Cardiology Fellowships: Investigator Track

Goals

The goal of the Cardiology Training Program is to produce well-rounded academic cardiologists; that is, physician-scientists who will be cardiovascular clinicians, teachers and researchers. A foundation of clinical excellence is established through clinical rotations within Mount Sinai's Cardiac Care Center and through frequent interactions with our renowned faculty. Our research laboratories add to this foundation of clinical excellence by training fellows in the latest approaches to understanding the fundamental questions surrounding the cardiovascular system. Our Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Program is supported by an NIH Training Grant and offers a unique opportunity for fellows to participate in basic science research. Many of our fellows have successfully competed for prestigious NIH, AHA and ACC fellowships and have go on to become leaders in academic cardiology.

Within each group of incoming fellows, approximately half of the fellows choose to pursue clinical cardiology (including clinical research), while the other half focus primarily on basic science research. Fellows work closely with faculty members to develop effective, individualized schedules to ensure that both clinical requirements and research interests are satisfied.