Curriculum
Our curriculum and rotation schedule offers immense flexibility with scheduling and the opportunity to be tailored to your career plans. We offer a total of 14 months of electives (3 months in PGY 5 and most of PGY 6 year). Fellows have the ability to reach COCATS Level 2 in several subspecialties during their three-year training program. It is also possible to reach COCATS Level 3 in Echocardiography.
PGY 4
| Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cardiac Intensive Care | 3 months |
| General Cardiology/Consults | 4 months |
| Heart Failure | 2 months |
| Echocardiography | 2 months |
| Catheterization | 1 months |
PGY 5
| Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|
| Echocardiography | 1 months |
| Catheterization | 3 months |
| Cardiac Electrophysiology | 2 months |
| Nuclear/CT | 2 months |
| ELECTIVE | 3 months* |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital (Community) |
1 month |
PGY 6
| Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|
| ELECTIVE | 11 months* |
| Preventive Cardiology | 1 month |
*Elective months can comprise of any rotations. Non-standard elective options include: CV Surgery/Anesthesia, Pulmonary Hypertenstion, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital (community), Adult Congenital Heart Disease,and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR).
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Program Contact
Program Director
Cardiology Education Office
6550 Fannin St, Smith Tower 18-209
Houston, TX 77030
Tel. 346.238.5039
CardioFellowship@houstonmethodist.org
6550 Fannin St, Smith Tower 18-209
Houston, TX 77030
Tel. 346.238.5039
CardioFellowship@houstonmethodist.org