Program Overview

Duke Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Mission Statement

• Recruit, mentor and develop exemplary physicians who represent different backgrounds and perspectives and desire to become future clinical, scientific, education and thought leaders in cardiovascular health.

• Provide a welcoming environment that fosters the acquisition of intellectual acumen, technical and research skills required to interpret, implement and create or validate the evidence that drives prevention, assessment and management of patients with a wide variety of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

• Ensure program graduates are prepared to become:

  • Independent clinical practitioners who provide evidence guided care as outlined by the ACGME Program Requirements for Residency Education in Cardiovascular Disease, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American College of Cardiology and/or

  • Early career clinical, basic, or translational research scientists and/or

  • Clinician educators

  • Future mentors