The cardiology team at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, provides high-quality, comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology care to patients. In addition to general cardiology, the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine provides all specialty services and uses leading-edge techniques to treat its patients.

Department members are organized into a variety of subspecialty groups, each focusing on a particular segment of cardiology or vascular medicine. Their specific expertise is a resource for everyone, enabling the entire division to stay at the leading edge of change in cardiology and vascular medicine.

While you are training at Mayo Clinic, your practical experience spans the spectrum of cardiology services and patients. On average each year, the cardiovascular unit at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona:

• Handles more than 90,000 patient cases
• Performs more than 45,000 ECGs
• Performs more than 20,000 echo procedures

Mayo Clinic Hospital, part of Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona, cares for more than 1,200 patients in its catheterization laboratory and performs more than 1,000 electrophysiology procedures. The number of patients seen and the wide range of procedures provide an exceptional cardiovascular learning experience.

Faculty

Mayo Clinic has a long-standing tradition of practicing both the art and science of medicine. Physicians, scientists, residents, students, nurses, and allied health staff members work as a team guided by our mission statement. Our staff clinicians and scientists are called consultants in recognition of their teaching and mentoring role on the team.

Mayo Clinic's favorable faculty ratio, large patient population, and state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic, and research facilities combine to create a truly integrated educational experience. The "Mayo Clinic way" of graduate medical education ensures you have the finest teaching and the broadest patient care experience possible during a busy, hands-on fellowship.

In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, Mayo Clinic's faculty is committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields. You have direct access to the cardiology faculty at Mayo Clinic throughout your training in the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship.

Advisers and mentors

You are assigned a dedicated faculty adviser who can provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. Trainees meet with their advisers periodically throughout the program to review their progress and career goals, and ensure that their educational needs are being met. Your adviser also serves as a contact point for introducing you and your family to the Phoenix metropolitan area and the Mayo Clinic system.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.