CONFERENCES
Teaching Conferences
Our program comprises of a robust schedule paying identical importance to clinical training and educational conferences. Fellows are expected to present at the Case Management conference, Cath conferences, and Journal Club
Core curriculum series
In July of each academic year, first year fellows will be given core lectures by the faculty dealing with all aspects of cardiology. Fellowship attendance at all of these July conferences is mandatory.
- Introduction
- ACS, STEMI-diagnosis and management
- Introduction to cardiac catheterization laboratory
- Coronary anatomy,, left and right heart catheterization
- Percutaneous Intervention
- Basic EPS, Catheter Ablation
- Chronic stable CAD
- Cardiac Devices (pacemakers, ICDs, Loop recorders)
- Congenital Heart Disease 2
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Introduction to clinical pathology
- Cardiac tests (exercise, pharmacological, holter, CTA)
- Echocardiography
- Introduction to Nuclear Medicine
- Preoperative risk assessment
- Preventive Cardiology
- Cardiac Pharmacology
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Syncope Evaluation
- PAD
- Arrhythmia evaluation
Weekly Conferences
A comprehensive program of formal teaching is held throughout the academic year. Conferences will be held at CRMC. All conferences other than cardiology rounds will be held at 0730. A fellow’s attendance at 50% is considered a minimum standard.
- Case Management Conference (Monday)
- Cardiac Catheterization/Intervention Conference (Thursday)
- ECG/Graphics/Hemodynamcs Conference (Friday)
Monthly Conferences
- EPS Conference
- Non invasive Conference
- Cardiology Journal Club
- Cardiology Research Conference
- Cardiology Grand Rounds (By 2008, will be held twice per month)
- Clinical Pharmacology/Cardiac Pathology
- UCSF Special Lecture Series
Program strongly encourages fellows to attend one of these major Scientific Meetings per year.
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology
