Application Process

Applicants interested in applying, please download application form, complete the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors Uniform Fellowship Application and submit along with the following:

• 3 letters of recommendation (it is preferable that one be from the Program Director or Chairman of your Pediatric Residency Training)
• Medical School Degree (copy of your diploma)
• USMLE (Steps 1, 2, and 3) copies
• ECFMG Certification (if applicable)
• Application fee (non-refundable) of $50 (made payable to: RCCSHD Fellowship Program)
• Copies of Board certifications, if any
• All documents must be submitted electronically.
• Electronic digital photo

*For temporary licensure in Illinois, if you have graduated from a medical school more than 2 years prior to the date of application for licensure, and are not actively engaged in the practice of medicine or engaged in a formal program of medical education in another state, territory, country, or province, in addition to meeting all requirements for licensure, you must submit acceptable documentation evidencing continuing clinical skills since graduation from medical school.

Applicants should apply by December 15th for positions sought July 1st (for start date 18 months later). Interviews are usually held in March-April.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Irma Parker
Academic Coordinator
Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease
Rush University Medical Center
1653 W. Congress Parkway, Suite 761 Jones
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312.942.7372
Fax: 312.942.9325
iparker@rush.edu