FELLOWSHIPS

Fellowships are an increasingly popular way to gain specific experience and conduct research in intensive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and patient management. HRUK has a list of contacts with EP fellowships posts

EHRA fellowship training program (in both EP and ICD /CRT) details: http://www.escardio.org/communities/EHRA/training-fellowships/Pages/clinical-electrophysiology.aspx

UK Fellowships

The Department of Cardiology at the Freeman Hospital , Newcastle upon Tyne , has a national cardiology Fellowship Scheme/Post CCT Fellowship (1 year) in Cardiac Electrophysiology For further details contact Dr JP Bourke, Specialist Cardiology Training Programme Director.

 

Applications are invited for the post of clinical fellow in cardiac electrophysiology. The post is based within the Department of Cardiology at Glenfield Hospital and is intended to provide comprehensive training in invasive and non-invasive arrhythmia management for individuals intending to pursue a career as a cardiac electrophysiologist. Applicants are expected to have had substantial training in general cardiology and be in possession of an NTN or equivalent. In addition, applicants are expected to have a sound base of experience in device therapy for brady and tachycardia treatments. In addition basic experience in diagnostic electrophysiology is required and a clear interest and motivation to develop high-level electrophysiology and ablation skills/experience. Successful candidates will also be expected to undertake a research project during their fellowship.

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International Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships

Cardiac electrophysiology fellowships are an essential component of training in order to gain expertise in this subspecialty. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society recommend that in addition to time spent in general cardiology a minimum of 1 year of specialized training in cardiac electrophysiology is needed to acquire the cognitive and technical skills required to be considered an expert in this field.

(http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178893) It is generally felt however that to achieve proficiency in more complex procedures that 2 years of training be performed.

Below is a list of world renowned international centres which provide expert training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. The program directors for each of these centres have been individually contacted and are very happy to discuss fellowship training in each centre for UK trainees. Added is a brief description of the training available in some of the centres.

For further information or suggestions please contact:
Dr BM Glover: ben.glover@hotmail.com
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow and British Junior Cardiologists' Association Representative

CANADA

 

Toronto General Hospital

Contact:

Vijay Chauhan MD
email: Vijay.Chauhan@uhn.on.ca

Location:

Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Rm 3-522
Toronto General Hospital
150 Gerrard St. W.
Toronto, ON
M5G 2C4

Details:

2 -3 year fellowship involving all aspects of interventional cardiac electrophysiology and device implantation. One particular area of sub-specialtyinterest is adult congerital electrophysiology. There are also opportunities to perform research.
Generally need to apply at least 1 year in advance and interview can be carried out at HRS.

 

 

St Michaels Hospital, Toronto

Contact:

Kamran Ahmad, MD, FRCP
Email: AhmadK@smh.toronto.con.ca

Location:

Cardiology/Cardiac Electrophysiology
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto ON

Details:

2 year fellowship
Entry requirements: Completion of training (or eligibility for completion) in Cardiology. Some EP exposure beyond that which is encountered in general cardiology training is helpful but not required.
Training Content:
Clinical: EP lab: Approximately 350-450 procedures are performed annually including diagnostic EP studies, catheter ablation of all types of SVT. Ablation of atrial fibrillation and other atrial arrhythmias using three dimensional mapping (currently ESI/St. Jude). VT ablation (Outflow tract, idiopathic, some ischemic).
Operating room/Devices: Implantation of all varieties of pacemakers and ICDs including biventricular ICDs. Clinical follow up and management of all devices. Consultative EP: Inpatient and outpatient consultations for arrhythmia problems. Device clinics. Call coverage is by telephone for arrhythmia problems only that are out of the scope of management of the general cardiology staff. No general cardiology call. Research Approximately 15% of a fellow's time is estimated to be available longitudinally for research. Areas of investigation include topics in both the clinical and basic sciences. Particular strengths include research in the areas of atrial fibrillation (animal models, pharmacology, fibrosis, remodelling, quality of life), resuscitation (animal models of CPR, clinical investigations of cooling), defibrillation, quality of life in ICD/pacemaker patients. We participate in a large provincial database of ICD implantation and follow up and are developing clinical research projects related to this.
Number of fellows: 3-4 at a time (junior and senior) Start time: Flexible - typically January or July Application deadline: Suggest having all application materials sent a minimum of 18 months before planned start of fellowship. This is to accommodate the often lengthy period required for credentialing of non-Canadian medical school and post graduate medical training by our provincial college of medicine (www.cpso.on.ca). Note that for the fellowship, only an educational licence is required (we will coordinate all of the licencing/regulatory requirments).

 

 

University of Western Ontario,

Contact:

Lorne J. Gula, MD,
Assistant Professor
email: lgula@uwo.ca

Location

Department of Cardiology,
London Health Sciences Centre, London
Ontario

 

 

USA

 

Lahey Medical Center

Contact:

David Martin, MD, FRCP
Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
email: David.T.Martin@lahey.org
Tel:781-744-8863
Fax: 781-744-5577

Location:

41 Mall Road
Burlington MA 01805

Details:

The Lahey program is of 1-2 years duration and is predominantly clinical in its focus, with a wealth of clinical material from which to derive practical educational experiences. After the satisfactory completion of this fellowship, the graduate will be capable of serving as an independent consultant and specialist in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Application deadline December 31 the year prior to the fellowship which commences from July 1 of each year. Recently initiated a fellowship slot for international fellows.

 

 

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Contact:

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, M.D. Kontos Professor of Cardiology
email: kellenbogen@pol.net
Tel: 804-828-7565
Fax: 804-828-6082

Location:

Medical College of Virginia
P.O. Box 980053
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0053

 

 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Contacts:

Samuel J. Asirvatham, M.D.
Cardiology, Electrophysiology Fellowship Program Director
Tammy Markham, Education Program Coordinator Cardiovascular Diseases
email: tmarkham@mayo.edu

Details:

If you are interested in advanced training in electrophysiology, Mayo Clinic offers the option to spend one or two years focusing on clinical practice and research in that subspecialty. You can participate in this training in one of two ways:
1. You may spend one or two years in electrophysiology as an elective to finish Mayo's Cardiovascular Diseases Subspecialty Fellowship Program
2. You may take the one-year Electrophysiology Subspecialty Fellowship as an independent program after you complete at least three years of accredited cardiovascular diseases training at another institution
In either case, you will conduct research and gain specific experience in intensive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and patient management. For example, you will work with Mayo Clinic physician consultants to:
Diagnose and treat patients with radio frequency ablation for supraventricular arrhythmias (e.g., AV node re-entry, WPW, atrial flutter) and ventricular tachycardia
Implant and follow up on investigational implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Learn the operative management of atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and accessory pathways
When you complete this training, you will be eligible for the American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty examination in cardiac electrophysiology.
Four positions are available annually on a competitive basis.
To apply, you need to use the third-party application service, Apply Yourself.
The academic year begins in July. Applications for the Electrophysiology Subspecialty Fellowship are due no later than September 1, approximately 22 months before the start of the academic year to which you are applying.
If you are considered for an appointment, you will be asked to visit Mayo Clinic for an interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted between January and April.

 

 

Boston University Medical Center Program

Contact

Paul LeLorier, MD
email: Paul.LeLorier@bmc.org

Location

Boston University Medical Center Program
Boston Medical Center Section of Cardiology
88 E. Newton St.
Boston, MA 02118

 

 

University of Michigan

Contact:

David Haines MD.
Email: dhaines@beaumont.edu

Location:

Henry Ford Hospital Program
William Beaumont Hospital
3601 West 13 Mile Rd
Royal Oak, MI 48073

Details:

A new addition to this program is the addition of a new teaching attending, Dr. Wei Wong, graduate of the Univ of Michigan program, expertise in AF ablation. There are 2 open slots available for 2010-2011.

 

 

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Contact:

Ronald D. Berger, MD, PhD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
email: rberger@jhmi.edu
Tel: 410-614-2751
Fax: 410-502-4854

Location:

Carnegie 592
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287

 

 

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program

Contact:

William H. Maisel, MD, MPH
email: wmaisel@bidmc.harvard.edu

Location:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute
One Deaconess Rd.
Baker 4
Boston, MA 02215

 

 

Washington Hospital Center/ Georgetown

Contact:

Susan O'Donoghue, M.D.
Electrophysiology Fellowship Director
email: Denise.B.Moore@MedStar.net

Detail:

May have an opening for an EP fellowship for 2010

 

 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Contact:

Mark L. Greenberg, MD
Director, Clinical Electrophysiology and Pacing
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
email: Mark.L.Greenberg@Hitchcock.ORG

 

 

Mount Sinai New York

Contact:

Vivek Reddy, MD
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
email: vivek.reddy@mountsinai.org

 

 

UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center

Contact:

Michelle Betwarda - Academic & Administrative Coordinator
email:MBetwarda@mednet.ucla.edu
UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
David Geffen School of Medicine @ UCLA
Phone:(310) 206-6433
Fax: (310) 794-6492

Location:

47-139 CHS, 10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095

 

 

AUSTRALIA

Royal Melbourne and Western Hospitals

Contact:

Professor Jonathon Kalman
EMAIL: Jon.Kalman@mh.org.au