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We are accepting applications for 2009. Click here and complete application. Also please send me an e-mail with your name, e-mail address and phone number in a separate e-mail so that I can verify receipt of application. Below are the requirements for the CCEP Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program.

Requirements for application
Graduation from an approved U.S. or Canadian medical school or ECFMG certification for graduates of other medical schools outside the United States. Graduates of foreign medical schools should be certain that their visa status will permit completion of training and that they qualify for Pennsylvania state licensure before applying to the program.

  1. Completion of an approved three-year residency in internal medicine.
  2. Superior performance demonstrated during residency.
  3. License or eligibility for permanent and unrestricted license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  4. For those applicants who are not U.S. citizens, visa status should be documented.

Completion of ACGME accredited three-year Cardiology Fellowship Program.

Requirements
Fellows are expected to become certified in Cardiolvascular Fellowship by the American Board of Internal Medicine at the earliest opportunity and certainly before completion of their fellowship.

Examination Sequence Acceptable to the Board
All applicants must send a copy of scores from licensure exams from any of the listed sequence. Any complete sequence is acceptable to the board. Additionally, international graduates applying must submit a copy of their ECFMG.

  1. NBME Parts I, II and III
  2. FLEX Component 1 and 2
  3. USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3
  4. NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
    Plus NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
    Plus NBME Part III or USMLE Step 3
  5. Flex Component 1
    Plus USMLE Step 3
    Or NBME Part I or USMLE Step 1
    Plus NBME Part II or USMLE Step 2
    Plus FLEX Component 2

Listed below is the documentation that will be required:

Curriculum Vitae

  1. Personal Statement
  2. Dean's Letter
  3. Three Letters of recommendation one should be  from your current program.
    If you have already completed your fellowship, we require one letter from your program director, one from another faculty member, and one from a current colleague.
  4. ECFMG (International Graduates)
  5. A copy of your scores from Licensure Exams. (FLEX or Board Scores) - see Examination Sequence 
              Acceptable to the Board (above)
              Original transcript of grades.

All of the above information must be submitted before June 1, 2008 for an application to be considered complete. After the application is complete, the file will be given to the Clinical Cardiac  Fellowship Director for review and possible interview.
Send letters to:

Pugazhendhi Vijayraman, MD, Director
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
c/o Terri Kalejta, Program Coordinator
Cardiology Fellowship Program
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822-2160 
570-271-6423

If you are applying with another applicant, who is a significant other and would like consideration for dual placement, please advise us.

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