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Fellowships

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Application Process

Christiana Care offers two appointments each year to the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship. James T. Hopkins, M.D. is the program director. Qualified applicants will have successfully completed three years of postgraduate training in an accredited internal medicine residency program and three years in an accredited cardiovascular disease fellowship in the United States or Canada prior to starting fellowship. Graduates from medical schools outside the United States and Canada must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates to qualify for admission. The Christiana Care Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program selects eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, previous experience, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Applications

Applications for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship should be submitted through ERAS.
Documentation to be submitted:

ERAS Application
CV
Letter from current or previous cardiovascular disease program director
Letter from previous internal medicine program director
3 additional letters of recommendation
Medical school transcript
Letter from medical school dean
Personal statement
Copy of USMLE and/or COMLEX board score reports
Copy of ABIM internal medicine and cardiovascular disease board certificates, if available

For more information please call 302-733-1212 or send an e-mail to: eforaker@christianacare.org
Christiana Care Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Elena Foraker
Program Coordinator
Jefferson University Hospital/Christiana Care Health System
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Rm 2E99
Newark, DE 19718
302-733-1212, Fax 302-733-4998
eforaker@christianacare.org