm Society as an
integral part of the cardiac arrhythmia community
and moreover as a positive contributor to the
professional development goals of the IBHRE
exams.
An affiliate, independent body of the Heart
Rhythm Society, IBHRE is enriched by cardiac
arrhythmia health care professionals who strive
for excellence and optimal health care by passing
this distinguished exam. Participation in the exam
is consistent with the Heart Rhythm Society’s
overall purpose to improve the care of patients by
promoting research, education and optimal health
care policies and standards. Working together
to standardize the profession, IBHRE and HRS
provide the most current testing and professional
development tools with advances in heart rhythm
management to enhance knowledge and delivery
of health care to patients.