Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology

1. Applicants must hold a medical degree from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in the United States or Canada, or from an accredited United States osteopathic medical school.
2. International medical graduates must hold a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate and meet California medical licensing requirements.
3. Applicants must have completed three years of accredited general pediatric residency training.
4. Applicants must be eligible to obtain a California medical license before starting the fellowship.
5. Applicants must submit all required application documents through the designated application system.

The University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) is a public research university in California that offers medical education, advanced clinical training, and research opportunities. Its School of Medicine works with Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego to provide specialized pediatric healthcare training. The Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology is a three-year postgraduate program designed to train physicians in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular conditions in infants, children, and adolescents. Fellows gain clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient cardiology, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, cardiac intensive care, heart failure, and heart transplantation. The program also provides opportunities for research, teaching, and advanced subspecialty development, preparing fellows for careers in pediatric cardiology and academic medicine.

1. Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
2. Submit the completed application along with the required documents:
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Three letters of recommendation, including the applicable standardized letters of recommendation from residency leadership and cardiology or cardiac critical care faculty
5. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), also known as the Dean’s Letter
6. Personal statement
3. The program reviews applications on a rolling basis and invites selected applicants for interviews.
4. Attend the interview process as scheduled by the program.
5. Participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) fellowship match and complete the required licensing and appointment procedures.