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Welcome from our Program Director
Welcome to the Interventional Cardiovascular Fellowship Program at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital. This one-year program is accredited through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Furthermore, our program adheres to and satisfies the guidelines, standards, and recommendations of both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American College of Cardiology's Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS) procedural requirements.
Mission Statement
The HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program's mission is to develop the next generation of Interventional Cardiologists 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 aim of the Interventional Cardiovascular Fellowship program is to train and develop highly competent practitioners with a commitment to compassionate patient care and lifelong learning. Our dedicated interventional cardiology faculty bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our program through their extensive background in education, training, and research.
In addition to the academic and core requirements of the Interventional Cardiology program, fellows will have ample exposure to structural heart, advanced peripheral, pulmonary/veins, trauma vascular and Neuro-interventional vascular procedures. Fellows are expected to perform research related to interventional cardiology and to contribute scholarly activity in the field.
Curriculum
The Interventional Cardiology Fellow will spend the majority of their time in the Catherization Laboratory as part of the diverse team of healthcare professionals.
Our Program Director and staff
Our team is comprised of skilled experts with deep experience and knowledge from which residents and fellows can benefit.
Youssef M. Al-Saghir, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FABVM
Program Director
Salary & Benefits
The following salaries are for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and may differ from future years' salaries.
Salaries
| Year | Salary | On–call meals | Total salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY7 | $77,584 | $950 | $78,534 |
Benefits
The hospital provides a comprehensive list of personal benefit package options. The most current plan, enrollment and renewal information may be found on the hospital human resources benefits site. Benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical benefits, dental and vision
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- CorePlus voluntary benefits
- HCA 401(k)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee stock purchase plan
- The hospital will provide worker's compensation insurance consistent with the hospital's benefits program.
- Professional memberships
- Conference and travel expense
- Cell phone
- Laptop/iPad
- Other board prep and educational expense
Vacation, sick or holiday
Each fellow receives three weeks annual paid leave for vacation, sick, holiday or other time away from work. Vacation requests must occur prior to the beginning of each academic year. The three-week annual leave does not carry over to the next academic year and fellows will not be paid out for time unused.