Cardiovascular Disease Track

The PHI PA/NP Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease is a collaborative 12-month program where the fellow will have the opportunity to work with leading cardiovascular providers from multiple cardiovascular subspecialties. The greatest portion of time will be spent with the Inpatient General Cardiology Service at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital – with separate rotations in Electrophysiology, Advanced Heart Failure, Marcus Heart Valve Center, Ambulatory Clinic, Critical Care, Cardiac Cath Lab, and Vascular Surgery. The fellow will have the opportunity to select one 4-week elective rotation, which can be from the Core 8 rotations or something of interest to the fellow.

Learning Objectives for this Fellowship Program are based on the 2020 American College of Cardiology Clinical Competencies for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine. Reading assignments will be listed for each rotation and parallel the objectives for the rotation. The fellow can expect to give quarterly case presentations, as well as, take quarterly exams.

Fellows will acquire skills necessary to contribute to the management of advanced cardiac disease pathophysiology, such as cardiogenic shock, advanced coronary disease, cardiac arrhythmias, advanced heart failure, and valvular heart disease. Fellows will have exposure to cardiac catheterization, peripheral angiography, echocardiography, cardiac PET, and cardiac MR/CT. Fellow responsibilities include, but are not limited to, consulting, admitting, and rounding on patients.

Core Curriculum

Didactic – 25%

• Daily Self-study
• 3 – Tests; One a quarter based on the last 3 rotations
• 4 – Clinical Presentations; One a quarter chosen by the fellow and approved by the Co-Directors
• Participate in Journal Club with 1 Journal Club Presentation
• 1 – Final Exam; To be administered within the last month of the program. This exam will cover the last 3 rotations plus topics from previous rotations
• Serve as a resource for nursing education
• Attend any ad hoc learning opportunities
• Expected to attend all Piedmont Heart Grand Rounds and PHI Imaging Grand Rounds
• One-week CME

Clinical – 75%

• Manage admissions, discharges, consults, daily rounds, discharge planning, management of patients, etc. in all rotations
• Respond to overhead calls for “Code Blue” (arrests) in hospital on your patients
• Train in the Stress Lab
• Train in POCUS (dependent on availability)
• Obtain proficiency in Cardiovascular Disease management
• Participate in cardiac subspecialty rotations
• Develop understanding of advanced imaging techniques and the appropriate utilization of them

Cardiovascular Disease Track Rotations

Rotations
Acute Care Service (Days/Nights/Weekends)
     • 5 Rotations (4 weeks each)
Advanced Heart Failure
Ambulatory Clinic
Cardiac Cath Lab
Critical Care Unit
Electrophysiology
Marcus Heart Valve Center
Vascular Surgery
Elective
Time Off
Total

*order and timing of rotations will be determined at the start of the program and are subject to change.

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Contact Us

Kyle Fortman, PA-C, Director – Marcus Heart Valve Center - PHI
Kyle.fortman@piedmont.org | 470-215-9385

Christopher Walsh, PA-C, PHI Advanced Practice Provider Education Program Manager
Christopher.walsh@piedmont.org | 404-550-1660