Accepting applications for training that begins in
No
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Our cardiovascular disease fellowship is a 3-year program and is accredited to train four fellows at each of three levels. Applicants must have completed a 3-year accredited internal medicine residency before entering our fellowship. Our program only accepts applications via ERAS. We DO NOT accept applications/CVs via email.
Total Program Size
4
4
4
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
Yes
If Yes, indicate the required number of years of previous GME
3
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
NRMP Match Codes
1689141F0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
32
Required letters of recommendation
3
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
500
Minimum score
550
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
28
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
6
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
35
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
999
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Resident/fellow retreats
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
30
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
30
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Required
Research rotation duration
4
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1414714279
Beeper or Home Call
99
99
99
Program Director
First Name
Dharmendra
Middle Name
Ambalal
Last Name
Patel
Degrees
MD, MPH
Address
Univ of Tennessee Coll of Med-Chattanoog
Ste C-5220
979 E Third St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-85.289877 35.047815)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Holly
Last Name
Kell
Degrees
MD
Address
Univ of Tennessee Coll of Med-Chattanoog
PO Box 112
975 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2147
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-85.290961 35.0483)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
19.40
% IMG
41.70
% DO
38.90
% Female
22.20
% Male
77.80
Total Physician
8
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
12.50
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.70
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 3 | 1 | |
| Year | 3 | 1 | |
| Year | 3 | 1 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Year 2 | |||
| Year 3 | |||
| Year 4 | $64,610 | 15 | 15 |
| Year 5 | $67,223 | 15 | 15 |
| Year 6 | $69,634 | 15 | 15 |
Total Positions
12
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
On-site child care
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://uthsc.edu/comc/gme/documents/gme-leave-policy-250.pdf