Application Process
Program Requirements
- Completion and passing of all three USMLE steps
- ABIM board certified or board eligible in general adult cardiology
- The accepted applicant must obtain a California medical license
- A valid ECFMG certificate for all foreign medical graduates
- Only J-1 visas accepted
Application Documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of professional and investigative interest (limit: one page)
- USMLE Transcript (Steps 1-3)
- Medical School Transcript
- ECFMG certificate for all foreign medical graduates
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- One of the 3 letters must be from Cardiology Fellowship Program Director or Chief of Cardiology
- Two other letters from cardiology faculty
Application Timeline
The Stanford Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowships will begin accepting applications in December 2025.
We will have three fellowship positions open for consideration:
- One Multi-Modality Imaging (MMI) Research Fellowship position for the 2026–2027 academic year
- One Advanced Echocardiography Fellowship position for the 2027–2028 academic year
- One Multi-Modality Imaging (MMI) Research Fellowship position for the 2027–2028 academic year
Virtual interviews will begin in February 2026, and selected applicants will be contacted directly to schedule interview times.
Applicants are encouraged to review eligibility requirements and prepare application materials early, as positions are highly competitive.
Please submit all application materials to cvmed_adv-echo-imagingfellowship@stanford.edu
Contact Information:
Christiane Haeffele, MD, FACC, FASE
Program Director
For questions, please email us at: cvmed_adv-echo-imagingfellowship@stanford.edu