The UW Advanced Cardiac Imaging fellowship is a one-year training program. Our program accepts one fellow per year. Applicants who have completed general cardiology fellowship training are welcome to apply.
The major purpose of this fellowship training is to prepare individuals for careers in academic medicine. It is anticipated that at the end of their training, these highly qualified and skilled individuals will be able to launch on a productive research and clinical career. It is expected that fellows will achieve level III certification in echocardiography and either be eligible to become directors of echocardiography laboratories or to work as cardiac imagers and researchers in academic medical centers.
The curriculum is tailored to the background of the applicant, but opportunities will provide for advanced training in Transthoracic echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography, Dobutamine and Exercise Echocardiography, Echocardiography lab operations, Echocardiography/POCUS in the developing world, Computed tomography, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Cardiac SPECT and PET imaging.
Fellows will be expected to participate in research and educational initiatives during their training.
List of Conferences
- Structural Heart Patient Care Conference
- Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Multidisciplinary Case Conference
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Case Conference
- Cardiac Imaging Lecture/Echo Case Review
- Critical Care Echo Imaging Rounds
- Multimodality Cardiovascular CT/MRI Case Review
- Division Grand Rounds
- Fellows Tutorials
- Lab Operations Meetings
- Quality Assurance Meetings
- Echo Family Fued: sonographer vs. fellows
- All UW Echo Party
Life in Seattle
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How to Apply
Submit the following documents:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Research Experience/Biosketch
3. Personal Statement
4. USMLE Transcript (Steps 1-3)
5. Medical School Transcripts
6. ECFMG Certificate and Visa Status if applicable*
7. Summative Evaluation from IM Residency and Cardiology Fellowship (if already graduated)
Please send all documents as one PDF to: kirkpatj@cardiology.washington.edu
*All applicants must have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program prior to Advanced Cardiac Imaging training.
*See the UW Visa policies
Letters of Recommendation
Please include a letter from:
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Cardiology Fellowship Program Director
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Two letters from research mentors and/or cardiology faculty
Letters should address your clinical skills, research experience, and potential for an academic career. Letters should be emailed to: kirkpatj@cardiology.washington.edu.
NOTE: Positions for 2024-2025 have been filled. For positions in 2025-2026, please submit all required materials between July 15, 2024 and October 31, 2024.
Commitment to Diversity
At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity, and justice for all. We welcome and encourage applicants from underrepresented and diverse backgrounds, as this broadens and enriches the educational experience for our faculty and trainees, and the clinical care of our diverse patient population.
The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the department at 206-685-1397 or the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264/FAX, or email at .