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 (external link), 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 |