Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship

Overview

Three-year ACGME-accredited fellowship with typically two years of clinical rotations and one year of research and electives, covering all forms of congenital and acquired heart disease.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

3 years

Start

Institution policyWashU GME appointment year runs 1 July to 30 June (current: 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027)

Positions

3 per year

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited

Department

Division of Cardiology

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Minimum three years of pediatrics internship and residency completed

International applicants

Institution policyInternational graduates accepted via ECFMG J-1 sponsorship (H-1B at programme discretion); Missouri temporary licence requires a permanent ECFMG certificate

Visa support

Institution policyWashU GME Consortium supports ECFMG J-1 visas (managed by institutional Training Program Liaisons); H-1B may be supported at department/programme discretion; WashU holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so non-accredited fellowships can host J-1 trainees

Licence requirement

Institution policy (Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts): residents and fellows in approved Missouri training programmes must hold a Missouri temporary licence (renewed annually; applied for via the hospital) before practising; IMGs need a permanent ECFMG certificate

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

NRMP match

Funding

Funding

Institution policyWashU/BJH/SLCH GME Consortium stipends 1 July 2026-30 June 2027: PGY1 $71,239; PGY2 $74,399; PGY3 $77,597; PGY4 $80,895; PGY5 $84,439; PGY6 $88,091; PGY7 $91,618; PGY8 $95,032; PGY9 $99,151 (all fellows paid PGY-based salary whether or not ACGME-accredited)

Official sources