Each year the rotation schedule is designed to provide an equal experience of all fellows on inpatient service, subspecialty rotations and research time. Currently the schedule is divided into 12 4-week rotation blocks (with an additional half-block). While the majority of rotations are 4 weeks, some are just 2 weeks long. There are a few general rules:
- The fellow attends a half-day clinic each week throughout the full three-year fellowship, regardless of the rotations.
- First and second year fellows have 4 weeks of research in each of their first 2 years.
- Third year fellows have 2 required rotation blocks, and 2 rotations as jeopardy (backup) coverage. The rest of the blocks are open to tailor to pursue research as well as clinical time in their area of interest.
- Vacation (4 weeks each year) is to be arranged according to coverage availability and mutual agreement between fellows and relevant faculty, and should be avoided when on an inpatient service (11West and the PCTU).
Required Rotations by Year
First Year:
2 Inpatient Service rotations
2 Cardiac Catheterization rotations
3 Echocardiogram rotations (1 with MRI)
1 Electrophysiology rotation
1 Research rotation
2 Consult rotations
1 Heart Failure/Transplant rotation
Second Year:
3 (6 x2 wk block) Pediatric Cardiac Thoracic Unit rotations
1 Cardiac Catheterization rotation
2 Echocardiogram rotations (1 with MRI)
1 Electrophysiology rotation
1 Research rotation
1 Adult Congenital Heart Disease rotation
Third Year:
1 Cardiac Catheterization rotation
1 Adult Congen Heart Disease rotation
2 Jeopardy rotations
