Overview
Two 2-year fellowships: the Andreas Grüntzig fellowship in coronary interventional cardiology following the EAPCI curriculum (diagnostics, intracoronary imaging and physiology, PCI, ACS and cardiogenic shock on call), and a Structural Heart fellowship covering TAVI, left atrial appendage closure, mitral/tricuspid TEER and other structural interventions.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Curriculum according to EAPCI (Grüntzig fellowship)
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Cardiologists seeking interventional or structural training; German language certificate (at least B2) required at start
- International applicants
- Yes – administrative support with visa and work permit
- Visa support
- Administrative support provided for visa and work permit applications
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Email application (CV, passport/ID, cover letter, diplomas, certificates, funding confirmation, German B2 certificate if available) to Prof. Barbara Stähli (coronary) or Prof. Markus Kasel (structural)
Funding
- Funding
- No financial support or scholarships offered by USZ; confirmation of funding from an institution or scholarship (e.g. EAPCI) required
Official sources
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