Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Program Overview 

The fellowship in cardiovascular disease is a 36-month, community hospital-based training program designed to provide clinically rigorous training in general cardiology. Training in all aspects of acute and chronic cardiovascular disease is conducted in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including a dedicated heart and vascular institute. Diverse curricular offerings in cardiovascular subspecialties provide trainees with extensive exposure to both invasive and non-invasive procedures. Comprehensive didactic programming both supplements and complements the clinical curriculum.

Program Aims

• Provide the trainee with the clinical knowledge, procedural skills, clinical judgment, professionalism and interpersonal skills necessary to practice a long career as a leader in cardiovascular medicine.
• Encourage research and scholarly activity.
• Promote leadership qualities.
• Collaborate with the sponsoring Internal Medicine program.

Accreditation Status

Program Name: Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
ACGME ID number: 1413814298
Accreditation Status: Continued Accreditation
Next Site Visit: Not Scheduled
Length of Training: 36 months
Approved Fellowship Positions: Six fellows, accept two fellows each year

Rotations and Curriculum — Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at St. Vincent Medical Center

Facilities

Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center St. Vincent is home to five Life Flight air ambulances, holds the highest designation for treating high-risk mothers and babies, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and is a Level I Trauma Center for adults and a Level II for children.

The Regional Heart and Vascular Center Located on the St. Vincent campus are orthopedics, Mercy Health Regional Heart and Vascular Institute, Mercy Health Neuroscience Institute and the area’s only Mobile Stroke Unit. St. Vincent provides a modern, attractive and secure campus and takes a leadership role in providing quality medical education and community development.

Mercy Health –St. Anne Hospital St. Anne Hospital provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services in a single location. With an exceptional facility and an experienced team of healthcare professionals, St. Anne takes a leadership role in delivering healthcare to the residents of west Toledo and southeast Michigan.

Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit, MI Henry Ford Hospital is the rotation site for the congestive heart failure rotation. The program has recently upgraded the fellow library as well as provided a private call suite for fellow to use at any time, including those uncommon times that a fellow is called in at night and would like to stay.

Rotation Schedule

The Cardiovascular Disease fellowship includes clinical rotations in a variety of cardiology areas. The intent of this program is to individualize training within the framework of ABIM, COCATS and ACGME guidelines to optimize each fellow’s ability to achieve excellence in cardiology. Rotations are flexible and may be tailored to your goals and interests for future general cardiology practice or advanced training in interventional, electrophysiology or heart failure/transplant.  

Electives

Fellows may choose cardiac-related electives.

Didactic Curriculum

Supplemental to clinical curriculum, this program has a robust schedule of didactic activities, including, but not limited to, lectures, case presentations, sub-specialty case conferences, in-service demonstrations, journal clubs and Morbidity and Mortality conferences.