Cardiology Fellowships: Investigator Track

Program Design

To meet the changing needs of health care delivery and biomedical research, the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at The Mount Sinai Medical Center is designed to be flexible. Fellows are not required to declare their interest in clinical versus basic research at the outset of the fellowship. Rather it is understood that interests will evolve as the individual progresses in his or her training.

However, the program is designed to attract equal numbers of trainees interested in pursuing careers in clinical cardiology and in basic research. Thus, at any given time, approximately half of our fellows will pursue a path that includes three years of training in clinical cardiology and clinical research, and half of our fellows will pursue a path that includes two years of clinical cardiology followed by two years of molecular and cellular cardiology supported by an NIH Training Grant (The order can be reversed so that the basic research precedes the clinical training). It is our belief that this balance provides the best environment for intellectual growth and best utilizes the outstanding resources available in both clinical and basic cardiovascular research.

In order for each fellow to develop a solid clinical foundation, a minimum of 24 months of intensive clinical training is provided. Fellows choosing an emphasis in clinical cardiology also pursue clinical research, including advanced training in epidemiology, biostatistics, risk modification and health care planning.

The Cardiovascular Institute provides a rich environment for those fellows pursing the basic science track. The Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Laboratories offer training in the areas of gene regulation and cellular signal transduction with concentrations in vascular biology, thrombosis and lipoproteins.

Mount Sinai Cardiology Fellowship Training Program

* May add 1 or 2 years for subspecialty training in Heart Failure, Hypertension, Electrophysiology, Echocardiography and other disciplines.
** Supported by a training grant from the National Institutes of Health in “Molecular and Cellular Cardiology”.