Preventive Cardiology Fellowship
The Preventive Cardiology Fellowship, formerly the Lipid and Atherosclerosis Fellowship, is a Texas Medical Board–sponsored program that provides trainees (after internal medicine residency or during cardiology/endocrinology fellowship) a rich experience in clinical and research aspects of preventive cardiology, with a focus on lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities.
This 1- or 2-year program accepts 1–2 trainees each year. Typically, fellows attend an average of 1–2 half-day clinics specializing in lipid and lipoprotein disorders per week supervised by staff clinicians. A conference series includes topics pertaining to preventive cardiology covered by faculty members as well as trainees. Trainees also participate in clinical trials and develop their own research projects.
Prerequisites:
Candidates are required to have the following:
- Completed postgraduate training in internal medicine
- Internal medicine board eligibility or board certification
- Outstanding personal references from previous training program(s)
- Commitment to undertaking meaningful research during training
- Desire to continue in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention
- Eligibility for medical training in Texas
Research experience is preferred.
Eligibility for NIH training grant position (US citizen or resident) is preferred, but outstanding foreign applicants with H1 or J1 visa will also be considered.
How To apply:
Please submit your CV and three references to:
Vijay Nambi, M.D. (vnambi@bcm.edu) and Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D. (cmb@bcm.edu)
One Baylor Plaza, MS BCM285
Houston, TX 77030
