|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Fellowship TrainingLinks to: Information Follow this link to the (out of print) Essentials of Cardiovascular Diagnosis - Focus on Clinical Diagnosis by John B. Kostis, M.D. and Abel E. Moreyra, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology FellowshipsThe Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program was reaccredited in 2007 by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and was commended for its demonstrated substantial compliance with the ACGME's requirements for graduate medical education without citations. Both fellowship programs received the maximum length between reaccrediations. The approximate date of the next ACGME site visit is May 2012. The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is a three-year fellowship in starting July 1 of each year. Fellows are appointed for one year, with reappointment occurring in November for the following academic year. The program recently received ACGME reaccreditation approval until May 2012, when it will again go through the reaccreditation process. The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship is a three-year program, with incremental exposure each year to the type of training that will best serve the fellow after graduation. Some may use the fellowship to begin an academic career or to combine an academic setting with private practice. There are 12 fellows in the program, with responsibilities distributed according to the level of experience. Ordinarily, during the three-year fellowship, 15 months (clinical and research) will be spent at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/ Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 10 months (clinical and research) at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 5 months (clinical and research) at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and 3 months (clinical and research) at the VA New Jersey Health Care System. Approximately, one-half of the fellow's time is spent in patient care responsibilities. The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship is for one trainee who has completed three years of a cardiology fellowship at an accredited institution. The program is based at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. More details are available from the fellowship office (732-235-8960). The Cardiology fellow spends at least two month-long rotations during the three-year fellowship in the following areas: Coronary Care Unit; inpatient consultation services; outpatient consultations; clinical research; electrophysiology; echocardiography; catheterization laboratory; exercise stress physiology; nuclear cardiology; and cardiac MRI (available as an elective). Fellows attend regularly scheduled ECG conferences; morning conferences; echo conferences; Board Review conferences; cath lab conferences; MICU/CCU conferences; Heart Center conferences; journal clubs combined surgical conferences; and weekly Medical and Cardiology Grand Rounds. Regularly scheduled Department of Medicine conferences include: morning report; Medical Grand Rounds; radiology conferences; general medicine journal clubs; and subspecialty conferences. There are residency programs in all major specialties, and fellowship programs in all Department of Medicine subspecialties. During the clinical inpatient rotations, the fellow is responsible for the work-up of patients referred for cardiovascular disease consultation, as well as primary cardiology service patients. At RWJUH, the service averages two to five new consults per day; at Deborah the service averages four new consults per day (the fellow dividing the workload with the attending and PGY 3 resident). There is call every fifth day at RWJUH and no call at Deborah. At both hospitals, the fellow will participate actively in student and resident training. Fellows participate in research projects with any of the fulltime faculty members in the division. Research interests of the faculty include cardiac electrophysiology, coronary revascularization, cardiac MRI, atherosclerosis risk factor control and heart failure. Clinical trials of new therapeutic agents and devices are conducted. HospitalsRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the 520-bed primary teaching hospital of the medical school and major referral facility in central New Jersey. The hospital offers numerous tertiary care services, including the Cancer Institute of New Jersey; heart, kidney, pancreas, and bone marrow transplant programs; an active Clinical Research Center; sophisticated cardiodynamics; open heart surgery; a regional hemophilia program; a comprehensive breast center; a reproductive endocrinology and infertility center; Level-1 trauma services with heliport and a shock-trauma unit; and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital attached to the main hospital. Deborah Heart and Lung Center is a world-renowned, 155-bed teaching hospital that has been a leader in tertiary care services for over 75 years and is widely respected for its supreme quality and leading edge clinical services. Located in Browns Mills near Fort Dix, about 45 minutes south of New Brunswick, the hospital draws from a demo- graphically diverse catchment area. The varied patient population is enhanced also by the hospital's status as a major referral center for adult congenital heart disease; interventional and diagnostic cardiology; electrophysiology and open heart surgery; comprehensive vascular program; and sleep diagnostics laboratory. VA
New Jersey Health Care System Jersey Shore University Medical Center A typical fellow will spend five months rotating through Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a 502-bed regional medical center located in Neptune, New Jersey. JSUMC is a major affiliate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, designated as a major "core" teaching hospital. It has one of the top cardiac surgery programs in New Jersey, with interventional and diagnostic cardiology volume near that of RWJUH. Location UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is located in central New Jersey. The clinical departments are in New Brunswick (a city of 40,000 people) located 33 miles from New York City and 60 miles from Philadelphia. Home to Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, many cultural activities are available. A variety of art, theater, usic, athletic, and social events are offered to the public. Our proximity to Princeton, New York City and the PNC Arts Center makes accessible a wide variety of additional cultural activities. Outdoor recreation is available in the nearby mountains to the west, the New Jersey seashore to the east, and the Pine Barrens National Recreation Area to the south. For children, there are many excellent public and private schools in the area, as well as a variety of activities. The cost of living is comparable to United States averages. Stipend and BenefitsAs of July 1, 2009, the approximate annual fellowship stipends plus fringe benefits are as follows: PGY 4: $59,159; PGY 5: $60,730; and PGY 6: $62,290. An increase to $60,934, $62,552 and $64,159, respectively, will occur at the pay period closest to September 1, 2009. Explore our Graduate Medical Education website for further information at rwjms2.umdnj.edu/gme.
Please contact Ms. Diane L. Palmer, Department of Medicine Fellowship Program Coordinator, with additional questions: palmerdl@umdnj.edu .
Additional Information
|
 |
© 2004 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, 675 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854 |