The Cardiovascular Division offers a research oriented clinical fellowship program with four positions available each year. The teaching utilizes clinical material at three core hospitals, the University of Louisville Hospital, the Veterans Administration Hospital and Jewish Hospital. In addition to availability and abundance of varied cardiac pathology, each of these hospitals has a well equipped cardiac catheterization laboratory and noninvasive laboratories. The program is very strong in clinical cardiology and offers training and extensive experience in all areas of invasive and noninvasive cardiology. Depending on the interests of the applicant, both three and four year fellowships are available with up to one or two years respectively devoted to research.
Training is bolstered by a number of conferences.
There is strong research emphasis and fellows are expected to participate in research activities throughout their training. At the conclusion of their training, fellows will be prepared to begin a successful academic or clinical career.