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Clinical Training
There will be 12 months of clinical training in the Heart Failure Clinic, gaining experience in outpatient and inpatient heart failure, cardiac transplantation and advanced echocardiography focusing on the evaluation of patients with heart failure. The fellow will obtain experience in the interpretation of oxygen uptake treadmill results and sleep studies, right and left heart hemodynamics and endomyocardial biopsy. There will be exposure to a wide variety of conditions leading to heart failure including ischemic heart diseases, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension.
A typical schedule in the Heart Failure Fellowship program includes the following:
- Four days per week the fellow is training in the Heart Failure Clinic in outpatient and inpatient procedures.
- One day per week the fellow is expected to be involved in clinical research in the area of Heart Failure.
It is the duty of the Fellow to function at the level of a senior cardiovascular fellow.
Conferences
While on this rotation, the Fellow is expected to attend required educational conferences provided by the Cardiovascular Division, including weekly Cardiac Catheterization Conference, Echocardiography Laboratory Conference and Cardiovascular Grand Rounds. In addition, there is a Heart Failure Journal Club, which is held the first Tuesday of the month for all Staff and Fellows in the subspecialty field of Heart Failure Cardiology.
Didactic Training
Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups, journal clubs and one-on-one instruction are integral parts of this fellowship. There is a full core curriculum provided by the Heart Failure Clinic, which designates the expectation for the Fellow in terms of didactic learning.
Research Training
Although this fellowship is primarily a clinical fellowship, the individual is expected to perform clinical research in the area of Heart Failure under the direction of supervising Heart Failure faculty.
Call Frequency
The residency call rotation is different for each rotation. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine follows the recommendations of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Teaching Opportunities
Opportunities are available for teaching rotating residents and medical students.
Evaluation
The heart failure Fellow is evaluated on a quarterly basis with review of written evaluations from all of the key clinical faculty who have had contact with the heart failure Fellow during the previous quarter. In addition, the fellow meets with the Cardiovascular Disease Training Program director on a biannual basis. In these reviews, both clinical skills and academic productivity are emphasized.
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