Conferences

At the start of each academic year, a series of essential lectures is conducted by the faculty and visiting experts that encompass a spectrum of cardiology topics.  These are designed to assist the new fellows in achieving the basic theoretical competencies that are expected of a subspecialty trainee, as well as to reinforce the current fellows’ understanding of such concepts.

1. Acute coronary syndromes
2. Cardiac catheterization
3. Percutaneous coronary intervention
4. Chronic stable coronary artery disease
5. Noninvasive cardiac testing
6. Echocardiography
7. Nuclear cardiology
8. Cardiac arrhythmias
9. Cardiac device therapy
10. Electrophysiology & catheter ablation
11. Congenital heart disease
12. Sudden cardiac death
13. Clinical cardiovascular pathology
14. Preoperative risk assessment
15. Preventive cardiology
16. Cardiac pharmacology
17. Heart failure
18. Valvular heart disease
19. Coronary bypass and valve surgery
20. Cardiac trauma
21. Peripheral arterial disease

Throughout the year, formal didactic sessions are conducted on a daily basis from 7:30 – 8:30 AM.  The core faculty members are required to attend, ensuring a high quality academic learning experience for the fellows.  These conferences are also frequently attended by the private cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons.  In addition to the morning sessions, noon Cardiology Grand Rounds are also conducted weekly, where national and international experts in the field of cardiovascular disease are invited to speak.

1. Clinical Case Conference (Mondays)
2. Non-Invasive Conference (Tuesdays)
3. Cardiology Grand Rounds (Tuesdays)
4. Invasive Conference (Wednesdays)
5. Special Topic Lectures (Thursdays)
6. EKG & Hemodynamics Conference (Fridays)

Monthly and quarterly sessions are conducted in a formal highly didactic approach.

1. Journal Club
2. Research Conference
3. Morbidity & Mortality Conference
4. Ethics Conference
5. Pathology Conference
6. Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Fellows are encouraged to attend at least one national scientific session each year of either the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) or the Heart Rhythm Society.  Fellows also present their abstracts at these national meetings.