Education and Training

The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC offer a nationally recognized Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship that provides rigorous, comprehensive training in both clinical care and research. Fellows gain broad exposure to cardiovascular imaging, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure and transplantation, adult congenital heart disease, and more. Training emphasizes mastery of core clinical skills while offering significant elective time and access to subspecialty fellowships, ensuring a tailored experience that aligns with each fellow’s career goals. Clinical learning is enriched by exposure to a diverse patient population, multidisciplinary care teams, and the guidance of dedicated faculty educators.

Research training is a central component, supported by NIH-funded programs and extensive institutional resources. Fellows engage in basic, translational, and clinical projects across areas such as imaging, genetics, pulmonary hypertension, vascular disease, outcomes research, and cardio-oncology, with opportunities for advanced degrees and prestigious T32 appointments, including a specialized T32 program focused on cardiac imaging that integrates imaging technologies with disease pathogenesis to support impactful, hypothesis-driven studies in cardiovascular medicine. Structured mentorship ensures individualized career development, complemented by training in grant writing, scientific communication, and leadership. Additional specialized fellowships in interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, and adult congenital heart disease further prepare trainees to become leaders in academic cardiology and to advance the care of complex cardiovascular populations.

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