Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship

Overview

A one-year programme (running since 1995) qualifying graduates to serve as medical director of a UNOS-certified heart transplant programme.

The programme

Focus

Advanced heart failure & transplant

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

1 July (ends 30 June)

Positions

5 per year

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completion of cardiovascular medicine fellowship training before starting

International applicants

Institution policyIMGs eligible with a current valid ECFMG certificate; Cleveland Clinic holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so approved non-accredited fellowships can take ECFMG J-1 trainees

Visa support

Institution policyH-1B (requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed; Step 3 results by 30 April for NRMP programmes) and J-1 (ECFMG); O-1 for fellows case by case; no permanent-residence sponsorship for trainees

Licence requirement

Institution policyPermanent or training medical licence/certificate from the state board where training (State Medical Board of Ohio training certificate for Ohio; Florida Board of Medicine for Florida) required before starting; some advanced/non-accredited fellowships require a permanent licence

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

ERAS and NRMP Match

Funding

Funding

Institution policyPaid on Cleveland Clinic trainee scale effective 16 May 2026: grad level 4 $76,889, 5 $80,608, 6 $84,180, 7 $89,204, 8 $90,521

Official sources