Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis Program
About This Program
Ascension St Vincent's advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology program is an academically rigorous training program, balancing the supportive atmosphere of a community program with opportunities afforded by a single, large tertiary care center. Subspecialty experience is extensive, with 11,500 total heart procedures / 142,113 total heart patients in one year.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Ashwin K Ravichandran, MD
St Vincent Hosp and Health Care Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Tricia Scheel, BS
St Vincent Hosp and Health Care Ctr
Locations
St Vincent Hosp and Health Care Ctr
Adv. Heart Failure/Transplant Cardio Pgm
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260-1902
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
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 Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Oct 15, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 15, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-7
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 25 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.