Overview
Three-year ACGME-accredited pediatric cardiology fellowship at Rady Children's Hospital preparing clinicians and investigators for academic careers, with potential additional training in interventional catheterization, echocardiography, heart failure/transplant, cardiac critical care, electrophysiology and cardiac development/genetics.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- Institution policyUC San Diego GME appointments run 1 July - 30 June (2026-27 terms and conditions of appointment)
- Positions
- 2–3 fellows per year (7 total categorical fellows)
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Not stated on official page
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs eligible via J-1 (ECFMG) or permanent residence; H-1B only by exception
- Visa support
- Institution policyNon-US citizens may train holding permanent residence or J-1 (ECFMG); H visas not used except by programme-director exception for applicants already in the US on a valid H visa
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyAppointment contingent on compliance with California medical licensure regulations (Postgraduate Training Licence)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Not stated on official page
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policySalaried on UCSD Health house officer scale 2025-26: PL4 $100,382; PL5 $103,991; PL6 $107,402; PL7 $110,565; PL8 $115,742
Official sources
https://pediatrics.ucsd.edu/divisions/cardiology/education/fellowship.htmlhttps://psychiatry.ucsd.edu/education-training/fellowship-programs/acgme-accredited/addiction/apply/UCSD-OGME-Terms-and-Conditions1.pdfhttps://imresidency.ucsd.edu/apply/SalaryScale_2025---2026.pdfhttps://imresidency.ucsd.edu/apply/2026-2027-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf