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The goal of the program is to train board-eligible internists in the subspecialty of Cardiovascular Disease. The program allows considerable flexibility. It is structured to the trainee’s inidual interests and needs, especially in the second and third years when specific career planning has begun. Trainees may elect advanced rotations in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac catheterization, coronary intensive care, or electrophysiology.
All trainees are expected to participate actively in research, and protected time is provided for this purpose. Participation in ongoing projects is invited, but the trainee is encouraged to plan and implement at least one project of his or her own design, under the guidance of cardiovascular disease faculty. Completion of at least one research report is expected during the fellowship.
The Cooper University Hospital cardiology fellowship program meets all requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The fellowship functions as an integral component of the Internal Medicine residency program.
Historically, Cooper University Hospital has fostered a culture that emphasizes education, to a greater extent than some other university hospitals. In parallel with this hospital-wide emphasis on education, there is a collegial relationship between Cardiology faculty and fellows, facilitated by a high ratio of faculty to fellows. The program offers access to faculty with expertise in cardiac surgery, radiation safety, cardiothoracic surgery, pharmacology, congenital heart disease, intensive care, and basic cardiac research. The strength of the program is the exceptional quality of our faculty, the high faculty to fellow ratio, and the accessibility of the faculty.
The Division of Cardiovascular Disease at Cooper University Hospital offers stateof- the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory facilities where over 7,000 procedures are performed each year. There are four designated digital cardiac catheterization laboratories, one is a combined peripheral and coronary digital catheterization laboratory. There are also two separate electrophysiology laboratories. There is a 24-bed unit for monitoring of patients who have had outpatient procedures or interventions.
There is a 12-bed coronary care unit and telemetry units for less intensive cardiac care. In addition, there is a special critical care unit for in-patient angioplasty patients. Cooper also has an active critical care medicine program and cardio thoracic surgery program, which are closely affiliated with the Cardiology Division.
Fellows rotate through an integrated three-year program allowing exposure to all faculty cardiologists and Division activities. There are clinical rotations as well as rotations dedicated to specific laboratories such as echo-cardiography and electrophysiology. At least 6 months will be dedicated to research. The trainee’s experiences and specific rotations will depend upon inidual needs and career goals. The 36- month curriculum consists of a first year of introductory rotations including catheterization, coronary intensive care, echocardiography, electrophysiology, nuclear cardiology, exercise testing, and preventive cardiology, as well as an introduction to the research process. The second and third years provide advanced clinical rotations and time for electives and research.
The fellow will be scheduled for clinical rotations for a minimum of 24 of the 36 months of the fellowship. These rotations will include cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, coronary care unit, clinical consult service, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. In addition, the fellow will be assigned to stress testing, and ECG reading on an on-going basis. Fellows are assigned to the outpatient clinic one halfday per week throughout the 36 months. On average, the fellow will be on-call less often than one night per week and one weekend per 2 months. One month of vacation is scheduled in accordance with inidual needs.
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Contact Information
Director: Steven M. Hollenberg, M.D.
Contact: Christine Dalton, Coordinator
Phone: 856·342·2624
Fax: 856·968·7420
E-mail: hollenberg-steven@cooperhealth.edu or dalton-christine@cooperhealth.edu
Address: Cooper University Hospital, One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103
