Overview
A one-year ACGME programme founded by Andreas Gruentzig, producing independent operators in complex PCI, MCS, PE and peripheral intervention.
The programme
- Focus
- Interventional cardiology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (optional second year in structural or complex coronary/CTO)
- Start
- 1 July 2027
- Positions
- 4 trainees accepted each year
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed ACGME-accredited CVD training or its equivalent including diagnostic catheterisation and coronary angiography; research interest preferred
- International applicants
- Institution policyInternational medical graduates eligible if ECFMG-certified and holding J-1 (ECFMG) or H-1B status, or US citizen/permanent resident
- Visa support
- Institution policyIMGs must be ECFMG-certified and enter training on a J-1 (ECFMG-sponsored) or H-1B visa unless US citizen/green-card holder (Emory GME housestaff policy 5.12)
- Licence requirement
- Georgia medical licence eligibility (stated for some programmes)
How to apply
- Deadline
- ERAS applications open 1 July 2026 for the 1 July 2027 start; positions filled through the NRMP match
- Application method
- ERAS application; positions filled through the NRMP match
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policySalaried by Emory GME on uniform PGY scale (1 Jul 2026-30 Jun 2027): PGY4 $81,720; PGY5 $85,455; PGY6 $87,023; PGY7 $88,522; PGY8 $90,831 (PGY1 $71,959)