University of Minnesota Program
About This Program
Time in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Graduates qualify for UNOS transplant certification and procedural requirements in COCATS 4, Task Force 12: Training in Heart Failure. We are one of the largest providers of mechanical circulatory support services in the world. Patient management and conferences are interdisciplinary, with close collaboration with imaging technologies and arrhythmia management. New offering: AHF/Cardiac Critical Care Dual Track 2-year program.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Bhavadharini Ramu, MD
University of Minnesota Medical School
Primary Program Contact
David Goldfeld, PhD
University of Minnesota Medical School
Locations
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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 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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 7
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 14 Vacation Days and 14 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.