Cardiovascular Imaging

Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship Program

Fellows spend at least two years in the training program and choose to pursue either in-depth training in one modality or more than one modality. They have the opportunity to work in both experimental and clinical imaging laboratories. Fellows have one MD mentor and one PhD co-mentor for their research.

Formal didactics included in the program include imaging modalities, molecular imaging, biostatistics, and clinical trial methodology courses. Trainees also undergo intensive methodologic training by PhDs in various modalities. Weekly research work-in-progress sessions discuss ongoing research and new collaborative projects in development. The fellows present a clinical multi-modality imaging topic yearly at Cardiovascular Imaging Grand Rounds. Imaging journal clubs are held regularly.

All MDs who desire high-level expertise in one or more modalities of clinical imaging must perform enough examinations to qualify as director of clinical and research laboratories at their institutions. Fellows finishing two years of this program should fulfill the requirements for level III training and be able to direct an imaging laboratory.

Fellows are evaluated by faculty in the Cardiovascular Imaging Training Program who have had direct contact with them. Counseling, guidance, and feedback are provided to each fellow twice a year during a one-on-one meeting that includes the fellow’s supervisor and the program director. At the evaluations, areas of weakness are identified, and approaches to addressing them are suggested. Fellows, in turn, evaluate the program in general, as well as the supervisor and other mentors.

At the end of the training, the principal mentors and the director of the training program will certify that the requirements necessary to meet a particular level of skills have been met. The skill levels needed are determined for each fellow, defined by their training path and the skills they have already mastered. At the end of the training period, each fellow is awarded a certificate of completion of fellowship training in Cardiovascular Imaging.

Application Instructions

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. All positions are filled until July 1, 2026.

You must be in the third year of your general cardiology fellowship to be eligible for this advanced fellowship. You must either be a U.S. citizen or hold a green card (citizenship requirements are due to the program’s grant funding).

Application requirements:

• Online application form (click the “submit” box at the bottom to send)
• Curriculum vitae (see below)
• Personal statement (see below)
• Three letters of recommendation (see below for details)

CV and personal statement:
We prefer you email these documents to us (rather than include them as part of the online application form). Ensure they are clearly labeled with your name and contact information, and email them to Cheryl Etelvari, Fellowship Coordinator.

Alternatively, you can send paper versions of your CV and personal statement via fax or postal service (again, make sure they are clearly labeled) and send them to either

Fax: 434.244.7581 or
Mailing address:

Cheryl Etelvari, Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship Coordinator
UVA Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
1215 Lee Street
Room 2304
PO Box 800662
Primary Care
Charlottesville, VA 22908

Letters of recommendation:
We require three letters of recommendation from each of the following:

• Director of your general cardiology fellowship program
• Chief of the Division of Cardiology at your current institution
• A research mentor, if applicable

Letters should be addressed to Jonathan Lindner, MD, Cardiac Imaging Fellowship Director, and mailed to the address above.

Letters must be individually signed and placed in sealed envelopes; preferably, they should be sent directly from the recommender’s office. Additional letters of reference are welcome.

More information:
Email Cheryl Etelvari   cle4n@uvahealth.org