Interventional Cardiology (IM)

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General Program Information
Academic year 2024
Number of accredited programs 189
Length of accredited training 1
Minimum number of prior years required 6
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion no
Average number of PY1 interviews 12.8
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview 22%
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview 59%
Residents
Total number of active residents/fellows 339
Average number of residents/fellows 2.1
Average percent female 19%
Average percent international medical graduates 52%
Average percent DOs 9%
Faculty
Average number of full-time physician faculty 7.9
Average number of part-time physician faculty 0.5
Average percent female full-time physician faculty 12%
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow 3.8
Resident Work Hours (PY1)
Average hours on duty per week 55
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty 17
Average days off duty per week 1.6
Work Environment And Compensation (PY1)
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics 12%
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings 10%
Average resident/fellow compensation $84,852.03
Average number of days of vacation 19

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Interventional Cardiology Subspecialty/Fellowship Training

Interventional cardiovascular subspecialty training includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Coronary procedural skills

  • Noncoronary procedural skills

  • Cardiac catheterization laboratory experience

  • Pre- and post-procedure patient care

  • Non-laboratory clinical practice activities

Once training is completed, cardiovascular specialists are certified by one of the boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (such as the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Pediatrics) or the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists of the American Osteopathic Association.

Those who train in pediatric cardiology are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Interventions performed on congenital heart patients (newborns to adults) include valvuloplasties, angioplasties, stent placement and defect closures with closure devices, to name a few. As the specialty of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) grows along with adult structural interventions, both pediatric and adult interventional cardiologists continue to expand and acquire new techniques and interventions.

Completion of an interventional cardiology fellowship is the final training for entry into the subspecialty of interventional cardiology.

Graduates' Career Plans

In 2024, 346 residents or fellows completed training in Interventional Cardiology (IM). Program directors knew of the plans of 311 (89.9%). Please interpret the following accordingly.
Completing training 346
With known plans 311 (89.9%)
Pursuing more training 65 (20.9%)
Practicing in the US 141 (45.3%)
Group practice 82 (58.2%)
In same specialty 141 (100%)
In same state as program 45 (31.9%)
In NHSC or similar underserved area 3 (2.1%)
Academician 100 (32.2%)
Full-time 100 (100%)
Military 3 (1%)
Non-clinical research 1 (0.3%)
Non-medical career/left country 1 (0.3%)
Unemployed 0 (0%)

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