Official 2018-2019 Cardiology Fellowship Application Cycle

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Rambo1 said:
how important is to apply today versus tomorrow or Monday ? Does it make any difference ?
Will greatly appreciate help
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Read the ERAS email sent few days ago! All applications submitted between July 5th to 15th are stamped as if applied on July 15th and from 16th onwards, it will be stamped the day you submit..
 
KeepCalm&DownDog said:
Thoughts on chances?
Resident of mid tier academic program in midwest, American Medical Graduate (MD)/US Citizen
216/223/216/CS passed first attempt
1 publication to peer reviewed State-issued Journal of Medicine, 1 review paper (I am first author) submitted to PMI Peer reviewed international journal
1 poster presentation to ACP
Starting Retrospective chart review project at the moment on nuclear imaging/infiltrative disorders with second Heme/Cardiology project down the pipeline
5 strong letters (1 from PD/my advisor/mentor in IM, 3 from Cardiologist (one with Professor of Medicine title), 1 from Pulm/Crit Care attending
Well liked among peers/faculty

Applying to 53 program, mostly north east, Chicago, Minnesota and Michigan. Would love to stay at home institution.

Thanks guys!
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Isn't maximum four LOR allowed on the ERAS?
 
How competitive is the Ohio state university cardiology fellowship?
 
karl009123 said:
How competitive is the Ohio state university cardiology fellowship?
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I don’t know - depends on how competitive you are as an applicant too. It’s a solid upper mid tier clinical program from what I hear.
 
Hello Everyone,

Wondering if anyone heard from any programs yet or is it too early?🙂
 
iwannabegreat said:
Hello Everyone,

Wondering if anyone heard from any programs yet or is it too early?🙂
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PDs (all with week 3 new fellows) have been at work today anywhere from -30 minutes to 3 hours. Seems a little early to be getting worked up about this.
 
iwannabegreat said:
Hello Everyone,

Wondering if anyone heard from any programs yet or is it too early?🙂
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According to the threads from the last 2 cycles the first interviews went out on 7/18. I believe Yale was the first program to send invites in both 2016 and 2017. Obviously, SDN is only a small subset of the people applying to fellowship so I wouldn't take previous years as gospel but I would be surprised if anything happens before Wednesday or Thursday.
 
TraineeTuitionBenefits said:
According to the threads from the last 2 cycles the first interviews went out on 7/18. I believe Yale was the first program to send invites in both 2016 and 2017. Obviously, SDN is only a small subset of the people applying to fellowship so I wouldn't take previous years as gospel but I would be surprised if anything happens before Wednesday or Thursday.
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Relax
PDs are human beings and take time to read through apps like anyone else. Your anxieties are misplaced, applicants
 
Please add your interviews date to the list.
(You can easily copy/paste the list and add yours in bold font format)

AMG:
OHSU- 7/16


DO:

IMG w/o Visa Required:

IMG Requiring Visa:

Rejections:
 
IMreshopeful said:
Relax
PDs are human beings and take time to read through apps like anyone else. Your anxieties are misplaced, applicants
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I'm not in any way nervous about the process. I was just trying to give a helpful answer instead of the typical non-reply/snark that you get in a lot of these threads. :shrug:
 
248/231/CS attempt=1/197.
Small Community hospital

3 Review articles in cardiolgy
5 case reports
3 posters
chances?
 
raatomato said:
248/231/CS attempt=1/197.
Small Community hospital

3 Review articles in cardiolgy
5 case reports
3 posters
chances?
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Are you AMG or IMG?
That’s a pretty big drop in step 3 score - not a great thing
Research helpful
No in house fellowship? It’s hard without good letters
 
IMreshopeful said:
Are you AMG or IMG?
That’s a pretty big drop in step 3 score - not a great thing
Research helpful
No in house fellowship? It’s hard without good letters
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No inhouse fellowship. I know, it is hard as an IMG, when you are sorting things out and give step 3 under pressure.
 
AMST said:
Please add your interviews date to the list.
(You can easily copy/paste the list and add yours in bold font format)

AMG:
OHSU- 7/16


DO:

IMG w/o Visa Required:

IMG Requiring Visa:

Rejections:
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I like this!
 
raatomato said:
No inhouse fellowship. I know, it is hard as an IMG, when you are sorting things out and give step 3 under pressure.
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I would talk to other IMGs in your program who have gone through something similar. You have decent research (although nothing that’s an actual “project” besides maybe those three posters?) so it’s something. But the big drop in score definitely noticeable.

The other thing - do you have cards faculty who can write letters or make phone calls for you?

I would say that your chances depend on the rest of your app. But at the very least you will have to apply VERY broadly.
 
Looking at your guys' stats makes me a little disheartened.

  • US-IMG 228-212-Pass-218 (First attempts)
  • First class of a new, university-affiliated program
  • 3rd year chief
  • 2 full years of dedicated clinical cardiology research in one of the top universities prior to residency
  • 9 original papers (3rd-6th author)/4 posters/1 case series ( first author)/ 1 review article/1 case report [ all in cards, Mostly in high impact journal]
  • 1 letter from research and 3 strong letters from home institution
Applied to 110 programs
I thought I had a decent chance.
What do you guys think? Should I apply to more programs?
 
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Non Visa Requiring IMG,
253/246/218/CS 1st attempt
Applying straight from residency
Applied to 124 programs
Expecting Strong Letters
Have In house fellowship, From a Community hospital
Presented a couple of case reports at recent ACC
Multiple Ongoing research- which I am involved in

I think I have a mediocre chance?
What do you guys think: Would Applying to more places make a difference?
Thanks!
 
AMG:
OHSU- 7/16
Morristown - 7/16


DO:

IMG w/o Visa Required:

IMG Requiring Visa:

Rejections:
 
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anon1234567890 said:
Appreciate the insight. Are you able to comment specifically on programs like MCW, CWRU, MetroHealth, Wright St, Indiana U, Rush, Michigan St, Penn St, Summa/NEOMED, Buffalo, Aurora Health, Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky, Louisville, Oklahoma, Rosalind, Toledo, Ohio St, VCU, East Carolina, V Tech, Wake? I'm having trouble separating places outside the "big" names. Maybe there isn't much to separate...

Happy to talk via direct message if that lets you be more frank.
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I'm a current chief resident at a university program. 250/260/230. applying widely because I'm couples matching with wife applying for GI. Indiana U, Louisville, UoKentucky, ohio state are all good programs. Indiana and ohio state especially good for EP, and Kentucky for imaging. In the mid-atlantic, I've heard a lot of great things about VCU. One of my prior chief residents matched there. They seem to have a very high volume EP center with a transplant center even at the VA which i think is rare.
 
IMG
230s in all USMLEs, and passed CS on first attempt
Low to mid tier University Program
4 pubmed indexed pubs
15 abstracts / posters
2 pending submissions, and many current research projects
Chief year

My question is, should I settle for in-house fellowship (a new program)? Since I know the faculty / hospital .... etc
Or should I apply broadly and rank places I might not know the insides of well just because they are more established programs?
 
EKGiologist said:
IMG
230s in all USMLEs, and passed CS on first attempt
Low to mid tier University Program
4 pubmed indexed pubs
15 abstracts / posters
2 pending submissions, and many current research projects
Chief year

My question is, should I settle for in-house fellowship (a new program)? Since I know the faculty / hospital .... etc
Or should I apply broadly and rank places I might not know the insides of well just because they are more established programs?
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Congrats on a strong application! It is always a convenient option staying back at your own program but my take is we should go out and check out other programs because it gives us an opportunity to see how things are done differently. You may end up staying at your program but even the interview/networking experience should be valuable imo.
 
EKGiologist said:
IMG
230s in all USMLEs, and passed CS on first attempt
Low to mid tier University Program
4 pubmed indexed pubs
15 abstracts / posters
2 pending submissions, and many current research projects
Chief year

My question is, should I settle for in-house fellowship (a new program)? Since I know the faculty / hospital .... etc
Or should I apply broadly and rank places I might not know the insides of well just because they are more established programs?
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Other than some money, you have nothing to lose by interviewing elsewhere. I also agree with Heart Healthy -- sometimes its just good to see what's out there.
 
iwannabegreat said:
Non Visa Requiring IMG,
253/246/218/CS 1st attempt
Applying straight from residency
Applied to 124 programs
Expecting Strong Letters
Have In house fellowship, From a Community hospital
Presented a couple of case reports at recent ACC
Multiple Ongoing research- which I am involved in

I think I have a mediocre chance?
What do you guys think: Would Applying to more places make a difference?
Thanks!
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You have a chance somewhere. I can't really qualify beyond that further. Your not requiring a visa certainly helps, as does the presence of research. Definitely try and pull hard for your in house program if possible. Best of luck.
 
dressler said:
Looking at your guys' stats makes me a little disheartened.

  • US-IMG 228-212-Pass-218 (First attempts)
  • First class of a new, university-affiliated program
  • 3rd year chief
  • 2 full years of dedicated clinical cardiology research in one of the top universities prior to residency
  • 9 original papers (3rd-6th author)/4 posters/1 case series ( first author)/ 1 review article/1 case report [ all in cards, Mostly in high impact journal]
  • 1 letter from research and 3 strong letters from home institution
Applied to 110 programs
I thought I had a decent chance.
What do you guys think? Should I apply to more programs?
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Your USMLE scores are average. Coming from a university affiliated program helps, as does not requiring a visa.
I think your research will definitely help, especially how well published you are - plenty to talk about, and an "it" factor that may help you out otherwise.
Being a chief resident definitely helps (esp if from academic center)
I would say you will match somewhere, especially applying to as many programs as you have.
 
IMG-green card
220-230 in all USMLEs, and passed CS on first attempt
Low to mid tier University Program
PhD prior to residency
10+ Pubmed indexed pubs (all first author)
applied 40s programs
instead of doing chief, decide to do junior faculty for 1 year
will see what happens
 
IMreshopeful said:
Your USMLE scores are average. Coming from a university affiliated program helps, as does not requiring a visa.
I think your research will definitely help, especially how well published you are - plenty to talk about, and an "it" factor that may help you out otherwise.
Being a chief resident definitely helps (esp if from academic center)
I would say you will match somewhere, especially applying to as many programs as you have.
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Thank you. I know my scores aren't great and probably coming out of a new program will work against me.
Hopefully the research will cushion the blow a bit. Best of luck
 
dressler said:
Thank you. I know my scores aren't great and probably coming out of a new program will work against me.
Hopefully the research will cushion the blow a bit. Best of luck
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Haha best of luck to you - I matched years ago in cardiology. I empathize with you guys.
I am optimistic for you though - keep me posted
 
When do most of programs send out invitations to IMGs anyway?
 
IMG on a H1B, not planning to change visa status
Community hospital with name-only University affiliation
Step 1: 246 Step 2 CK: 250 Step 2 CS: failed once, passed on my 2nd attempt Step 3: 234

Started working with a University based cardiology research group during my PGY-2 year, I have 2 finished research projects (2nd authorship in both): 1 published in a major journal and its abstract presented in this year's AHA meeting, 2nd accepted for publication in another major journal, with its abstract accepted to this year's APHRS. Another paper in which I'm just one of the coauthors, written by invitation, its a topic review also pending publication in the next few weeks, several big shots coauthors.

3 published cardiology-related case reports, published in a so-so journal. 4 additional case reports in other medical specialties, published in well recognized journals. 2 abstract/poster presentation in NYACP meetings as first author (yet topics were related to general internal medicine, not cardio-specific). 2 abstract/poster presentation in ATS 2017 and 2018 meetings (also internal medicine/critical care related). 1 poster presentation in a local scientific meeting dealing with quality improvement. 1 award-winning case presentation in my home country (before residency).

Got 3 LOR, one from the director of the EP lab at my institution, other from the CCU attending at the University Hospital I went for elective (who happens to be a department head) and a third LOR from my research mentor (young cardiology attending, but very well known and well regarded). Also got a LOR from the chairman of Medicine at my institution and the standard LOR from the PD.

Applied only to a handful of programs as I intend to keep my H1B status. Not very hopeful to be honest.
 
Why do you guys do this to yourselves, posting your scores and CV hoping for feedback? It's the blind leading the blind around here, nobody can accurately predict whether or not you match. Just keep your fingers crossed and hopes up.
 
I have submitted applications with only two letters of recommendation. My other two letters came in on 7/16 and were uploaded that day. They still show as processing and I can't assign them to any programs while they are processing. Will this hurt my chances? I am worried that programs won't look at my app with only two LOR. Can they see that I have two additional LOR processing? I'm freaking out.
 
Onion01 said:
Why do you guys do this to yourselves, posting your scores and CV hoping for feedback? It's the blind leading the blind around here, nobody can accurately predict whether or not you match. Just keep your fingers crossed and hopes up.
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Truer words have scarce been spoken. 😉
 
Onion01 said:
Why do you guys do this to yourselves, posting your scores and CV hoping for feedback? It's the blind leading the blind around here, nobody can accurately predict whether or not you match. Just keep your fingers crossed and hopes up.
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I'm not really that blind, as I matched fellowship two years ago - I may have some insight into the process. If people want a sense of whether they applied to enough programs or whatever then I think it's perfectly reasonable to post here. No need to be a contrarian.
 
IMG, Community program, USMLE scores 250's. Some publication and 1 non card resereach. H1 visa.
Applied to 50 programms. I guess we gonna see how this seasson goes.
Good luck to all
 
AMG:
OHSU- 7/16
Morristown - 7/16
Yale - 7/19

DO:

IMG w/o Visa Required:

IMG Requiring Visa:

Rejections:
 
what is the running list meant for? To show which programs have released interviews?
 
AMG:
OHSU- 7/16
Morristown - 7/16
Yale - 7/19
University of Texas-Houston 7/20

DO:

IMG w/o Visa Required:

IMG Requiring Visa:

Rejections:
 
IMreshopeful said:
Are you AMG or IMG?
That’s a pretty big drop in step 3 score - not a great thing
Research helpful
No in house fellowship? It’s hard without good letters
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Hi I am IMG applicant with low USMLE scores but 1 year research from big name cardiology university. Original residency was from community program. In this one year I have had research published with my name as 4-5th author in JACC x1 and JACC intervention x4 papers, first author meta-analysis in CDT, book chapter, reviewer-ship in annals. few awards and several abstracts in TCT and AHA

I have mostly applied to smaller program. What are my chances?/ Any particular programs to look for??
 
I am having a major, major, major freakout.
I am a non-traditional applicant and already concerned about not matching generally.
I applied on July 14th.
On July 16th, a mentor made some minor tweaks on my PS and I made those tweaks and "updated" my PS- figuring if a program hadn't downloaded my application yet, they would just see the new one.
On July 20th, I caught a tiny typo and fixed that and again "updated" my PS.

Now I am wondering - will the program see all three versions? Will they see what edits I made? Will they think I'm a ***** / bad applicant because I revised my PS? OMG. I am about ready to cry. The tweaks weren't even necessary (rephrasing a few sentences).

Can @aProgDirector or @gutonc or any of you wonderful knowledgeable people help me? I feel absolutely sick to my stomach.
 
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