Cardiology Fellowship Curriculum


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General Cardiology Fellowship Schedule

Fellows can expect to spend 75 percent of their time at Nazareth Hospital, 15 percent at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and 10 percent at St. Mary Medical Center.

First Year

30% CCU/consultative 
20% noninvasive 
20% invasive 
10% electrophysiology 
10% heart failure 
10% research

Second Year

25% noninvasive 
25% invasive 
10% electrophysiology 
10% heart failure 
30% research

Third Year

70% research/elective 
30% clinical

Typical Program Block Schedule

Block 1: Nazareth consult
Block 2: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 3: Nazareth cath lab
Block 4: Nazareth CCU
Block 5: Nazareth noninvasive
Block 6: Nazareth cath lab
Block 7: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 8: Nazareth cath lab
Block 9: St. Mary EP
Block 10: Mercy Fitzgerald CT surgery/CCU
Block 11: Nazareth CCU
Block 12: Mercy Fitzgerald CT surgery/CCU
Block 13: Research

Block 1: Nazareth noninvasive
Block 2: Research
Block 3: Nazareth cath lab
Block 4: St. Mary electrophysiology
Block 5: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 6: Nazareth heart failure
Block 7: Nazareth cath lab
Block 8: Research
Block 9: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 10: Nazareth consult/CCU
Block 11: Nazareth cath lab
Block 12: St. Mary EP
Block 13: Nazareth consult/CCU

Block 1: Research/elective
Block 2: Nazareth consult/CCU
Block 3: Research/elective
Block 4: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 5: Research/elective
Block 6: Research/elective
Block 7: Mercy Fitzgerald CT surgery
Block 8: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 9: Research/elective
Block 10: Nazareth non-invasive
Block 11: Research/elective
Block 12: Research/elective
Block 13: Research/elective