Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship

Program Overview

The University of Louisville Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship is a three-year ACGME-accredited program that provides comprehensive clinical and research training in Pediatric Cardiology. Fellows will gradually assume increasing clinical care responsibilities during training. The first year of training is primarily devoted to clinical care. The second and third years are more flexible, with approximately half the time dedicated to academic training, and will be tailored to the trainee’s individual career goals.

Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program is currently recruiting its first fellow for July 2024.

Fellowship Program Mission:

The Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program will use evidence-based teaching methods to train the next generation of pediatric cardiologists to:

have excellent clinical skills
review and appraise current literature for best practices
become clinical educators
explore and understand research and quality improvement rigors

With a focus on creating outstanding clinicians, educators, and future leaders in our field, division leaders will provide high-quality clinical care to all children and adults with congenital heart disease and children with acquired heart disease with a unique understanding of the impact of social determinants of health on patient outcomes.

Fellows will train alongside a team of 20 pediatric cardiologists, 2 congenital cardiovascular surgeons, and other specially trained cardiac staff. Members of the division are involved in numerous multicenter collaborations and networks, including NPCQIC, PC⁴, IMPACT, and others. Pediatric Cardiology faculty have varied academic interests and will be able to mentor the fellow(s) in clinical research, education, advocacy, and quality improvement. In the past 3 years, faculty have presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, American Society of Echocardiography, The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the American Academy of Pediatrics NCE, and other national and regional conferences. The Norton Children's Heart Insititute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine is the largest heart center in Kentucky and follows an array of congenital and acquired heart diseases from neonatal lesions to adult congenital heart disease.

As a part of the fellowship program, fellows have an opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree or certificate that aligns with their interests.

For additional information please visit the UofL GME How to Apply page

University of Louisville Pediatric Fellowships

Visit the Pediatric Fellowships webpage to learn more about:

How to apply for a pediatric fellowship
Compensation & benefits for pediatric fellows
Facilities where our fellows see patients, perform research, and learn
What is it like to live in Louisville, Kentucky?

Year 1 Curriculum	Duration
Orientation/Bootcamp	4 weeks
Echocardiography	12 weeks
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	4 weeks
Progressive Care Unit	4 weeks
Inpatient Consults	8 weeks
Cardiac Catheterization	8 weeks
Electrophysiology	4 weeks
Elective	4 weeks
Research	4 weeks
Year 2 Curriculum	Duration
Echocardiography	8 weeks
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	4 weeks
Progressive Care Unit	4 weeks
Inpatient Consults	4 weeks
Cardiac Catheterization	4 weeks
Electrophysiology	4 weeks
Advanced Heart failure/Transplant	4 weeks
Research	24 weeks
Year 3 Curriculum	Duration
Echocardiography	4 weeks
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	2 weeks
Progressive Care Unit	2 weeks
Inpatient Consults	4 weeks
Cardiac Catheterization	4 weeks
Adult Congenital Heart Disease	4 weeks
Elective	8 weeks
Research	24 weeks

Call: All call, when not in the intensive care unit, will be phone call. The number of calls will be based on year and decrease from year one to year three.

Note: 4 weeks (20 days) per year of vacation can be taken on any non-inpatient block in any manner the fellow prefers
Note: Continuity clinic will be one day per week during all non-inpatient block throughout the three years

Electives can be an extra block of any required rotation plus those below:

Fetal = Fetal echocardiography
MRI/CT = Advanced imaging including cardiac MRI and CTA
NIEP = Non-invasive electrophysiology
Outreach = outpatient rotation that rotates through different NCMG outreach sites

Sample Block Schedule

Conferences

Fellows have the opportunity for a varied experience of learning activities, including conference series, journal club, and grand rounds to address the required core knowledge area.

Weekly Conferences

Surgical conference (Heart board)
CICU Case conference
Pediatric cardiology fellowship curriculum
Pediatric cardiology specialty workshops
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds*
Fetal board*

Monthly Conferences

Journal Club
EP multidisciplinary discussion
Pediatric Innovation and Research Advisory Team*
CV Surgery teaching
ACHD patient conference*

Quarterly Conferences

Morbidity and Mortality
Combined fellows conference
Echo quality assurance

¹Quality improvement curriculum, wellness, and research methods will be incorporated into learning experiences combined with other UofL fellows.

*= optional conferences