International Interventional Structural Heart Disease Fellowship

The International Interventional Structural Heart Disease Fellowship Program at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital (UM/JMH) is directed by Eduardo de Marchena, MD with the support of Drs. Mauricio Cohen, Carlos Alfonso, Michael Dyal, Alan Schob, Cesar Mendoza, and Alexander Ferreira. The fellowship is comprised of a one-year program, which functions as an integral component of the subspecialty programs in cardiology, interventional cardiology and the categorical residency program in internal medicine.

The program is designed to provide training in structural heart disease procedures for fellows with prior cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology experience. Candidates for the International Interventional Structural Heart Disease Fellowship Program should be highly qualified physicians with a minimum of 12 months’ experience in cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography. Training focuses on the comprehensive acute, chronic and preventive care of adults, with adults with heart disease being defined as anyone over the age of sixteen. The goal of training in structural heart disease Interventions is to provide physicians with a broad perspective in the care of the adult patient with complex structural heart disease.

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Prerequisites:

Applicants must satisfy the following requirements by the beginning of the program:

• Graduate of an ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
• Graduate of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program
• US citizen, US permanent resident, or in possession of a J-1 visa
• ECFMG-certification if a foreign medical graduate,
• Passing scores on Steps 1, 2, and 3 of USMLE or COMLEX-USA.

How To Apply:

Applications must consist of the documents listed below.

• Completed application
• Updated CV, including publications
• Medical School transcripts
• One page personal statement detailing your interest in International Interventional Structural Heart Disease training program, as well as career goals
• Medical School Performance Evaluation (formerly the Dean’s letter)
• ECFMG Certificate (International Medical Graduates only)
• USMLE test scores
• Minimum of three recommendation letters, including one from your Interventional Cardiology training program director.
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred
• Photo

All applications are reviewed and candidates for interviews are selected. Applications are not reviewed until all required documents are received by the coordinators.

Email the above application and required documents to:
Johanna Lucena – [email protected]
Julissa Gutierrez – [email protected]

Deadline:
December 31st. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed.

Contact Information:

Program Coordinator
Kristie Pino
Phone: 305-243-7067
Email: [email protected]

Additional Contacts
Johanna Lucena
Phone: 305-243-9200
Fax: 305-243-2138
Email: [email protected]

Julissa Gutierrez
Phone: 305-243-9200
Fax: 305-243-2138
Email: [email protected]