Cardiovasular Disease Fellowship
As a Fellow, you will be expected to:
- Rotate with each of our Staff physicians on several different services including consults, echocardiography, arrhythmia, cardiac catheterization, etc.
- Attend weekly Cardiac Catheterization, ECG, Echocardiography, and Case conferences.
- Attend and give lectures for Cardiology Grand Rounds and Journal Club.
- Attend monthly research conferences and present your projects.
- Work with the Program Director to ensure publication of research data.
- Attend Core Curriculum Workshops.
- See patients in the UMCNO Subspecialty Clinic weekly. {Continuity clinic}
- Interact with students and residents in patient care and teaching.
Number of fellows in the 3-year Cardiology fellowship training program - 12
Neeraj Jain, MD
Program Director
Mehnaz Rahman, MD
Associate Program Director
How to Apply
There are 4 positions available each year.
We will be accepting applications for the 2024 fellowship through the ERAS system.
We require:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation, four maximum; one must be from your program director
- Personal statement
- ECFMG certification necessary for foreign medical graduates
- USMLE scores
- US Citizen or
- Permanent resident (Form I-551 only) or
- ECFMG sponsorship as a J-1 exchange visitor.
(Must be a J-1 visa holder at the time of application to be considered.
Proof of citizenship/residency/visa status required prior to the interview)
Typical First Year Schedule
- 2 months of CCU/Cardiology Consult Service
- 3 months of Cath Lab
- 1 month of Electrophysiology
- 1 month of Echo
- 3 months at Touro Infirmary
- 1 month at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
- 1 month of Elective
- 1 month of Vacation
Typical 2nd Year Schedule
- 1 month of CCU/Cardiology Consult Service
- 2 months of Cath Lab
- 1 month of Electrophysiology
- 1 month of Echo
- 3 months at Touro Infirmary
- 1 month at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
- 1 month of Research
- 2 months of Elective
- 1 month of Vacation
Typical 3rd Year Schedule
- NO CCU/Cardiology Consult
- 1 month of Cath Lab
- 1 month of Electrophysiology
- 1 month of Echo
- 3 months at Touro Infirmary
- 1 month at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
- 1 month of Research
- 4 months of Elective
- 1 month of Vacation
Questions about our program may be directed to:
Neeraj jain, Program director or Judy Weber, Program Coordinator