Vascular Medicine Curriculum

YearVM
1st
2ndVM 1
3rdVM 2
COCATS Level 1
(Mandatory Curriculum)
Level 1
COCATS Level 2
LegendLevelCOCATS 4 Training RequirementDuration of Training (Months)
TEETransesophageal Echocardiography1Echocardiography3
CCCardiac Catheterization2Echocardiography6
CIUCardiac Intermediate-Care Service3Echocardiography9
CICUCritical Care Cardiology1NC2
VT/MRICardiovascular Computed Tomographic Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Imaging2NC4
ConsultConsultation Services1CT/MRI1
EPElectrophysiology1VM2
TTETransthoracic Echocardiography1CC4
RCardiovascular Research2CC6
EElective1EP2
NCNuclear Cardiology2EP6
HFHeart Failure1HF2
VMVascular Medicine1SHD/CHD1
SHD/CHDStructural Heart Disease / Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
Fellows at our institution will have the follow mandatory months for CIU/CICU/ConsultCICU
Consult
CIU

COCATS 4 Task Force 9: Training in Vascular Medicine (PDF)