University of Minnesota

Sample Cardiology Fellowship Schedule

The fellowship is structured in 4-week blocks, totaling 13 blocks per academic year. The distribution below represents approximate averages. Schedules are individualized in the second and third years to reflect fellow preferences, career goals, and COCATS training requirements.

All fellows graduate with at least COCATS Level I training across all major cardiology domains. Fellows may pursue COCATS Level II in echocardiography, cardiac CT, and nuclear cardiology during fellowship. Those seeking Level III competency typically pursue an additional year of advanced subspecialty training.

Year 1

1 block – Coronary Care Unit (CCU)

2 blocks – Advanced Heart Failure

2–3 blocks – General Cardiology / Consults

2 blocks – Echocardiography

2 blocks – Cardiac Catheterization

1 block – Electrophysiology

1 block – Research

Year 2

1 block – CCU

1 block – Advanced Heart Failure

1 block – General Cardiology / Consults

2–3 blocks – Echocardiography

2 blocks – Cardiac Catheterization

2 blocks – Nuclear Cardiology

1 block – Electrophysiology

2 blocks – Cardiac CT / MRI

1 block – Research

Year 3

2 blocks – Fellow’s choice of CCU, Heart Failure, or Consults

2–3 blocks – Echocardiography

2–3 blocks – Nuclear Cardiology

2 blocks – Cardiac CT / MRI

1–2 blocks – Cardiac Catheterization

1–2 blocks – Research

1 block – Electrophysiology

Electives:

Vascular imaging and adult congenital heart disease consults are available as electives throughout training. In addition, we have had fellows complete visiting rotations at other institutions and pursue non-traditional rotations that fit their interests (such as cardio-obstetrics).

Call Schedule:

University Hospital: In-house night float system (1 full week, 2–3 times per year), Weekend consults in-house call (8a-5p, 2-3 weekends per year)

VA Hospital: Home call for nights and weekends, distributed evenly among fellows