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Program overview
The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at HCA Kingwood Hospital is designed to provide the trainee with high-quality instruction and experience in all aspects of general and selected specialty cardiovascular areas. The program is three years in duration.
Residents may be accepted into the program only after successfully completing three years of general Internal Medicine Residency training.
Fellows will be exposed to a variety of cardiac clinical settings, including:
- Diagnostic and interventional catheterization (including Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)
- Electrophysiology
- Pacemaker /ICF/atrial flutter and atrial fib ablations/arrhythmia management
- Tilt table procedures
- Cardiac stress testing
- Coronary artery bypass and cardiac valve surgery
- The MAZE procedure
Salary & benefits information
24-25 Annual Salary
- PGY 4 $67,662
- PGY 5 $70,699
- PGY 6 $73,882
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Retirement: 401k (employer matching offered)
- Equipment: iPhone, laptop, white coats, scrubs
- Orientation Stipend: $1000 (if applicable)
- On-call meals: $950
- 20 days PTO - Vacation/Sick Leave per Year
- 5 days Educational Leaver per Year
- 6 weeks Paid Medical Leave
Curriculum highlights
Our curriculum is designed to complement fellows' rotations. Residents will have protected educational time to attend weekly didactic conferences.
Frequently asked questions
We offer 5 positions per year.
The program is approved for a complement of 15.
No, HCA Hospital training programs do not sponsor visas. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is the sole sponsor of J-1 physicians in clinical training programs. For more information, please visit ECFMG.org.
Candidates must submit their applications through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). AAMC ID: 1471332
Completed ERAS application, curriculum vitae, personal statement, official medical school transcript, three letters of recommendation, a photograph (passport style), verification of training from medical school and residency programs, USMLE Transcripts-STEPS 1, 2, and 3.