Training and Education
The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship is a comprehensive one-year program designed to provide the skills required for a successful leadership career in both academic and clinical practice. The challenging cases, procedural volume, dedicated faculty, and the academic strength of our fellows ensure that our trainees receive a comprehensive education in all aspects of interventional cardiovascular medicine. The core curriculum is designed to provide a strong clinical foundation in Interventional Cardiology. OSU-CHS’s Interventional Cardiology fellows receive supervised one on one interventional training in coronary, peripheral, and structural procedures. They will be cultivated to gain superior clinical skills and confidence for entry into their own practice upon graduation.
Clinical Sites
744 West 9th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127-9020
The country's largest single site osteopathic hospital, OSU Medical Center, is located just blocks from the OSU Center for Health Sciences. What began as Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital by a group of pioneering osteopathic physicians in 1944 has grown to become one of the nation's largest osteopathic health care centers. OSU Medical Center is a flagship hospital in eastern Oklahoma. Licensed for 426 beds, with premier emergency and outpatient programs, it is poised for great outreach and growth in the 21st century. OSU Medical Center is committed to quality patient care. Because the medical center sees a wide variety of high acuity cases, the postgraduate training programs are seen as a critical priority by the medical center staff and administration.
Annually, OSU Medical Center:
- Admits over 13,000 patients
- Experiences over 30,000 emergency room visits
- Experiences over 25,000 outpatient visits
- Performs nearly 3,500 inpatient procedures
Staff physicians have trained at some of the nation's most prestigious medical institutions and have a high regard for their personal role in postgraduate education. Internships and residency positions in many different disciplines are available. OSU Medical Center is significantly involved in clinical training for medical students, nurses, therapists and technicians from several area schools and colleges.
6161 S. Yale Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74136
Saint Francis Hospital was founded by Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren, Sr. in 1955 and opened its doors in 1960. The hospital originally consisted of a six-story building with 275 acute-care beds and 40 newborn beds.
Saint Francis Hospital, a 1,112-bed tertiary center, includes the region's only children's hospital and level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.
Rotation Schedule
The interventional cardiology fellowship is a one-year program dedicated to train the fellow to achieve a high standard of procedural adeptness. All 12 months of the program will be completed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Saint Francis Hospital. Additional responsibilities at OSUMC include: inpatient cardiology weekend service and outpatient continuity clinic. The clinical and procedural rotations are designed to meet requirements as set forth by the ACGME.
Didactics
Didactics include Catheterization conferences, NICS conferences, Valve conferences, Book club, Journal club, Board Review, and morbidity and mortality meetings. Interventional Cardiology fellows will have research coordinated through OSU Center for Health Sciences and responsibilities in an outpatient continuity clinic.