We have several fellow-specific educational conferences and programs, in addition to pediatric cardiology, PHI, and Department of Pediatrics conferences that fellows are encouraged to attend. These include:
Conference | Day/Time | Purpose | Audience |
| Cath teaching | Monday, 7:00-7:30am | Review of basic cardiac catheterization skills and knowledge, taught by our three cath attendings | Fellows only |
| Fellows didactic conference | Monday, 7:30-8:30am | Review of congenital and acquired cardiac lesions, covering topics on cardiology boards on an 18-month curriculum. Alternate with quarterly journal club and outside guest speakers. Taught by fellows and faculty. | Fellows, faculty attendance encouraged |
| Multidisciplinary case conference | Tuesday/Thursday, 7:30-8:30am | Patient management conference. Cases are prepared and presented by cardiology fellows and 4th year imaging fellow. | Pediatric Heart Institute |
| Performance Rounds | Tuesday, 4:00-5:00pm | Review of recent surgical patients with emphasis on quality improvement; Presented by surgeons, CICU | Pediatric Heart Institute |
| PHI Meeting - MM&I/QA | Wednesday, 7:00-8:00am | Quality assurance meeting, including data and outcomes review, morbidity and mortality, quality improvement. Presented by CICU with imaging data presented by cardiology fellows. **1 week per month alternates with off-site fellow business meeting. | Pediatric Heart Institute |
| Echo teaching | Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm | Imaging of congenital and acquired cardiac lesions; Topics align with Fellows conference for the week. Taught by imaging attendings | Fellows only |
| Electrophysiology teaching | Thursday, 12:00-1:00pm | EP principles, curriculum over 12 months. Taught by EP faculty (primarily Dr. Kannankeril) | Fellows only |
| Week in Review | Friday, 7:30-8:30am | Review of complex patients (inpatient and outpatient), focus on patient management and long-term outcomes | Fellows and faculty |
| Fellow Research Conference | Friday, 8:30-9:30am (once per month) | Review of progress on fellow research projects with troubleshooting and suggestions from the group; research didactics; practice presentations for upcoming national meetings, when applicable | Fellows and research faculty |
| Surgery teaching | Friday, 1:00-2:00pm | Surgeon "chalk talks" on topics selected by fellows and/or related to current inpatients. Taught by surgeons, primarily Dr. Mery (Division Chief) | Fellows only (NICU, PICU fellows invited) |
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