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Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
Administered by the Cardiovascular Medicine Division, the three year Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program prepares fellows for careers as outstanding clinical cardiologists, clinician investigators or basic scientists. In addition to providing twenty four months of ACGME-required clinical rotations, we tailor the third year of your fellowship to meet your specific cardiac interests. A fourth year of training in the subspecialty areas of cardiac electrophysiology, interventional catheterization, echocardiography and heart failure transplant is available.

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Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program How to Apply: Deadline: January 1. Applications are reviewed in January; interviews are held by invitation only in February and March. Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Details: Download PDF » Apply Online: Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) » Submit via ERAS: Application, small photo, CV, personal statement, three supporting letters, copy of your Medical School Dean's Letter. Medical Specialties Match: National Resident Matching Program »	Cardiovascular Disease Program Questions: Gwynne Katzenbach, Cardiovascular Fellowship Administrator, 215-662-2884
Electrophysiology Fellowship Program How to Apply: Deadline: July 1. Please submit a complete Electrophysiology Fellowship Application, small photo, CV, personal statement and supporting letters. You will be notified by mid-December of your interview status. Interviews are held by invitation only. Electrophysiology Fellowship Application: Download PDF » Electrophysiology Fellowship Program Statistics: Download PDF » Electrophysiology Section: Download PDF » Electrophysiology Faculty: Download PDF »	Electrophysiology Program Questions: Dr. Ralph Verdino, Director, Electrophysiology Fellowship
Interventional Fellowship Program How to Apply: Deadline: September 1, 2008 Currently we do not anticipate the availability of a position for 2009-10 academic year. However, we will continue to accept applications until September 1, 2008. To apply, please contact the program director, Dr. John Hirshfeld.	Interventional Program Questions: Dr. John Hirshfeld, Director, Interventional Fellowship

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Cardiovascular Research Training Program

This is an exciting and dynamic time in which molecular biology and genomic technologies have transformed cardiovascular research. This program provides rigorous research training for cardiology fellows and PhD scientists in cardiovascular biology and medicine with the ultimate goal of preparing trainees as independent clinician-scientists and investigators. The specific rationale underlying the training program is that state-of-the-art cardiovascular research (basic, translational and patient-oriented) requires a strong foundation in molecular and cellular biology and interdepartmental collaborations.

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The Penn Cardiovascular Institute promotes multidisciplinary research programs and education across schools, institutes and departments. The interdepartmental structure of this training program provides potential for an unparalleled training environment in cardiovascular research and is aligned directly with the NIH Roadmap.

Training faculty include a multidisciplinary group of well-funded and established investigators from the Departments of:
Medicine, Surgery, Physiology, Pharmacology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, the Institute for Medicine and Engineering, the Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Pre- and Postdoctoral Trainees for this program are selected from:
Penn Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, the Penn Combined Degree Program (MD/PhD) and the Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) program. In addition, a strategy to attract individuals from under-represented minorities, Penn PREP, has been implemented.

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Other Programs

	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Cardiology Fellowship An important mission of the Cardiac Center is to train future leaders in pediatric cardiac care. Physicians trained at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have gone on to lead major programs at centers nationwide and make immeasurable contributions to the field.
	UPHS Anesthesiology - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Fellowship The Cardiovascular and Thoracic Fellowship is designed to prepare for a career in cardiac, thoracic and vascular anesthesia. Clinical instruction is accomplished by assigning the fellow to a CVT operating room with clinical and educational responsibilities that may include the instruction of a Penn CA II or CA III resident in anesthesia.
	UPHS Radiology - Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship The Cardiovascular imaging (CVI) fellowship program is designed to develop broad-based expertise in all forms of non-invasive CV imaging, and image processing. Upon completion of the program, fellows will be able to image all forms of cardiovascular disease with appropriate tools and to answer clinical questions with a greater degree of expertise and freedom than is generally available currently. This training program is associated with the ACGME-accredited University of Pennsylvania Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Interventional Radiology Fellowship programs.
	UPHS Radiology / Institute for Medicine and Engineering PhD Program in Biomedical Imaging and Informational Sciences The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is partnered with the NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to support a new Interfaces Program at the University of Pennsylvania for PhD training in Imaging Sciences. The objective is to develop a cadre of scientists with the knowledge and skills to conduct research at the interface between clinically-related imaging and biomedical, physical, chemical, engineering, and computational sciences.
	UPHS Surgery - Division of Cardiac Surgery Residencies / Fellowships Our educational mission is focused on the education and training of thoracic surgery residents. We also accept as part of our educational mission the teaching of residents in the General Surgery program, medical students and other physicians with whom we work. Our Division has three sections, or subspeciality areas; Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, and Congenital Heart Surgery. The first two sections are based principally at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania while the later is at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
	Vascular Medicine Training Program The curriculum for the Penn Vascular Medicine Training Program comprises a clinical training segment (year 1) and a clinical research training segment (years 2 and 3). During clinical training, Trainees will rotate through a number of core and elective vascular medicine services, under the supervision of senior physician, many of who are also involved in administration or research mentoring roles within the Training Program. The rotations for the clinical component have been chosen to take advantage of Penn’s highly specialized areas of vascular medicine, including thrombosis, vasculitis, vascular imaging, and wound care, as well as related services in vascular surgery, interventional radiology, and neurology. A special rotation in vascular pathology is available at the Cardiovascular Pathology Institute in Washington, D.C.
	Masters in Translational Research (MTR) The main objective of this program is to improve the quality of clinical research training by providing didactic courses in the fundamental skills needed for translational research. Through the further development of a graduate program in translational Research (MTR) that will provide in depth instruction in the fundamental skills, methodology, and principles necessary for the well trained independent clinical investigator we hope to provide an internal framework for PENN faculty and MDs enrolled in a fellowship program at Penn which will enable them to pursue a career in translational research.
	Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) The CCEB offers formal, degree-granting training programs leading to a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) or PhD in Epidemiology degree. These programs, designed specifically for clinicians, provide formal training in clinical investigation for those who seek tenure-track careers as independent NIH-funded investigators in academic clinical research. Training grants are available to support stipends and tuition for trainees with research interests in many content areas, including cardiovascular epidemiology. The CCEB also offers a Clinical Research Certificate Program, which is available to clinicians interested in less intense training than what is provided through the degree-granting programs. The Certificate Program is designed primarily for residents, fellows, and faculty who envision careers as collaborative researchers.
	Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) serves as the academic home within the University of Pennsylvania for roughly 675 graduate students pursing a PhD in the basic biomedical sciences. The program is organized into seven graduate programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Genomics and Computational Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacological Sciences.Two affiliated graduate groups, Biology and Bioengineering, are not administered by BGS but overlap with BGS groups in faculty membership, course offerings, and other program attributes.
	Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP) The University of Pennsylvania has long been recognized for its belief in the importance of education and its pursuit of excellence. The office of Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP) works to uphold this tradition by providing biomedical postdocs in the School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and School of Dental Medicine with the highest quality training in and outside of the labs. From its first-rate programming series to its emphasis on career development as well as personal development, BPP works to enhance the life of biomedical postdocs. In addition, BPP provides administrative support to both mentors and postdoctoral appointees so that the latter can focus on research training and professional development.
	Penn Bioengineering / Graduate Research Groups Penn Bioengineering Graduate Group Faculty Members engage in a variety of research areas, such as: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Cell and Tissue Mechanics, Molecular Engineering, Drug and Gene Delivery, Bioinformatics, Biomaterials, and many more. Penn Bioengineering research includes programs in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Arts and Sciences, Penn's School of Medicine, the Dental, and Veterinary Schools and Institute for Medicine and Engineering (IME).
	Professional Masters in Biotechnology School of Arts and Sciences and Penn Engineering The breadth of Penn's Master of Biotechnology Program and its cross-disciplinary approach prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need for leadership in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. According to their interests, background and career goals, students can choose from one of four parallel tracks or a dual-degree MBA/MB Management Track.
	Continuing Medical Education (CME) The major strength of CME at the University of Pennsylvania is the expertise of faculty, many of whom, are recognized leaders in academic medicine and have international reputations. The institution is very strong in its research and clinical programs. Many departments, centers, and institutes develop CME activities that bring cutting-edge technology and the latest research findings to practicing physicians.

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