Atizazul Mansoor, MD, Chair of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, and Samir Saba, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
From Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast by Becker's Healthcare
May 8, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on restructuring in cardiology to meet workforce demands and streamline education pathways.
In this episode, Atizazul Mansoor, MD, Chair of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, and Samir Saba, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, join the podcast to discuss how their organization is restructuring to better meet the growing demands in cardiology. They share perspectives on reducing the length of education and training pathways to encourage more physicians to enter the field and help address workforce needs.
People in this episode
Guests: Atizazul Mansoor, MD, Samir Saba, MD
Topics covered
- cardiology
- healthcare workforce
- medical education
- physician training
- healthcare restructuring
Keywords
- cardiology
- UPMC
- physician training
- healthcare
- medical education
- workforce needs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UPMC, Heart and Vascular Institute
Places: Central Pennsylvania
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