Pediatric cardiac surgical education and the associated requirements for certification vary considerably from one country to another. Evolution and standardization for pediatric cardiac surgical education may not have kept pace with the evolution of other aspects of the specialty. Restriction of work hours and disqualification of foreign training experience constitute potential threats to our specialty. A global strategy for qualification and certification may help to address some of these difficult issues.
Keywords: Cardiac surgical education; congenital cardiac surgery; congenital heart surgery; pediatric cardiac surgery; pediatric heart surgery; surgical certification requirements.