Education

The Division is actively involved in all levels of pre-doctoral and post-doctoral education within the Stanford School of Medicine. 

Medical Education

Faculty within the Division participate in the pre-clinical education of Stanford medical students via didactic lectures in cardiovascular physiology, pathophysiology, and physical diagnosis. In addition, the Cardiovascular Division administers several clinical clerkships in which third and fourth year medical students are exposed to more advanced topics in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Resident Education

The Division has an active role in the training of Internal Medicine Residents at Stanford University Medical Center. Medicine housestaff rotate through the cardiology consult service at the VA Hospital and through the cardiology consult service, the cardiology inpatient service, and the coronary care unit at Stanford University. In addition, faculty members within the Division routinely participate in resident morning report, noon-time resident educational conferences, and Medical Grand Rounds. 

General Cardiology Fellowship

A 3-year ACGME accredited training program in Cardiovascular Diseases is administered via the Division under the leadership of Dr. John Giacomini, Fellowship Program Director and Chief of Cardiology at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center. The goal of the Stanford Cardiovascular training program is to foster development of careers in academic cardiovascular medicine. Training is focused on providing a solid base of clinical cardiologic training, including the development of expertise in both non-invasive and invasive cardiologic diagnosis and vascular medicine.

The program also provides training in investigative skills that are necessary for an academic career. Substantial laboratory or clinical research is a required component of the program. 

For further information on the General Cardiology Fellowship and to request an application, please click on the appropriate links in the navigation bar. 

			Thomas Quertermous, M.D. Research Chief Alan Yeung, M.D. Clinical Chief John Giacomini, M.D. General Cardiology Fellowship Program Director

Advanced Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology

The Arrhythmia Service offers both Research and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships. 

The Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship program is accredited by the ACGME and meets the requirements for American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Certification in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. The program provides outstanding clinical training in the management of arrhythmias and syncope, electrophyiologic testing, radiofrequency ablation, and implantation of arrhythmia and resynchronization devices. Furthermore, the fellowship provides excellent opportunities for research and is designed to prepare fellows for careers in academic cardiac electrophysiology. 

Separate Research Fellowships in Cardiac Electrophysiology also are available and focus on new techniques for arrhythmia diagnosis and management, with opportunities for collaboration with Bioengineering and other disciplines within cardiovascular medicine.

Individuals interested in these fellowships should contact Alexis Bankston ( ) at (650) 723-7111. Questions may be directed to , Director of the Arrhythmia Service and Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, or , Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship.

Advanced Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology

The Stanford Interventional Cardiology Section offers two-year advanced fellowships involving one year of research and one year of intensive clinical training in invasive therapeutics. 

Fellows are strongly encouraged to develop an independent research program with financial support. This focus may range from basic science to purely clinical research. Faculty from not only interventional cardiology but also from within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine may act as mentors. 

The clinical training involves not only angioplasty and stenting but also advanced techniques in atherectomy, intravascular ultrasound, and other devices. The training is demanding, and a high level of performance is expected. We do not currently offer training in peripheral interventions.

We accept US and overseas-trained fellows, but for foreign-trained fellows the proper visa and other documentation is required (see section on non-US applicants). They must be USMLE-certified and speak fluent English. Prospective overseas applicants should visit the ECFMG website for further information.

To apply, please send a letter of intent including the planned years of training and intended research plan . In addition, a CV and three letters of recommendation should be sent. You may download an application in Adobe Acrobat format or in a Word format here. The application should be returned to:

Alan Yeung, M.D.
RE: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Stanford University Medical Center
Interventional Cardiology H-2103
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at the e-mail address below or by calling us at (650) 725-2621.

Advanced Fellowship in Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation 

A one year multidisciplinary advanced fellowship in heart failure and transplantation is administered through the Division under the direction of Sharon Hunt, M.D., Director of Cardiac Transplant Services at Stanford University. The program provides advanced training in the field of advanced congestive heart failure and cardiac transplantation. The fellowship is currently funded for two fellows per year and involves rotations not only at Stanford University Medical Center but also at the Kaiser Northern California heart failure and transplant referral center in San Jose.

For further information, please contact . The heart failure and transplantation fellowship utilizes the same application as the general cardiology fellowship.  This application can be found under "Application Procedures" and should be returned to:

Sharon Hunt, M.D.
RE: Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Fellowship
Falk Cardiovascular Research Center
300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

Advanced Fellowship in Cardiovascular MRI

The Cardiovascular MRI section of the Cardiovascular Division offers 1-2 year clinical/research fellowships in cardiovascular MRI. The cardiovascular MRI group at Stanford has a broad-range of clinical and research projects involving coronary imaging, atherosclerosis imaging, real-time and color-flow MRI, and interventional imaging. There is access to two 1.5T and one 3T state-of-the-art whole-body scanners dedicated to full-time research, as well as installation of a third 1.5T research system with combined x-ray fluoroscopy capability. In addition, there are two clinical 1.5T systems with a third currently being installed for clinical cardiovascular MRI studies. There are active collaborations with engineering, industry, basic science, radiology, and interventional colleagues. Combining clinical and research experience in echocardiography is also possible.

Candidates should ideally have experience or training in cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular imaging and be interested in pursuing an academic career in these fields. Interested candidates should send a CV and a one-page statement of career goals to .