Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Deborah Heart and Lung Center Program
About This Program
Fellows in the program for the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship will have the opportunity through Deborah's collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) for a consecutive four month cardiac transplant related experience.
Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
0 Positions
Application Deadline
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Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Geurys Rojas Marte, MD
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Primary Program Contact
Tiffany Gomez
Deborah Heart and Lung Ctr
Survey Received: 7/16/2025
Program ID: 1593314002
Locations
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
1025 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5083
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
125 Paterson St
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Hybrid
Interviews Conducted Last Year
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Interviews/First Year Positions
--
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1630159S1
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
6 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
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/Resident Ratio
0:1
Program Faculty
5
Female Faculty
0%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
0
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
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
0
Current Residents
Key Dates & Timelines
2027 - 2028
SEP13
Application Due
Sep 13, 2026
SEP28
Interview Period Starts
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
8
Hospital Outpatient
N/A
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
Educational Benefits
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Another track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
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Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.