Didactic Training
The fellowship training program includes a robust curriculum of daily educational conferences that cover a vast array of topics in general cardiology and sub-specialty areas. Our curriculum includes our echocardiography boot camp for first year fellows, and a professional development workshop series. New this year is the initiation of a fellowship research curriculum.
Didactic conferences include:
- Core Curriculum- general cardiology topics
- Cardiac Imaging Conference inclusive of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography and advanced cardiac imaging techniques
- Fetal Echocardiography Conference
- Catheterization Conference
- Electrophysiology Conference
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Conference
- CTICU Education Conference
- Surgical Perspectives Conference
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds
- Journal Club
Clinical-based conferences include:
- Surgical & Catheterization Case Management Conference
- Cardiac Neurodevelopmental (CaNDI) Rounds
- CTICU Case Conference
- Single Ventricle Rounds
- Heart Center Quality Conference
- Echocardiography Quality Conference
- Echocardiography boot camp
Professional Development Workshop Series includes topics relative to early career success:
- Introduction to your first job search
- Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies Workshop
- CV and Cover Letter workshop
- Communication Styles and How to be a good consultant
- Medical documentation and billing
- Interviewing Skills and Contract Negotiation
- Patient Care Resources
- Introduction to Credentialing, Board Certification, and MOC
- Personal Financial Wellness
- Business of Medicine
- Introduction to Academic Promotions
- Early Career Panel Discussion
Evaluations
Fellows are evaluated by the faculty using written reviews at the end of each rotation. Clinical and technical skills are assessed by direct observation throughout fellowship. The Clinical Competency Committee evaluates the fellows, followed by the program director meeting with each fellow to review clinical progress on a semi-annual basis.
Additionally, fellows complete faculty evaluations with each clinical rotation. These reviews are anonymized and shared with the individual faculty members. Input from the fellows regarding the structure and success of the fellowship program is regularly sought, and these comments are addressed by the program director and faculty on a regular basis.