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Welcome from our Program Director
It is a pleasure to welcome you as the Program Director of our Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program. We could not be more excited about your interest in our program. The program is based at both HCA Florida JFK Hospital and West Palm Beach VA Hospital.
Our ACGME accredited three-year fellowship program is very clinically oriented with the primary goal of allowing graduates to practice every aspect of cardiology in a clinical setting.
HCA Florida JFK Hospital serves the entire central Palm Beach County population and provides every aspect of cardiovascular care with the exception of cardiac transplantation.
Fellows are fully integrated into the entire spectrum of cardiovascular care and are mentored by general, electrophysiologic, heart failure and interventional cardiologists.
While the fundamental or driving force of the program is to teach cardiology to the trainees, it is of the utmost importance that this is accomplished in a pleasant, non-threatening, collegial atmosphere. It is my philosophy that while learning can occur in a very structured and rigid environment, I have found that being flexible and having realistic expectations seems to result in excellent training outcomes. The success of our graduates is noteworthy, and we are very proud of our accomplishments.
Clearly, regardless of your decision we wish you nothing but the best of luck and look forward to you joining our Cardiovascular workforce.
Mission Statement
The HCA Florida JFK Hospital Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program’s mission is to develop the next generation of physicians and physician leaders.
As a part of HCA Healthcare, we are driven by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
This program is designed to offer fellows a rewarding, educational environment where fellows are provided individualized learning opportunities by faculty and staff who support and sustain one another throughout quality care delivery. Our faculty are committed to ensuring the fellows' clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled while expanding fellows' perspectives to be inclusive of cultures, values and ideals.
Program Overview
The HCA Florida JFK Hospital and the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center are pleased to offer our ACGME accredited Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program. Our general Cardiovascular Fellowship will be focused on clinical cardiology including both acute and chronic conditions.
Two fellows in each year will rotate on the consult service, the heart failure service, which includes the sickest patients in both the cardiology and intensive care units. Additionally, fellows rotate through the cardiac catheterization and Electrophysiology (EP) laboratories. With over 300 open heart surgeries, one of the busiest TAVR sites in the country, and an EP lab that performs the second most number of procedures annually in the southeast United States, full exposure to all aspects of cardiovascular disease will be readily available. The fellows will also have experience in advanced heart failure treatment, including mechanical circulatory device therapy and noninvasive imaging laboratories, including CT, CMR, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. Given the increasing emphasis on outpatient care, the fellows will have one half day per week of outpatient clinic. The fellows will serve as the patient's attending cardiologist.
Get to Know the Team
Robert Chait, MD, FACP, FACC
Program Director
Curriculum and Rotation Schedule
The program schedule is designed to provide fellows with all the experiences and training necessary for professional success.
Salary
| Year | Salary (AY 25-26) | On-Call Meals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-4 | $69,680 | $950 | $70,630 |
| PGY-5 | $72,821 | $950 | $73,771 |
| PGY-6 | $76,107 | $950 | $77,057 |
You may find all benefit information in the manual listed here.
FAQ
We offer 2 positions each year.
We sponsor J1 visas only.
We accept applications and documents via ERAS only. Application materials and qualifications are not reviewed outside of ERAS.
We begin downloading applications for the upcoming year via ERAS mid July.
Deadline for receipt of applications is August 31st.
Interviews are scheduled during September – early October. Interviews are granted on an invitation only basis.
We only accept ERAS Applications which must include the following:
- CV
- ERAS common application
- Personal statement
- 3 letters of recommendation (written within the last 6 months)
- Dean's letter
- Transcripts
- USMLE/COMLEX Step 1, 2 & 3 scores, if applicable.
- ECFMG Certification (if applicable; required by January 30th)