{"id":637,"date":"2025-01-16T17:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/?page_id=637"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:31:35","slug":"fellowship-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/education\/fellowship-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Cardiology Fellowship<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Links to ERAS and NRMP, including their schedules, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/fellowship-applicants\/participating-fellowships\/medicine-and-pediatric-specialties-match\/\">here<\/a>. Early submission is encouraged to facilitate expedited interview scheduling.\u00a0<strong>All application materials are due on July 1st.<\/strong> You may begin to submit application materials via ERAS on July 1st.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are reviewed in the late summer once the following documentation has been received:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed ERAS application form<\/li>\n<li>Residency Program Director&#8217;s letter<\/li>\n<li>ECFMG certificate (for international medical graduates only)<\/li>\n<li>At least three letters of recommendation (preferably from Cardiology faculty)<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement<\/li>\n<li>USMLE score report or verification of pass\/fail status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interviews are conducted virtually via ZOOM and\/or THALAMUS, with invitations sent by early September. Interviewees are invited to join our cardiology fellows for a dinner the evening before their interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Licensing requirements include passing USMLE Step 1 and both parts of Step 2. International medical graduates must complete three (3) years of postgraduate training in an ACGME- or AOA-accredited program. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Interventional Cardiology Fellowship<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants must apply via ERAS starting in early July, with completed applications due by August 1st. Interviews take place from August through November. If ERAS shows &#8220;not participating,&#8221; it indicates all positions have been filled by internal fellows. Links to ERAS and NRMP, including their schedules, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/fellowship-applicants\/participating-fellowships\/medicine-and-pediatric-specialties-match\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Application Requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ERAS application<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement<\/li>\n<li>At least three letters of recommendation (preferably from Cardiology faculty)<\/li>\n<li>USMLE score report or verification of pass\/fail status<\/li>\n<li>ECFMG certificate (for international medical graduates only)<\/li>\n<li>Photo<\/li>\n<li>Completion and passing of all three USMLE steps<\/li>\n<li>ABIM Board Certification or Board Eligibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accepted applicants must obtain either a Full or Limited Massachusetts Medical License. Licenses must be processed through the Program Coordinator; applicants should not contact the Board of Registration directly for a limited license.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only J-1 visas are accepted.<\/li>\n<li>All application materials must be submitted electronically via ERAS. Supporting documents sent by mail or email will not be accepted.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Electrophysiology Fellowship<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants interested in a position must apply through ERAS. Completed applications are due by August 1st. Interviews will take place from August through November. Our Program ID# is 1542412089. Links to ERAS, NRMP, and their schedules are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/fellowship-applicants\/participating-fellowships\/medicine-and-pediatric-specialties-match\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Application Requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ERAS application<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement<\/li>\n<li>At least three letters of recommendation (preferably from Cardiology faculty)<\/li>\n<li>USMLE score report or verification of pass\/fail status<\/li>\n<li>USMLE transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Valid ECFMG certificate (if you are a foreign medical graduate)<\/li>\n<li>Photo<\/li>\n<li>Completion of an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship prior to the start of the EP fellowship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accepted applicants must obtain either a Full or Limited Massachusetts Medical License. License must be processed through the Program Coordinator; applicants should not contact the board of Registration directly for a limited license.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Information:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nRebecca Hall<br \/>\nrebecca.hall@bmc.org<br \/>\n72 East Concord St, Collamore Building, 8th Floor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact Information:\u00a0 Rebecca Hall rebecca.hall@bmc.org 72 East Concord St, Collamore Building, 8th Floor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6007,"featured_media":0,"parent":554,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/637"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6007"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=637"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4141,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/637\/revisions\/4141"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}