Application Process

Cardiovascular Disease Application & Interview Process

Candidates who would like to be considered for one of two positions in the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program (6 CVD fellows altogether) need to submit an application via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Interviews are by invitation only and are generally offered to applicants with a combination of solid medical school performance, above average USMLE scores, and recent clinical experience in U.S. hospitals in which the student or physician had meaningful responsibility for patient management decisions. In addition, three letters of recommendation are preferred.

Applicants who are interested in applying should contact the MyERAS Web site. This is where you complete your application and personal statement, select programs to apply to, and assign documents to be received by those programs.

A complete application should include:

  • Complete an ERAS Common Application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • USMLE Scores (Steps 1, 2, and 3 or equivalent)
  • Personal statement
  • At least 3 letters of recommendation
  • Medical School Transcript
  • ECFMG (if applicable)
  • Our institution sponsors J-1 Visas only

Contact the cardiovascular disease fellowship program

Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FAHA, FACC, FHRS
Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
8333 Naab Road, Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46260

ERAS/NRMP 2025 Timeline

This is a July Application cycle specialty. These programs begin receiving ERAS applications for the ERAS 2025 season in July 2024 for training that starts July 2025.

NRMP Program Code: 1189141F0

2024  
June 6 Applicants begin contacting the EFDO to get a token to
access MyERAS and start working on their application,
personal statement and requesting letters of
recommendation
July 3 Season officially begins Fellowship applicants
may begin applying to July application
cycle programs.
July 17 Programs may begin viewing applications
August 21 Match Opens
September - October Applicant Interviews
September September 25 - Rank Order List Opens
Programs create their rank order lists
Applicants create their rank order lists
November November 6 - Quota Change Deadline
November 20 - Ranking Closes - Deadline to certify rank order lists
December 4 MATCH DAY
2025
July 1 Training Program Begins

In-Person Interviews

A survey of trainees by the ACC revealed a majority favored in person interviews.  We concur and for years this was how they were done. It is very advantageous for the candidate to spend time seeing the facilities as well as interacting with current faculty and fellows.  We typically host a dinner the night before the interviews with the applicants and our current fellows so they can have a chance without any faculty around to get more details on the program. 

Thus, we will have in person interviews this year.

There are three openings for AY 2025-26
Dates:
The deadline for accepting applications for 2025 is August 31, 2024. We accept applications only through the Electronic Residency Application Service, ERAS Post Office.

How to schedule an interview:
Interviews are scheduled by invitation only.

Interview Day Agenda:
The interview day is spent with the Program Director and key faculty, along with the current CVD fellows.

 

 


questions?

Tricia Scheel:

palindsa@ascension.org

Erica Apollos:

erica.apollos@ascension.org