Adult Structural Cardiac Interventional Fellowship

Overview

Advanced structural heart intervention fellowship at UCSF in San Francisco. Programme-specific entry requirements and intake information are shown below.

The programme

Focus

Structural heart intervention

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Specialty associations

Not yet verified

Learning format

In-person clinical subspecialty fellowship with supervised clinical training and research

Duration

1 year

Start

July 2027 in the filled historical cycle

Positions

1 position in published programme information; 2027–2028 filled

Accreditation

Non-ACGME fellowship

Department

Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Three-year internal medicine residency, three-year adult cardiovascular disease fellowship and one-year interventional cardiology fellowship, all ACGME accredited; USMLE all three steps or COMLEX-USA equivalent

Qualification requirement

Three-year internal medicine residency, three-year adult cardiovascular disease fellowship and one-year interventional cardiology fellowship, all ACGME accredited; USMLE all three steps or COMLEX-USA equivalent

Citizenship requirement

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Practice location requirement

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Membership requirement

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Eligibility restrictions

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Language

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Teaching language

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Clinical language

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International applicants

International graduates require valid ECFMG certification and the specified accredited prerequisite training

Licence requirement

Eligible for or hold California Medical License by fellowship start

Visa route

H-1B for eligible non-US citizens/foreign nationals

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsorship explicitly available for eligible foreign nationals

Visa support

H-1B sponsorship subject to programme and immigration requirements

How to apply

Deadline

2027–2028 filled; historical application deadline August 2026, day not stated; later call not confirmed

Application method

Request application from Chester Lee (chester.lee@ucsf.edu); send CV, personal statement and three recommendations, including a current or former programme director

Documents

Application; CV; personal statement; three recommendation letters, at least one from a current or past programme director; valid ECFMG certificate for international medical graduates

Contact

UCSF Cardiology fellowship office through the official programme page

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees

Not stated on the checked official programme page

Application fee

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Stipend / salary

PGY-8 salary scale; amount not stated

Scholarship

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Funding

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Intakes

• 2027–2028 — filled: recorded closed on 2026-10-11.
• Later intake: recorded unverified on 2026-10-11.

Sources and verification