Program Overview

Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program

The Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program is designed to provide fellows with comprehensive training in cardiovascular medicine. The program has grown from 10 fellows to 18 total fellows over the last 4 years, with expanded rotations at the primary site and two additional training sites.

Quality of Training Program

The program has ACGME accreditation and has received commendations for demonstrating substantial compliance with the Program Requirements. Fellows are prepared to achieve Board Certification prior to fellowship graduation in the following areas:

• American Society of Echocardiography
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

The program has a 100% Board Pass Rate on the National Board of Echocardiography exam, which fellows take at the start of their third year in fellowship. Fellows also have full access to the American College of Cardiology’s Cardiosource Plus for Institutions, providing immediate and convenient access to cutting-edge cardiovascular information.

Quality of Fellows

Fellows in the program have received numerous professional honors and awards, including:

• Best Teaching Fellow, Rutgers NJMS: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
• ACC CardioSmart Shared Decision-Making Award Recipient, 2023–2024
• New Jersey American College of Cardiology Chapter and Prevention Grant Award, 2023–2024
• Mayo Cardiovascular Board Review Course Scholarship, 2024
• Golden Apple Nominee, 2024
• Gold Humanism Honors Society Inductee, 2018–2019
• Rutgers Rising Star, 2019–present
• Golden Apple Teaching Award, 2015, 2017
• Heart Rhythm Society Scholarship Award, 2017
• ACC Gold Scholarship Award, 2017
• NJ–American College of Cardiology: Fellow Achievement Award, 2015

Fellows have also held leadership roles and service positions, including:

• National ACC Early Career Representative, 2024
• NJ ACC Fellow-In-Training/Early Career Committee, 2024–2025
• ACC Cardiology Applicant Mentorship (CAM) Program, 2024–2025
• Resident and Faculty Coordinator Development Committee, 2022–2025
• AHA – Fellow Society of Greater NY – President, 2015–2016

Research and Scholarly Recognition

Fellows have received recognition for their research and scholarly activities, including:

• NJ ACC Third Place – Oral Presentation
• NJ ACC Fourth Place – Best Oral Presentation
• NJ ACC Second Prize – Best Original Research, 2016
• ACC Editorial Fellow, 2023–2024
• IHEAL, 2023, 2024
• LMSA – NIH – LIDERes Research Conference, Puerto Rico, 2024

Affiliations

The program has affiliations with:

• University Hospital
• RWJBarnabas Health
• Veterans Health Administration
• Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center