Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship
Overview
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program at Norton Children’s Hospital is a collaboration between Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Downtown Hospital, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine that is designed for patients born with congenital heart defects to transition smoothly from pediatric to adult cardiac care and experience comprehensive ongoing care as an adult. Our multi-disciplinary team offers echocardiography and advanced cardiac imaging by congenital-trained technicians and physicians, cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology interventions, congenital heart surgery, as well as transition readiness assessments and teaching, lifestyle counseling, cardio-obstetric care, mental health screening and treatment and medical management of the full range of conditions associated with congenital heart disease. Our team offers 24/7 access to board-certified Adult Congenital physicians and advanced practice providers. The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Norton Children’s and University of Louisville School of Medicine was the first Adult Congenital Heart Association-Accredited Comprehensive Care Center in the state of Kentucky.
Norton Children’s Hospital and the Novak Center for Children, where our primary ambulatory clinic is housed, are state-of-the-art, comprehensive centers. The University of Louisville School of Medicine is an integral part of a large and growing Health Science Center that includes more than 200,000 square feet of state-of-the-art research space, a comprehensive standardized patient clinic and one of the largest academic medical simulation centers in the United States.
The Norton/University of Louisville School of Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship is a 2-year, multi-institutional, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited fellowship program, which aims to prepare trainees to practice competently and independently as experts in the clinical care of ACHD patients. The program also seeks to train future leaders who will advance the field of adult congenital heart disease through research and education.
The 2-year curriculum fulfills the requirements set forth by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to become board-eligible for ACHD specialty certification, and the fellows are exposed to the full range of cardiovascular services for ACHD patients. In addition, through the affiliation with the University Louisville School of Medicine, fellows have robust opportunities for research and involvement in medical education initiatives. The fellows train under the supervision of several board-certified ACHD cardiologists, who see the full breadth and complexity of ACHD. The ACHD program is integrated into both the categorical pediatric and adult cardiology fellowships, which allows for clinical and/or research collaboration with both adult and pediatric cardiologists, including subspecialists in the areas of cardiac catheterization/interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, pulmonary vascular disease, aortopathy, exercise physiology, advanced cardiac imaging, and pregnancy and cardiovascular disease. Fellows also actively participate in dedicated conferences to discuss management issues in ACHD patients.
Key Contacts
Logan Eberly, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Melissa Perrotta, MD
Associate Fellowship Program Director
Camry Woodward
Fellowship Program Coordinator
(502) 852-3876
Program Details
Additional Information
The stipend rates for each PGY level are as follows:
- PGY 1: $61,867.64 annually / $5,155.64 monthly
- PGY 2: $64,179.69 annually / $5,348.31 monthly
- PGY 3: $66,251.94 annually / $5,521.00 monthly
- PGY 4: $69,244.93 annually / $5,770.41 monthly
- PGY 5: $72,601.03 annually / $6,050.09 monthly
- PGY 6: $75,877.94 annually / $6,323.16 monthly
- PGY 7: $79,034.94 annually / $6,586.25 monthly
- PGY 8: $83,236.00 annually / $6,936.33 monthly
- PGY 9: $86,565.44 annually / $7213.79 monthly
Stipends reflect a 4% increase across all PGY levels. Moonlighting shifts are available for additional compensation at various clinical sites.
All Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows are provided:
- Basic Life Insurance (with the option of additional Term Life Insurance)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Check out the UofL House Staff Benefits Guide for more information
Other Benefits:
- Vacation: 4 weeks paid vacation per year of fellowship
- Family Medical Leave (including parental)
- Retirement
Fellows are considered "eligible employees" and may contribute monies to any of UofL's retirement plans. - Worker's Compensation
All house staff are covered under the Kentucky Worker's Compensation statutes for injuries incurred while engaged in regularly assigned duties. - Professional Liability Insurance (Malpractice)
Professional liability insurance is provided by the University of Louisville or by affiliated hospitals through contract agreement. - Preventive Health Program
Hepatitis B immunization, an annual TB skin test and flu shots are required and furnished free of charge to all fellows. Additionally, COVID-19 testing and monitoring is also provided free of charge.
- Free parking in the attached, covered Norton Children's Hospital garage.
- On-call meals are provided at both Norton Children's Hospital and UofL Hospital
- Lab Coats are provided
- Additional expenses covered (some restrictions apply):
- Medical licenses
- Specialty memberships
- Scientific meeting registration and travel for first authors
- PALS/NRP training
- ACLS training
- Academic allowances (journal subscriptions, books, conferences, etc.)
Fellows are eligible to purchase discount student athletic tickets through the UofL Athletics Department.
Our Department covers the cost of various Master's and Certificate programs, including:
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Master's in Public Health & Certificate
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The following information outlines the process for trainees applying for pediatric Fellowships, beginning July 1, annually.
Applicants must have their files completed for screening prior to receiving an invitation to interview. Applications must be submitted using ERAS.
A completed ERAS application contains the following documents:
- Current CV
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- At least one letter of recommendation must come from your training program.
- Headshot
- Medical School Transcript
- Medical School Dean's letter
- USMLE transcript
- ECFMG status report
- The ECFMG Status Report is issued for International Medical Graduates only. If you are an International student, please include any additional necessary documents that support your Visa status.
Whether you are considering the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics for subspecialty training, currently serving as a fellow or faculty member in our program, or simply stopping by, we are excited to showcase our programs, our facilities and our city – but most important, our Fellows. We are here to answer your questions.
Erin B. Owen, MD
Director of Pediatric Fellowships
Office of Medical Education
University of Louisville, Department of Pediatrics
601 S. Floyd Street, Suite 200
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 629-8828