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Experience in cardiovascular research is an essential component of fellowship training in cardiology. In addition to patient-care responsibilities, fellows are expected to become involved in a clinical research project during the first year, under the guidance of a faculty member. Such projects, either new or ongoing, are often of the chart review type, and may form the basis for a future prospective study for those fellows interested in clinical research.
Fellows should identify a clinical or basic science research mentor from among the faculty by the end of the first year. Three months of the second year, and virtually all of the third year, are dedicated to ongoing research training.
During the first half of the second year, it is expected that each fellow will, with appropriate guidance, write and submit a proposal for a research project which:
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