Physician Pathway

There are many career paths in cardiology and a variety of ways to specialize. Learn more about your career options and the training and education you need to pursue each pathway below.

Secondary Education, College and Medical School

• Roadmap and Timeline for Medical Student
• FAQs & Advice for Aspiring Cardiologists: Insights from the ACC’s Fellows in Training

Internal Medicine Residency

• Read Advice on Picking the Right Program, Creating Your Opportunities, and Transitioning to Fellowship and Beyond
• Roadmap and Timeline for Medical Residency
• ACC’s medical resident group provides community and education for residents interested in pursuing a career in cardiology.
• Webinar Best Practices for Your Virtual Cardiology Fellowship Interviews
• Webinar Insights on Applying for CV Fellowship
• Fellowship Application Resources and Interviews with Fellows

Cardiology Fellowship

• Interview Tips and Tricks For Fellowship
• How to Navigate the First Year of CV Fellowship: Practical Pearls from My Training Years (Webinar)
• Applying for Fellowship in 2022: Tips and Tricks Straight from Program Directors - An ACC FIT and PDGME Section Collaboration

Advanced Cardiology Fellowship

• Tips and Tricks for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Application Process
• Finding the Pot of Gold: A Guide to a Successful Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Application and Match
• Ramp It Up: Top Tips for a Successful Heart Failure/Transplant Fellowship Match
• Geriatric Cardiology Research Spotlight: Aging Research Within Interventional Cardiology
• Multimodality CV Imaging Training: Challenges and Opportunities

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