Fellowships

CRF's Fellowship Programs are recognized internationally for their excellence in physician training, drawing applicants from the finest institutions in the United States and around the world. Under the auspices of New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, the clinical training program has received the highest commendations from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Clinical Fellowships
Conducted in conjunction with Columbia University Medical Center, the clinical fellowship provides an invaluable opportunity to work closely with leading interventional cardiologists. CRF's clinical faculty is working with the latest developments in heart and vascular imaging, angioplasty and stenting techniques (including ongoing work with drug-eluting and carotid-artery stents), pharmacology, angiogenesis and myogenesis, vascular brachytherapy, and a host of other advances at the forefront of cardiovascular patient care. The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program is ACGME-accredited.

For details on specific training areas, expectations and rotations, click here.

Application Form for the Post-Graduate Training (PGT) Interventional Cardiology (PDF)

Recommendation Letters Should Be Sent To:

Ms. Tamara Seney
Fellowship Coordinator
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
Columbia University Medical Center
161 Fort Washington Ave. HIP 5th Floor
New York, NY 10032

Research Fellowships
CRF's extensive research fellowship program attracts scholars from around the world. Areas of study include quantitative angiography, intravascular ultrasound, MRI, pharmacology, gene therapy, statistical analysis, clinical trials and more. CRF also offers more general study in cardiovascular disease, as well as a vascular medicine program and a carotid artery intervention program.

CRF's Cardiovascular Research Fellowship provides the fellow with comprehensive training in cardiovascular research and education sufficient to enable the fellow to pursue a successful career in the same field, as an independent investigator.

For details on specific training areas, expectations and rotations, click here.

Application Form for the Post-Graduate Training (PGT) Cardiovascular Research (PDF)

Specific requirements for submitting applications for Interventional and Research Fellowships are as follows:

1. Completed application (accessible as a PDF file above)
2. Current Curriculum Vitae (must have email address)
3. Three letters of recommendation on institutional letterhead
4. Naturalization Documentation (if necessary)

Recommendation Letters Should Be Sent To:

George D. Dangas, MD, PhD
Director, Academic Affairs
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
111 East 59th Street 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022 2

Intravascular Ultrasound Research Fellowship
The IVUS research fellowship is organized in conjunction with Columbia University. IVUS research fellows rotate through the Columbia University Catheterization Laboratories to learn the clinical discipline of IVUS imaging as well as other invasive imaging and physiologic modalities (VH-IVUS, FFR, OCT, etc). To complement this, IVUS research fellows are assigned responsibilities in the CRF IVUS Core Laboratory. The IVUS Core Laboratory analyzes single and multicenter studies ranging from small first-in-man registries to large, randomized trials utilizing grayscale IVUS, VH-IVUS, palpography, and OCT. IVUS research fellows are encouraged (1) to develop their own interests and projects utilizing either clinical data from Columbia University or multicenter data from CRF and (2) to publish their findings.

Applicants must provide the following:

1. Completed application (click here)
2. Current curriculum vitae (must have email address)
3. Three letters of recommendation on institutional letterhead (official stationary)
4. Copies of diplomas and licenses
5. Cover letter detailing previous IVUS (or other invasive imaging) experience and any specific areas of interest. Although previous experience is not necessary, this information will be helpful to the selection committee.

An interview will be necessary, but it can take place before or after the formal application.

Both one and two year positions and salaried and unsalaried positions are available. However, preference will be given to individuals who can provide complete or partial funding (including health insurance) and/or individuals who are interested in a two-year position; documentation of funding will be necessary. Questions and inquiries should be addressed to gmintz@crf.org.

Completed applications (as a single packet containing all of the above documents) should be sent by express mail (FEDEX, DHL, etc) to:

Gary S. Mintz, MD
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
111 E 59th St, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022
gmintz@crf.org

Annual Fellows Meeting
CRF also conducts a number of annual fellows' conferences such as: (i) the annual national Interventional Cardiology Fellow's Course, in which all 3rd- and 4th-year trainees in interventional cardiology and vascular medicine from any US program are invited to attend a comprehensive 3-4 day review of this specialty presented by many of the world's pioneers and thought leaders; (ii) the annual Self-Assessment and Board Review Course, which is a 2-day course offered in conjunction with the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference. This course offers a comprehensive review of the established knowledge in interventional cardiology. Its interactive format, including extensive question and answer sessions, provides special preparation for the Board examination. These courses are ACCME accredited.