About the Program
The philosophy of the Electrophysiology Fellowship program is to provide broad and high volume exposure to multiple clinical electrophysiology scenarios, allowing the fellows to achieve competency in both basic and advanced evaluation and treatment methods. Fellows graduating from our program have a high rate of passing the boards and have very successful academic and private practice careers. The management of patients receiving heart rhythm care is directed by the clinical cardiac arrhythmia team. Pre-operative evaluation, post-operative care, pre-discharge evaluation and post hospital discharge follow-up are managed by the electrophysiology team.
Conferences
Formal didactic sessions, journal clubs and research conferences involving electrophysiology topics are held on a weekly basis. In addition, there are Tracing Rounds held weekly, during which electrophysiology fellows and general cardiology fellows participate in the interpretation of complex electrocardiograms.
Research
The electrophysiology fellows are mentored and supervised by faculty members while conducting research. Our section is currently involved in multiple clinical electrophysiology trials. Fellows are encouraged and supported to enhance their scholarly activities through publication of book chapters, manuscripts or abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and to present at national specialty meetings such as the Heart Rhythm Society, ACC and AHA meetings.
Facilities and Equipment
The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine has several locations for arrhythmia evaluation and device follow-up, including the Ross Heart Hospital as well as 10 additional outpatient sites in the central Ohio area.
There are six dedicated fully equipped, state-of-the-art clinical cardiac electrophysiology laboratories, all of which have digital fluoroscopy. The laboratories are also equipped with sophisticated three-dimensional mapping systems, CARTO, Ensite and Rhythmia. Each laboratory has intracardiac echocardiography capabilities (ICE). The labs are fully integrated with the Odyssey system that allows for different configurations depending on the type of procedure that is being performed. All labs can broadcast to anywhere in the world via this Odyssey system. In addition, there is a dedicated laboratory for non-invasive procedures. In this laboratory, head-up tilt table tests, electrical cardioversions and ICD DFTs are performed.
The electrophysiology laboratory at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of the busiest electrophysiology laboratories in the United States. We perform all types of procedures, from simple supraventricular tachycardia ablations to complex epicardial ablations. The number of atrial fibrillation ablations exceeds 650 per year. There have been over 3,500 electrophysiological procedures performed at Ohio State this year, including over 900 catheter ablations, over 400 pacemaker implantations and over 800 ICD implantations. Fellows are intricately involved in all of these procedures as well as lead extraction, epicardial ablations, tilt table tests and cardioversions.
Application Process
Eligibility Criteria
- MD or DO
- U.S. citizenship, permanent resident or J1 Visa status
- Completion of a three-year ACGME-accredited cardiology fellowship program by the time of entry
Application Dates
- Start date: July 1
- Application opens: July 1
- Application deadline:August 31
Application materials should include:
- Application (PDF)
- A complete CV
- Personal statement
- Three letters of reference
- USMLE board score reports
- Recent color photograph
Application to our ACGME accredited Electrophysiology Fellowship Program is done via ERAS. Interviews will be held by October.