Anesthesiology CV Fellowship Program

The University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology is once again accepting Cardiovascular Fellowship applications for the 2013-2014 year.

The fellowship is twelve months in which the fellow will devote six months’ time in the adult cardiothoracic operating room, two months in the pediatric cardiothoracic operating room, one month in an ICU experience, one month in echocardiography and two months in elective rotations, which may include an additional month in echocardiography, or one to two months in research.

Expertise in Adult and Pediatric Complex Procedures

The goals of the fellowship are to provide the cardiothoracic anesthesia fellow the knowledge and expertise needed for the anesthetic management of adult and pediatric patients undergoing complex cardiac and thoracic procedures. The program is not ACGME accredited to allow for an expanded pediatric experience. However, the clinical and didactic curriculum follows ACGME requirements as they apply to the subspecialty of cardiothoracic anesthesia. By the end of the fellowship the trainee will have gained strong clinical experience and will be fully competent to serve as an independent consultant for the anesthetic management of adult cardiothoracic surgical patients.

Advanced Perioperative TEE Training

The goals of the TEE training are to provide the fellow with expertise to perform and interpret a comprehensive perioperative TEE examination and fulfill the training requirement for NBE certification in perioperative TEE. One to two months training is dedicated in TEE and TTE at the cardiology echocardiography lab under the supervision of the cardiology staff. Extensive hands-on TEE training is provided in the OR with the cardiac anesthesiologist or cardiology staff. Our transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography simulator provides additional experience in echocardiography. Using this state-of-the-art simulator the fellow will develop and practice ultrasound-imaging skills in recognizing normal physiology and cardiac pathology.

Application and Selection Process

To apply for the University of Minnesota Anesthesiology Department’s Cardiovascular Fellowship Program you must:

• Be a fully certified American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) anesthesiologist or be board-eligible before fellowship training begins.
  

• Obtain a Minnesota Permanent License and DEA License prior to training.

• FMG applicants must also be ECFMG certified before submitting their application

If you would like to be considered for a fellowship position, please send the application materials listed below:

• Fellowship Application

• A current curriculum vitae

• Brief personal statement explaining your interest in pursuing this fellowship position and your plans for after completion of the fellowship

• Performance Evaluations from your residency, specifically any CV rotations.

• The results of your two most recent ABA/ASA in-training examinations and USMLE Steps 1-3

All international medical graduates must be certified by ECFMG before starting their fellowship training. Please refer to www.ecfmg.org for information about eligibility for the examination, fees, application, scheduling, and preparation. Fellowship applicants must submit documentation with an English translation. Photocopies of all examination results, letter/score results, and visa/citizenship papers must bear official seals and include dates and certificate numbers. If the applicant possesses a current visa, the status must include entry and expiration dates. IMGs must possess an ECFMG certificate before applying for a permanent medical license.

Inquiries should be sent to the Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director:
Dr. Ioanna Apostolidou, apost015@umn.edu, 612-624-9990

All application materials should be sent to the Fellowship Coordinator:
Gordon Willard, willa008@umn.edu, 612-625-4116

After the fellowship program director has received and reviewed all of the above-mentioned materials, they will notify the coordinator with the status of your application and whether or not you will be invited to an interview.