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Our rotation schedule consists of 13 4-week blocks. Overnight home calls are shared by the fellows in their first and second year of training on Friday and Saturday. Third-year fellows take overnight TEE calls (weeknights during TEE rotation, and weekends during VA Senior rotations), and serve as back up for the first- and second-year on-call and nightfloat fellows.
The various rotations include:
- Cardiac Care Unit
- Cardiology Consult
- UK Cardiac Catheterization
- VA Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrophysiology
- Heart Failure
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Echocardiography
- CT/MRI Imaging
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- VA Senior
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Research
First Year
The first year of fellowship is devoted primarily to clinical training. The rotations include: Coronary Care Unit, Catheterization Laboratory, Cardiology Consult Service, Electrophysiology Service, Echocardiography Laboratory, Heart Station, Nuclear Cardiology and 2 months of research. Outpatient continuity clinic begins in the first year and continues throughout your training.
Second Year
The second year of fellowship provides more in-depth experience in the procedural aspects of cardiology as well as more independent decision-making in clinical care settings. Research time during this year is expected to be focused on the successful completion of an original research project.
Third Year
The third year of training is designed as a transition year from fellowship to faculty, and is oriented to greater clinical decision-making and teaching. Emphasis is on rotations of particular interest to the individual fellow with extensive research and elective time allowing for fine-tuning prior to starting an academic career, pursuing further sub-specially training, or beginning a career in clinical cardiology.
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