Cardiovascular System (Stream 1) Online 2026

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Stream 1 module requires you to also complete Core (Stream 1) to become an approved assessor.

Delivery: Online

This is a Stream 1 module that is designed for doctors that do not hold this accreditation. Accreditation requires you to complete the online modules and to successfully complete the assessment.

Successful completion of the module will lead to the awarding of:

1. Cardiovascular System accreditation

If you have already successfully completed the Stream 1 module and you want to undertake continuing education, please go back to the homepage and enroll in Cardiovascular System update (Stream 2).

*Participants need to have their AMA4 Guides with them whilst completing the online module.

Module information

This module covers the criteria from Chapter 6 of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition (“the AMA Guides”) which are used to evaluate permanent impairment of the cardiovascular system, including the heart, aorta and peripheral vascular system.

The module includes:

• The approach to evaluating functions and classification of cardiac disease in a compensation framework.
• The differences between the usage of some terms in the context of the AMA Guides and their usage in current clinical medicine.
• The approach to disentangling multiple causes of functional classification when assessing impairment.
• Reference to another part of the AMA Guides to assess impairment associated with a permanent need for blood thinners.
• Apportionment of Impairment: The approach required to disentangle what impairment may or may not be related to a compensable event.

​*Participants need to have their AMA4 Guide with them when they complete the training.