Cardiac Anesthesiology and Interventional Echocardiography Fellowship

Overview

A one-year ACGME-accredited cardiothoracic fellowship (about 1,200–1,400 cases a year) with extensive TEE, 3D and interventional echocardiography training for structural heart procedures, heart and lung transplantation, VAD and ECMO.

The programme

Focus

Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

One year

Start

July 1

Positions

6

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited

Department

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine — Division of Cardiac Anesthesia

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Successful completion of an ACGME anesthesiology residency

International applicants

Institution policyJohns Hopkins SOM accepts international residents/fellows via J-1 ECFMG Alien Physician Exchange Visitor sponsorship (applies to those joining from abroad or already in the US in another status); H-1B only in limited circumstances

Visa support

Institution policyJohns Hopkins SOM sponsors incoming residents/fellows for J-1 (ECFMG); H-1B only in limited cases (US MD graduates on OPT in ACGME training, or trainees already on H-1B in ACGME-accredited/recognised training with sufficient H-1B time remaining) - GME policy P&F028

Licence requirement

Institution policy (Maryland Board of Physicians): residents and fellows train as registered unlicensed practitioners through their programme; a full Maryland licence requires 1 year (US/Canadian grads) or ECFMG + 2 years (IMGs) of accredited postgraduate training plus licensing exams

How to apply

Deadline

Applications November 11 to March 1 (one year before matriculation)

Application method

Not stated on official page

Funding

Funding

Institution policyJohns Hopkins house staff 2026-27 base pay PGY1 $76,264; PGY2 $79,480; PGY3 $83,306; PGY4 $86,791; PGY5 $90,610; PGY6 $95,045; PGY7 $98,390; PGY8 $101,367; PGY9 $106,882, plus $3,750 housing and $300 cell-phone stipends

Official sources