Didactic Curriculum: To facilitate independent and Faculty supervised learning, we offer a comprehensive structured didactic program which covers all areas of cardiovascular medicine as required by COCATs training curriculum and ABIM Board certification.  

Each academic year, there are 12 learning modules with clearly defined learning objectives coupled to the reading material, post-reading self-assessment, didactic lectures, interactive clinical case discussions, and hands-on sessions.

Individual learning sessions are run by the Fellowship Faculty and also by the invited faculty experts in Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Endocrinology, Pulmonary Medicine, Pathology, Clinical Nutrition, and other disciplines relevant to cardiovascular medicine. The hands-on sessions include heart dissection, transesophageal echocardiography simulation, management of cardiac assist devices, and pacemaker-ICD interrogation tutorials.

The program is tailored to the fellow level of training, progressing from the foundation of the Cardiovascular medicine to advanced complex material consistent with modern cardiovascular medicine practice expectations.

We strive to encourage active fellow participation and advocate interactive learning based on the relevant clinical material.

Fellows are also expected to participate in cardiovascular research training which includes journal club discussions of basic research tools and carrying out a supervised investigative project. A wide variety of subjects are studied, ranging from preventative cardiology to advanced structural heart disease interventions. Fellow initiated projects are encouraged, with ample opportunities to participate in multi-center trials and registries.