ADULT CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIOLOGY (AN)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program

NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Cleveland, OHLast Updated: 8/20/2026

About This Program

The fellowship experience includes extensive training in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. The Cleveland Clinic ACTA fellowship trainees 18 fellows per year-the largest ACTA fellowship in the United States. The intensive educational program, complex pathology and volume of complicated procedures has made this fellowship one of the most competitive educational training opportunities in this sub-specialty.-

Program Length

1 Year

First Year Positions

18 Positions

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Avg Work Hours

55 Hours/Week

Program Setting

Community/University

Application Service

SF Match Central App

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$81K

20 Vacation Days
negotiable sick days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Jennifer Marie Hargrave, DO, BS
Cleveland Clinic

[email protected]
(216) 444-4674

Primary Program Contact

Janelle Olszko, MD
Cleveland Clinic

[email protected]
(216) 780-0767

Survey Received: 6/15/2026

Program ID: 0413821018

Locations

Cleveland Clinic
J4-328
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195

Sponsor Location

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195-5242

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Virtual

Interviews Conducted Last Year

90 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

5:1

Program Participation

Participates In

San Francisco Match

Doesn't Participate In

NRMP Main Match
Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
None

Program Offers

Does not offer open house or second look

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Requires the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK

Specialty-Specific Standardized Letter Required

Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

Required Letter Writers

Data not provided by program

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

4 year(s)

Required Supplemental Information

Osteopathic Recognition

Medical School Graduation Timeline

No cap on the number of years.

Gap Experience Requirement

Data not provided by program

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio

1.7:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

45.5%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (38)

Non-Physicians (1)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

August 1

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

55 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

24 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - Two times per week for 12 month(s)

NGO

NA = Not Applicable

NGO = Negotiable

OTH = Other

Visa Status

This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

Yes

H-1B visa

Yes

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Yes

Program Size

Current Residents

Year 118

PGY-1 Positions Not Offered

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

3 Hours

Hospital Outpatient

N/A

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

N/A

Employment Policies & Benefits

On-call meal allowance

Educational Benefits

Offered

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Yes

Debt management/financial counseling

Yes

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Research rotation

Optional

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

International experience/global health

Off-campus electives

Hospice/home care experience

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Tracks & Educational Features

Offered

Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length

Yes

Not Offered

Primary care track

Hospitalist track

Research track/non-accredited fellowship track

Rural track

Women's health track

Academic or clinician educator track

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates board certification pass rates

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Yes

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Yes

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Major medical for domestic partners
Outpatient mental health
Inpatient mental health
Dental insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Group life insurance
Disability insurance
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV

Salary Compensation

$81K

Year 5

$80,608

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days20

Sick DaysNGO

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

NGO

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Cleveland, OH

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

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Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

Participates In

Doesn't Participate In

Does not offer open house or second look

U.S. MD Applicants

IMG Applicants

DO Applicants

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Required Letter Writers

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

PGY-1 Positions Not Offered

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs