Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

1. Applicants must have completed or anticipate completion of an ACGME-accredited U.S. or ACGME-I Internal Medicine or combined medicine residency before starting the fellowship.
2. Must have passed USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3.
3. For the 3-year Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, applicants must have U.S. citizenship, permanent resident status, or J-1 visa eligibility.
4. The program does not sponsor H-1B visas for the 2026–27 academic year.

The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School is a three-year ACGME-accredited program providing comprehensive clinical and research training in cardiovascular medicine. Fellows gain experience in general cardiology and advanced subspecialties, including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, structural heart disease, advanced cardiovascular imaging, heart failure and transplant cardiology, and critical care cardiology, while developing skills in patient care, research, teaching, and academic medicine.