Electrophysiology Fellowship at MCG

The purpose of the Electrophysiology Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Georgia is to train an individual in all the fundamental skills necessary to be an excellent Clinical Electrophysiology Cardiologist. In addition, it is the aim of our program that the individual obtain specific focused clinical skills. The one-year program will prepare the individual for Board Certification in the Sub-specialty of Electrophysiology. Three years of fellowship training in general Cardiology is a prerequisite for the program.

At present, ONE fellow will be accepted in the EP fellowship program. He/She will serve as a consultant and work as a member of the Electrophysiology Unit team. The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Hospital and CV Clinic on Chafee Ave. will be the Fellows primary location. MCG is a 630-bed center that encompasses both Adult and the stand-alone Children's Medical Center. Patients are referred from throughout Georgia and also the Southeast for cardiovascular problems, which are both straightforward and complex.

Trainees rotate through a variety of patient care settings at MCG under the direct supervision of full-time attending physicians. Rotations include:

• The electrophysiology laboratory
• The special device implant procedure laboratory
• The device follow-up clinic
• The electrophysiology consultation service covering the inpatient services in the coronary care unit heart transplant unit, cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit, medical intensive care unit and medical telemetry units, and the outpatient arrhythmia clinic.
  

Application Checklist

To apply to the EP Fellowship Training Program at the Medical College of Georgia email or mail ecarrera@mcg.edu to be considered for interview for the 2010-2011 Academic Year:

• Curriculum Vitae
• USMLE transcript or Complex transcript
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Photo of apllicant

If the Program Director selects you for an interview, you will receive a phone call to set up a date. You can find a link to the MCG application below.

• GME webpage
• MCG application

Click here for more information about applications.