Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Application Information

Prerequisites: Applicants must have completed or be scheduled to complete an ACGME-accredited residency in pediatrics. Applicants must be board certified/board eligible in general pediatrics with the American Board of Pediatrics by July of the year they would begin fellowship.
Foreign trained applicants: Foreign trained applicants must hold or convert to a J1 visa.
Application submission: Applications and supporting documents should be submitted through ERAS. Applications are accepted until Nov. 1.
Match: We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants register with the NRMP directly. We accept two fellow pers academic year.

Personal statement
Letters of recommendation (LOR): Three LORs are required; a maximum of four will be accepted. One LOR must be submitted by the applicant's residency program director or department chair. One LOR must be submitted by a pediatric cardiologist who has worked with the applicant for a sufficient duration to provide a meaningful evaluation. The other LOR(s) may come from any physician the applicant chooses. Each referee must complete the ERAS Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Evaluation Form (also available through ERAS). LORs are to be submitted via the ERAS Letter of Recommendation Portal.
Medical school transcript
Medical school dean's letter
Copies of USMLE or COMLEX scores
Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate (if applicable)
Copy of immigration visa (if applicable)