Selection of Fellows
Fellows will be recruited on a yearly basis. Once the applications are received, a fellowship committee chaired by Dr. Charles Hallman will review the applications for potential candidates who meet the requirement for appointment to the Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship program.
These candidates' credentials will be verified, recommendations will be obtained, and appropriate applicants may be invited to interview for the training program. Fellows will be selected in early spring.
The following items are required for the application to the Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship:
- A completed Baylor College of Medicine House Staff Application
- Personal statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three passport sized photographs
- Three letters of recommendation from faculty members
Letters should be addressed to:
Charles H. Hallman, M.D.
Program Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, BCM 390
Houston, TX 77030
- USMLE 1, 2, and 3 board scores
- American Board of Surgery In-Training (ABSITE) exams
- Medical school diploma in its original language, as well as in English, copied and notarized stating that it is a true copy of the original
- Medical school transcript in its original language, as well as in English, copied ant notarized, stating that it is a true copy of the original
- ECFMG certificate if a foreign medical graduate (copied and notarized)
International Graduates
International graduates will need to contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates for information regarding the process of paperwork for students and graduates of foreign medical schools. Baylor College of Medicine requires international medical graduates to meet the requirements for an Institutional Permit, as outlined by the Texas Medical Board, and the documents necessary for a J-1 Visa.
Please submit application material to our program coordinator:
Amy Silva
Program Coordinator, Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, BCM 390
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-6078
Fax: (713) 798-8941
Email: thoracicsurgerytraining@bcm.edu.
Benefits
View stipends and benefit information on the Baylor College of Medicine’s graduate medical education website. Stipend levels are at the national average, but Houston's cost of living ranks among the lowest of metropolitan areas in the United States.
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Information about vacation and leave of absences is available on the graduate medical education website.
