Fellowship in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (FACHD)

1. Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited Cardiovascular Disease or Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship is required.
2. Must have completed and passed all three United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) steps.
3. Must be American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) board certified or board eligible in general adult or pediatric cardiology.
4. Accepted applicants must obtain a California medical license.
5. International medical graduates must have a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.
6. The program accepts J-1 visas only.

Stanford Medicine, part of Stanford University School of Medicine, is an academic medical organization focused on medical education, biomedical research, innovation, and patient care. The organization provides advanced clinical training and supports interdisciplinary collaboration across a wide range of medical specialties. Its programs emphasize evidence-based practice, research, innovation, and leadership in healthcare. The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship provides two years of multidisciplinary advanced training in the care of adults with congenital heart disease, with clinical exposure to high-risk pregnancy, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, catheterization, advanced heart failure and transplantation, and congenital cardiac surgery.

1. Applications are submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).
2. Submit a Curriculum Vitae.
3. Submit a one-page statement of professional and investigative interest.
4. Submit the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) transcript for Steps 1–3.
5. Submit the medical school transcript.
6. International medical graduates must submit the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.
7. Submit three letters of recommendation through ERAS: one from the Cardiology Fellowship Program Director or Chief of Cardiology and two from cardiology faculty.
8. Shortlisted applicants participate in virtual interviews through Zoom, generally during September and October.