St Vincent Hospital Program

Worcester, MA

Specialty:Interventional cardiology

ACGME Code:1522413104

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

Program Overview

Saint Vincent Hospital offers a comprehensive Interventional Cardiology Fellowship that is designed to train future leaders in the field of cardiovascular care. This ACGME-accredited program stands out for its commitment to high-quality education and extensive clinical experience. The program is equipped with state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratories, including an innovative hybrid catheterization lab that was opened in 2013. Fellows have access to a non-invasive echocardiography lab where both 2-D and 3-D studies are performed, as well as transesophageal echocardiograms and various forms of exercise stress tests.

Clinical Experience

The fellowship encompasses a busy inpatient consult service and a dedicated electrophysiology service, which allows fellows to engage in diverse procedures such as ablations and device implants. Daily teaching rounds take place in the active cardiac care unit (CCU), and fellows are afforded the opportunity to gain additional experience through electives in congenital heart disease, which can be pursued at Massachusetts General Hospital or the consult service at the West Roxbury VA hospital. This makes the program particularly attractive for medical professionals seeking extensive hands-on experience coupled with top-tier mentorship.

Elective Opportunities

One of the unique aspects of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship is its flexible elective structure. This flexibility empowers fellows to tailor their educational experience according to their specific interests in fields such as advanced cardiac imaging, heart failure/transplant, vascular medicine, or basic science research. This feature not only enhances the learning experience but also allows fellows to focus on sub-specialties they are particularly passionate about.

Educational Activities

To enrich the educational experience further, the program offers a daily noon educational conference that includes various learning modalities. Fellows participate in a weekly catheterization conference and benefit from an outside speaker program featuring prominent leaders in cardiovascular medicine. These educational activities are designed to keep fellows abreast of cutting-edge topics in cardiology and promote a culture of ongoing learning and professional development.

Certification Exam Success

Graduating fellows from this program have consistently shown outstanding success rates in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease exam, as well as other certifying examinations from the National Board of Echocardiography and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. The high pass rate reflects the program's rigorous academic training, comprehensive clinical exposure, and strong faculty mentorship.

Application Process

Applicants for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship must apply through ERAS. The program participates in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP), and specific application details, including requirements for graduation year and acceptable scores on the USMLE or COMLEX exams, would need to be reviewed directly as they can vary.

Visa Sponsorship

Saint Vincent Hospital provides visa sponsorship for eligible international medical graduates. This program can sponsor J-1 and H-1B visa types, facilitating the process for international applicants who wish to pursue their fellowship training in the United States.

Competitiveness and Diversity

The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Saint Vincent Hospital is considered highly competitive. It has a welcoming environment for both Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) graduates and International Medical Graduates (IMGs), promoting diversity within its cohort. The program encourages applicants from various backgrounds to apply, reflecting its commitment to fostering a diverse training environment.

Additional Resources

Fellows are encouraged to engage with a wide array of professional organizations to further their education and networking opportunities, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society. These affiliations provide further resources for fellows to expand their knowledge and connect with other professionals in the cardiovascular field.

Web sources

1. Cardiology Fellowship Overview 2. Graduate Medical Education Programs

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation6

Full accreditation0

Continued18

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2003 - 2004	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2003
02	2004 - 2005	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2003
03	2005 - 2006	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2003
04	2006 - 2007	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2003
05	2007 - 2008	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2003
06	2008 - 2009	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2003
07	2009 - 2010	Continued	Jan 31, 2010
08	2010 - 2011	Continued	Jan 31, 2010
09	2011 - 2012	Continued	Jan 31, 2010
10	2012 - 2013	Continued	Jan 31, 2010

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 23, 2026)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

1 Publication (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

1 Publication (5 yr)

World journal of critical care medicine2022

Presentation and outcome of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries in coronavirus disease 2019.

Kevin John,¹Amos Lal,²Nitish Sharma,³Amr ElMeligy,⁴

PMID: 36331992doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.129

Location

Worcester, MA

Population

862,111

Median income

$94,099On par

Education

41.4%Above

Employment

63.5%Below

Health

2.7%Above

Age

40On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Worcester, MA

State - Massachusetts

United States

1/31/2015

$1,000

$2,058

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,007

$2,111

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,019

$2,075

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,022

$2,091

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,020

$2,098

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,032

$2,101

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,038

$2,107

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,047

$2,118

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,047

$2,127

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,048

$2,138

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,054

$2,140

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,066

$2,131

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,070

$2,036

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,079

$2,054

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,079

$2,060

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,082

$2,030

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,088

$1,937

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,095

$1,999

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,110

$1,948

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,115

$1,961

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,122

$1,974

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,130

$1,987

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,132

$1,988

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,141

$1,993

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,135

$1,962

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,142

$1,967

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,147

$1,976

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,170

$1,957

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,179

$1,997

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,180

$1,935

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,167

$1,941

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,167

$1,942

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,171

$1,951

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,185

$1,955

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,201

$1,965

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,211

$1,972

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,223

$1,970

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,225

$1,984

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,233

$1,989

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,229

$1,962

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,240

$1,962

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,243

$2,021

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,263

$1,980

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,272

$1,992

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,281

$1,998

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,277

$1,973

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,283

$2,002

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,284

$1,981

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,294

$1,990

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,303

$1,987

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,310

$1,993

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,318

$2,002

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,321

$2,014

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,333

$2,025

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,339

$2,040

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,348

$2,038

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,356

$2,045

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,368

$2,056

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,373

$2,065

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,383

$2,069

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,390

$2,077

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,399

$2,081

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,396

$2,087

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,392

$2,073

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,394

$2,062

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,402

$2,083

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,405

$2,031

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,419

$2,013

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,430

$1,967

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,445

$1,982

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,454

$2,017

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,464

$1,986

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,472

$1,983

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,485

$1,993

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,493

$2,002

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,507

$2,018

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,518

$2,045

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,525

$2,067

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,544

$2,093

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,561

$2,120

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,582

$2,151

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,597

$2,180

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,613

$2,198

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,617

$2,199

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,631

$2,193

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,645

$2,203

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,671

$2,220

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,684

$2,261

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,708

$2,272

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,731

$2,285

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,749

$2,285

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,752

$2,295

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,754

$2,305

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,758

$2,311

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,763

$2,326

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,784

$2,327

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,800

$2,337

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,814

$2,331

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,822

$2,334

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,840

$2,349

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,848

$2,353

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,852

$2,359

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,857

$2,371

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,877

$2,384

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,891

$2,395

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,912

$2,404

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,915

$2,433

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,928

$2,444

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,929

$2,445

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,932

$2,450

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,933

$2,458

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,941

$2,468

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,955

$2,483

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,965

$2,491

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,981

$2,501

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,000

$2,506

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,021

$2,519

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,028

$2,511

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,046

$2,523

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,043

$2,527

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,066

$2,550

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,071

$2,559

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,087

$2,577

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,095

$2,586

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,100

$2,592

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,110

$2,599

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,116

$2,588

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,114

$2,591

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,114

$2,593

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,120

$2,603

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,126

$2,601

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,139

$2,598

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,138

$2,621

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,150

$2,588

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Worcester, MA

State - Massachusetts

United States

4/1/2021

151

5/1/2021

173

6/1/2021

165

7/1/2021

176

8/1/2021

175

9/1/2021

150

10/1/2021

167

11/1/2021

137

12/1/2021

154

1/1/2022

137

2/1/2022

120

3/1/2022

144

4/1/2022

143

5/1/2022

166

6/1/2022

169

7/1/2022

163

8/1/2022

152

9/1/2022

178

10/1/2022

166

11/1/2022

159

12/1/2022

150

1/1/2023

150

2/1/2023

133

3/1/2023

152

4/1/2023

172

5/1/2023

189

6/1/2023

185

7/1/2023

194

8/1/2023

178

9/1/2023

167

10/1/2023

178

11/1/2023

153

12/1/2023

160

1/1/2024

137

2/1/2024

147

3/1/2024

134

4/1/2024

158

5/1/2024

176

6/1/2024

181

7/1/2024

176

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

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1. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=050XX00US25027

2. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

3. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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