Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship Program

Overview of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship Program

One fellow per year, from either a pediatric or internal medicine background
ACGME-accredited in 2016 (one of first 7 programs in the country)
ACHA Center of Excellence Accreditation in 2018
Advanced training possible in noninvasive, cath, heart failure-transplant, pulmonary hypertension as elective rotations
Strong partnership with the Pediatric Cardiology program
80 adult critical care beds (4 total critical care units)
722 total bed adult hospital
24,000 outpatient visits, 2,400 admissions, 240 congenital surgeries, 3,300 interventional cardiology cases, 14,400 echocardiograms
Case volume well above ACGME required numbers in congenital echocardiography, TEE, EP studies, adult congenital cardiac catheterization, and congenital CT surgery
Mississippi’s only Adult Congenital Heart Disease outpatient clinic
Referrals of all levels of complexity are sent from around the state
All Adult and Pediatric cardiac subspecialties are represented
Strong faculty mentoring program which can tailor your training towards academics or private practice
Comprehensive didactic conference schedule and professional development opportunities
Call coverage is compliant with ACGME-mandated duty hours; adequate time for research is provided
Multiple Moonlighting opportunities available for both adult and pediatric trained fellows