Cardiology Fellowship
Application Process

Application Process

Clinicians and researchers want to be at the leading edge of discovery. We invite you to make those discoveries here at Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute.

Core Fellowship Program

Fellowship candidates are invited to apply to our Core Fellowship Program via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

To submit your application for consideration, please log in or register for MyERAS.

For questions regarding the core fellowship application process, please contact:

Cindy Pottorf, C-TAGME
Medical Education Specialist - The Heart Institute
3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 2003
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Email: hi.fellowship@cchmc.org
Phone: 513-803-4574
Fax: 513-803-4493


Advanced Fellowship Program

Fourth year fellowship candidates are invited to apply to our GME-approved Advanced Fourth Year Fellowship Program featuring intensive training opportunities in 11 subspecialty programs.

The following materials are required for consideration:

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Personal Statement
  4. Copy of Medical School Diploma
  5. Recent Photograpy
  6. Letters of Recommendation
    • Three letters of recommendation are to be submitted directly from the references
    • One of the three letters must be from your current program director
    • References may submit letters via email (preferred) or fax (513-803-4493)

Please submit the required materials via email prior to the deadline of the program of interest.

Alexa Goines
Medical Education Coordinator - The Heart Institute
3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 2003
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Email: hi.fellowship@cchmc.org
Phone: 513-636-5570
Fax: 513-803-4493

Program deadlines are located under each subspecialty program section on the Advanced Fourth Year Fellowship Program page. Exceptions to deadlines may be made on occasion for remarkable applicants if the subspecialty program position is still available. Please contact the subspecialty director for more information.

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