All cardiology fellows will develop their competence in basic and clinical knowledge through core clinical rotations in all arenas of cardiology, including cardiac consultation, coronary care unit, invasive cardiac procedures, imaging procedures, electrophysiology, heart failure/transplant, and ambulatory cardiology. A remarkable array of patient populations with diverse pathologies will allow the fellows to attain expertise in the care of acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases, including arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, infectious and inflammatory heart disease, pulmonary vascular disease, valvular heart disease, and peripheral vascular disease.
Electives to further refine extensive skills in subspecialties are available, such as imaging (echo COCATS III, CT, MRI, nuclear, vascular), EP procedures (ILR, pacemakers, etc.), and cath COCATS III. In addition, fellows are encouraged to engage in clinical or basic investigative research during their general training, for which ample opportunities are available. A variety of didactic education is also integrated into the clinical program in order for the fellows to enhance and develop essential skills for the practice of cardiology and academic careers in the future. Fellows will rotate at three campuses.
These didactic seminars include weekly Cath conferences, weekly Core Lecture Series, weekly State of the Art Research conferences, weekly Journal Club, monthly Echo and Multimodality conferences, monthly EKG conferences, monthly Fellows Board Review conferences, and monthly Cardiology Morbidity and Mortality conferences. At the completion of the training program, fellows will achieve the level of clinical knowledge and proficiency to meet the requirements for board certification in Cardiovascular Diseases, as determined by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
