Positions

One applicant is selected on a competitive basis for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Qualifications

To be eligible for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, you must have successfully completed three years of cardiovascular training.

Also see application materials for Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.

How to apply

The academic year begins in July.

The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by Sept. 1, approximately 10 months preceding the program start date (July 1).

You must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for fellowship applicants.

1. Visit the ERAS for fellowship applicants website.
2. If you are considered for an appointment, you will be contacted for an interview with the program director and faculty. Interviews are conducted in October and November each year.

Clinical training

The two-year program will provide training in coronary and structural heart interventions.

• In the first year (which is ACGME accredited), you spend four days a week in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and one half-day a week in the outpatient Interventional Cardiology Clinic.
• In the second year, you spend one day a week in the Structural and Interventional Cardiology clinics, with the remainder of your time in the Catheterization Laboratory.

You will be responsible for pre-procedural patient evaluation, informed consent, and post-procedural care in conjunction with the attending physician. Clinical responsibilities advance as appropriate to your level of training and ability.

In the fourth quarter of the first year, you will have increased autonomy and have the opportunity to be the primary operator of a catheterization suite with a technician. The attending physician is present in the control room to assist as needed. Also, during the fourth quarter, as a first-year fellow, you will start to become involved in structural procedures and participate in the structural clinic.

As a second-year fellow, you have similar patient care responsibilities and, in addition to structural cases, participate in limited night and weekend call to maintain percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) skillset. During the fourth quarter, as first-year fellows begin their involvement with structural procedures, second-year fellows participate in the daily PCI case rotation.

The outpatient clinic consists of new patient evaluations as well as follow-up of previously seen patients. You will perform any indicated procedure on these patients in conjunction with the attending physician.

Faculty

The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship includes four interventional cardiologists. You have direct access to the cardiology faculty at Mayo Clinic in Arizona throughout your training.

Physicians, scientists, residents, students, nurses, and allied health staff members work as a team guided by our mission statement. In addition to caring for patients in clinical practice, Mayo Clinic's faculty is committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields.

Advisers and mentors

You may choose a mentor in research. In addition, the program director counsels and assists you with career development during your quarterly meetings.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic in Arizona each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.