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Cardiology – Electrophysiology Fellowship


Overview

Brown Clinical Electrophysiology Fellowship is a 2-year ACGME accredited fellowship. We have 2 fellowship spots; one per year. We have one of the highest device and ablation volumes in the Northeast region as Rhode Island Hospital is the only tertiary care center in the state of Rhode Island. Fellows will have exposure to a wide range of pathologies. We understand that electrophysiology is a very technical/hands-on field and it is our goal to provide fellows with rigorous yet un-diluted quality training experience.

Michael Wu, MD
Director, Electrophysiology Fellowship Program

Program Description

We have two training campuses; the Rhode Island Hospital and the Miriam Hospital. Fellows may rotate through both campuses. Rhode Island Hospital has two dedicated EP labs (biplane fluoroscopy and equipped with the latest mapping software system), a hybrid OR lab with EP capability, and an updated device lab shared with cath. The Miriam hospital has a dedicated EP lab for devices and ablations. We have a total of 6 electrophysiology attendings who work closely with fellows. There are dedicated APPs (PAs and NPs) who help facilitate with inpatient and outpatient care. We do about 300 + ablations and 600 + devices per year. Fellows should expect to achieve the minimal requirements for common procedures (PPM, ICD, CRT, SVT, AF/AFL, VT/PVC) within the first year of training. Fellows will have opportunities to participate in procedures such as leadless pacemaker implantation, His-bundle pacing, left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation, lead/device extraction, convergent procedure, and epicardial access/ablation.

Curriculum

The focus of the EP fellowship to allow fellows to gain independence through rigorous training. EP fellows are expected to scrub into most cases. Additionally, EP fellows will occasionally provide support for EP Consults. Other educational requirements include…

  • EP core curriculum (didactic)
  • Case presentations
  • Journal club
  • EKG conferences
  • EP Board reviews
  • Brown symposium participation
  • Research presentations at national meetings (HRS, ACC, AHA)
  • Research publications
  • A half-day outpatient clinic per week
  • Exposure to novel EP technology

Application Information

We participate in the ERAS application process. For information on the timeline, please go to: https://students-residents.aamc.org/training-residency-fellowship/article/eras-fellowship-timeline/

If you have any questions, please contact:

Jane Freer
Electrophysiology Program Coordinator
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-444-8689
Fax: 401-444-4652

Cardiology

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About Us

The Department of Medicine at Alpert Medical School is comprised of eleven distinct Divisions. These Divisions, working in conjunction with the community doctors who comprise our Primary Care offerings, provide patients with an outstanding level of care both within the Brown affiliated hospitals and throughout several community-based clinical locations. In addition to patient services, several of our Divisions offer exceptional programs for Residents and Fellows within their designated areas of expertise.

Useful Links

  • Brown Internal Medicine Residency
  • Alpert Medical School
  • Brown University
  • Rhode Island Hospital
  • The Miriam Hospital
  • Providence VA Medical Center
  • How To Reach Us

    Office of the Physician-in-Chief
    Louis B. Rice, MD
    593 Eddy Street
    Providence, RI 02903
    Tel: 401-444-5677
    Fax: 401-444-5492