The advanced non-invasive cardiac imaging fellowship at the Geisinger Heart Institute is designed to provide opportunities to the trainees for choosing careers in: - general non-invasive practice of cardiology with a focus on diagnostic testing
- an academic setting as the director-clinician-educator.
To accomplish this, the program includes an intensive year of training that exposes the trainee to all aspects of cardiovascular imaging in out- and in-patient capacity including all aspects of echocardiography (transthoracic M-mode, B-mode, and Doppler examination, transthoracic three dimensional imaging, stress, and transesophageal studies), coronary computed tomographic imaging, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear cardiology and advanced cardiovascular clinical research. At the conclusion of their training, the fellows are expected to have gained advanced (level III) expertise in echocardiography and coronary computed tomographic imaging as well as substantial experience in cardiac magnetic resonance and nuclear cardiology. The training should provide adequate experience in the areas of echocardiography and coronary computed tomographic angiography to fulfill the minimum requirements for eligibility as defined by the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) and Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT). Research is considered as an essential component of education and engagement in research is thus mandatory for all trainees. Protected time, mentorship and assistance with data analysis are provided to the fellows for their scholarly activities. There will be no required ambulatory (continuity) clinic experience during this fellowship. The program was established in 2008 for one fellow per year. The fellowship's objectives include providing fellows with experience in performance and interpretation of non-invasive in routine clinical circumstances and in special situations (intra-operative transesophageal and epiaortic echocardiography, imaging during percutaneous valvuloplasty or device implantation) and for research purposes. Inside you will discover more about our program and curriculum and meet the people that make our fellowship special. Geisinger Danville Campus map (.pdf) | 
