Overview
Pediatric cardiology fellowship in existence since 1964 that develops academic pediatric cardiologists, accepting four categorical fellows per year for 36 months of training.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 36 months
- Start
- July 2027 (NRMP Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match July 2027 appointments)
- Positions
- 4 categorical fellows per year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Division of Cardiology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed accredited pediatric residency; ABP board-certified or board-eligible to sit the exam during the first year of fellowship
- International applicants
- International medical graduates welcome; must hold valid ECFMG certificate and documentation of US citizenship, green card or J-1 visa (McGaw Medical Center requirements)
- Visa support
- J-1 per McGaw requirements; programme does not sponsor H-1B visas
- Licence requirement
- Must meet State of Illinois requirements for temporary medical licensure
How to apply
- Deadline
- Apply early via ERAS (opens July); applications reviewed late July to early August
- Application method
- ERAS (programme number 3251611013); applications open July of the year before start; CV, personal statement, photo, USMLE/COMLEX scores, transcript, 3-4 letters
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyPaid on McGaw salary scale 2026-27: PGY4 $89,096.50, PGY5 $92,697.20, PGY6 $95,567.99, PGY7+ $99,276.90