The pediatric cardiology fellowship at Penn state Hershey Children’s hospital is an ACGME accredited program. The goal of the program is to train a strong general pediatric cardiologist who is well equipped to handle the challenges of both the clinical and academic aspects of practice. The pediatric cardiology fellowship is a 3 year training program with 24 months dedicated to clinical training and 12 months dedicated to research. The fellow will also graduate from the program with a Masters Degree in Clinical Research (attach a hyperlink). This is a 2 year program which is incorporated into the second and third years of the fellowship as a part of the research curriculum.

The Children Heart Group (CHG) at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital offers care to patients in Central Pennsylvania; covering a population of 3.5 million. The faculty constitutes of 11 full time pediatric cardiologists and 2 full time pediatric cardiac surgeons. The pediatric cardiology team has expertise in echocardiography, cardiac catheterization (including interventional cardiology), electrophysiology, preventive cardiology, exercise physiology, cardiomyopathy and heart failure, pulmonary artery hypertension, intensive care cardiology, and adult congenital heart disease. In the basic science research arena, the fellow has access to the Penn State Hershey Center for Pediatric Cardiovascular Research and the Penn State Hershey Bioengineering Program.

The pediatric cardiology fellowship program at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital offers opportunities for the fellow to succeed in their area of interest and aptitude, thereby fostering an environment of excellence.  The fellow on graduation is well- trained to provide direction and leadership in the field of both clinical and academic medicine.

Physicians seeking a fellowship position at Penn state are eligible after completion of a 3 year pediatric training (one year Internship and 2 year Residency) in an ACGME approved program. The applicants are evaluated on their performance during their educational and training periods, letters of recommendations (3 minimum), and clinical and research experience.