Program Overview
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in our ACGME-accredited three-year Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine, Chicago’s premier academic health system, at Naples Comprehensive Health.
The dedicated faculty and staff at the NCH Rooney Heart Institute are committed to training fellows to become exceptional and compassionate health care providers. Our award-winning institute provides cardiac catheterization, cardiac imaging, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiothoracic surgery, clinical and interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology.Â
Our aims are to provide fellows with world-class training to achieve independence and board certification, and to integrate fellows into clinical research and publications to allow them to proceed into academic or non-academic careers and/or advanced fellowships.
Information for Applicants
1. Applications are made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Application will require the following:
- Official medical school transcripts
- Copy of medical school diploma
- Submission of successful completion of all USMLE/COMLEX scores (Steps 1, 2,& 3 )
- Copy of all board certification certificates
- Three letters of recommendation – one of them must be written by the Program Director of the residency program in which you most recently served
- An updated curriculum vitae with month and year
- A personal statement describing your reason for pursuing a fellowship in cardiology, personal experiences, and your career goals
- A valid ECFMG certificate (for IMGs)
- A valid J1 visa – H1B visas will not be considered
- Applicants must have completed a residency in Internal Medicine and be board-eligible or certified in that specialty
2. We review applications in their entirety once submitted on ERAS. Applicants considered for appointment will be invited for an interview with the Program Director and selected faculty through ERAS.
3. We do not consider applications outside of ERAS. Early application submission is encouraged.
4. The Cardiology Fellowship Program participates in the Medical Specialties Matching Program of the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants should register with the NRMP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will interviews be conducted virtually or in-person?
Interviews are currently held virtually using Webex.
Are there any other requirements for the position?
Currently have or can obtain a training license to practice medicine in Florida prior to the start of the fellowship.
How many positions are available?
The program is three years in length and is accredited for six fellows per year, for a total of eighteen fellows.
*All first-year fellows start at the PGY-4 level regardless of prior training or experience.
Cardiovascular Faculty
Contact Us
For inquiries or assistance regarding our Cardiology Fellowship at NCH, please call our Program Coordinator Gina DeSanctis below or contact GME directly at GraduateMedicalEducationOffice@nchmd.org. Reach out today to take the first step towards excelling at NCH.
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