Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program

Mary Branch

So there are many things that I do cherish about the program. I think one of the things that comes to my mind initially is how well-rounded the program is. So we get a lot of exposure to electrophysiology, heart failure, general cardiology, and we're able to put all of those pieces together.

Harry E. Hicklin

We may spend a month on heart failure treating LVAD and transplant patients. And then the next month we're rotating on the cardiology ward services, teaching the residents and treating bread and butter heart failure exacerbations with the medical students and the residents. Additionally, we do the routine stuff that most any fellowship will do. Cath, echo, rotating on CVICU, but we also have time to do lots of non-invasive imaging such as CT, MRI. Most all of our fellows now are becoming COCATS 2 iCarolyn J nuclear training. So if you want to do something, it's available here.

Carolyn J. Park

I think pretty much every fellow has presented at a conference or is working on a publication. So I think despite all the commitments of being an active clinical fellow, I think it's awesome that even the non-research focused folks are able to do academic work.

Jared W. Davis

Wake Forest has built a strong tradition of training excellent clinicians as well as clinical researchers, some who go on to become national and internationally renowned leaders in cardiovascular medicine. I think we do this through our volume and breadth of clinical training here. Whether it's interest in adult congenital, electrophysiology or even preventative cardiology, there's opportunity for growth in each area of cardiology in general.

Jonathan Mayl

Coming out with the competency, the skillset you need to succeed in private practice or academics, you couldn't ask for really a better setup.

Jordan Tannenbaum

It's really important to also have the infrastructure in the program to be able to feel supported, to feel challenged, and to be part of a team. And I think that Wake Forest has done a great job with that. We have a great group of fellows that I've become really close with.

Mary Branch

As a woman cardiologist at this program in particular, there are a lot of women faculty, which is great. You're working with women who are doing the things that you aspire to do. It's wonderful to have that perspective throughout training, because it is much more than just what you're learning medically. It's also how can you be a well-rounded person and physician in the community.

Taylor Nipp

A lot of the difficulty of being a first year fellow is just the mechanics of the hospital and how to get things done. And I know from day one that there were upper level fellows who were really, I felt watching me, making sure that I was doing things correctly and able to lend a guiding hand. So professionally, there's a ton of comradery.

Garrett Snipes

You've got a wonderful relationship with your faculty members. You've got opportunities to grow, to tailor your interests and training. So it's been a wonderful year.

Harry E. Hicklin

What I really cherish about the program is the fellowship leadership's willingness to make changes, listen to fellows, listen to fellows feedback about conferences and rotations, and really be always willing to implement changes wherever they see appropriate.

Carolyn J. Park

Everyone is very cordial. I mean, the language of respect is something that I think has to be baked into the culture.

Jonathan Mayl

When you're on call, you have plenty of support, attendants are always ready and at the helm to guide you in any important decision making you have any doubts about. And that's been a really great benefit of the program.

Taylor Nipp

You always want to feel like you've got backup, especially as a trainee, when sometimes you'll find your back against the wall a little bit. And it's good to know that the attending that's backing you up is always there to take your call and help you when you need help.

Mary Branch

The nice thing about Fellowship is that you're going through many different changes in your life. And so in Fellowship you're celebrating not only your medical achievements, but you're also celebrating your life achievements. And it's nice to have a group of folks within your same stage in life and just be there to support one another. And I think that's a wonderful thing about the comradery in this program is that we do support each other.

Carolyn J. Park

What I cherish most about the Wake Forest Cardiology Program, it's got to be the relationships. And these relationships are built over time. And now that I'm approaching my last clinical year fellowship time and time again I'm so grateful to have been given the chance to build these connections with people.