PROGRAM

UCLA Program Olive View-UCLA Program

UCLA CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

The Divisions of Cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles Center for the Health Sciences and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center are pleased to offer fellowship training in cardiology. Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training in clinical cardiology at one of the Nation’s most premier Medical Centers and Schools of Medicine. There are two training tracks offered, both of which offer exemplary clinical training in the practice of cardiovascular medicine.

The Clinical Training track offers comprehensive clinical training in cardiovascular medicine over 2 years with one additional year of clinical research. Additional sub-specialty in Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease is also available on a selective basis. The second track known as the Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) track offers trainees the same comprehensive clinical training over 2 years with additional intensive research training in an innovative career track. This STAR program is intended for physicians committed to academic careers. The UCLA Department of Medicine offers PhD training combined with fellowship training as part of the research training. STAR Awardees complete clinical training toward board certification in cardiology as well as research training to complete a masters, PhD or a postdoctoral fellowship under the guidance of a faculty advisory panel representing the awardee’s clinical and research interests. The Ph.D. is completed over a three to four year period for total of five to six year training period. A masters of clinical investigations is completed over a two to three year period for a total of four to five year training period. Additional sub-specialty training is also available on a selective basis.