Curriculum
Program Overview
- 12-month structured fellowship
- Rotations across the entire cardiovascular continuum
- Competency-based curriculum aligned with ACC cardiovascular team competencies
- Interdisciplinary training with cardiology, cardiac surgery, and critical care teams
- Dedicated mentorship and faculty supervision
Academic Partnership and Didactic Excellence
This fellowship is developed in collaboration with the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, providing you with access to a premier structured cardiovascular education curriculum. As a fellow, you will utilize comprehensive online modules through the cardiovascular advanced practice course. This integrated academic-clinical model ensures a strong foundation in both theoretical knowledge and real-world clinical application.
Curriculum Structure
The fellowship combines clinical rotations, structured didactics, and mentorship. Your training will go beyond the clinical setting. You’ll master complex care through in-depth, case-based studies, and receive regular, one-on-one feedback from your faculty mentors. Clinical training follows a progressive responsibility model, with increasing autonomy throughout the year.
Curriculum Rotation Schedule
| Month | Rotation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ambulatory Cardiology |
| 2 | Electrophysiology |
| 3 | Cardiology IMU |
| 4 | Inpatient Cardiology Consult |
| 5 | Advanced Heart Failure |
| 6 | Critical Care Cardiology |
| 7 | CV Surgery, CVICU |
| 8 | Interventional Cardiology and Valvular Heart Disease |
| 9 | Transplant & LVAD Clinic, and HFICU |
| 10 | Vascular Surgery/Medicine, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Cardiac Imaging |
| 11 | Elective (gap-directed) |
| 12 | Advanced Clinical Management |