Staff Fellow Medicine, Cardiovascular Advanced Hypertension and Preventive Cardiology

Miami, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Overview:

This one-year advanced fellowship provides immersive training in the full spectrum of hypertension care and preventive cardiology. Hosted at the AHAcertified Comprehensive Hypertension Centerfounded and directed by Dr. Delgado-Lelievrethe program delivers nationally recognized excellence in diagnosis innovation and prevention. Fellows gain clinical expertise procedural training in renal artery denervation (RDN) scholarly development and board preparation for Hypertension Specialist certification.

Curriculum/responsibilities

Hypertension Clinics (45%)

Under supervision fellows manage hypertension as a multidimensional disease in diverse clinical settings.
Core Objectives:
- Non-Pharmacologic: DASH diet sodium reduction lifestyle.
- Pharmacologic: Drug mechanisms sequencing phenotype-based tailoring.
- Interventional: Integration of RDN and device-based options.
- Phenotyping: ABPM renin/aldosterone levels vascular stiffness.
- Secondary Hypertension: Aldosteronism RAS pheochromocytoma Cushings.
- Family Risk: Early screening preventive strategies.
- Risk Management: Stratification using PREVENT and ASCVD tools.

Renal Artery Denervation Training (30%)

Under supervision fellows:
- Complete an intensive didactic RDN course
- Assist in 15 RDN procedures
- Conduct simulation training and trial participation
- Undergo mid-year and final procedural assessments

Research & Scholarly Output (20%)

- Produce one of the following: review article original study or case report
- Receive mentorship for abstract submission and publication
- Present at national scientific meetings

Didactic Curriculum (510%)

- Weekly lectures: hemodynamics lifestyle medicine pharmacogenomics minority health
- Weekly Grand Rounds and Journal Club
- Interdisciplinary case conferences with nephrology cardiology OBGYN IR

5. Mandatory Rotations (6-8 weeks)

- All fellows will complete mandatory rotations in Preventive Cardiology encompassing diabetes management lipidology clinical nutrition and cardiovascular rehabilitation.

- These rotations will be hosted within our Comprehensive Preventive Cardiology Program providing fellows with a holistic foundation in cardiovascular risk reduction.

- Advanced cardiovascular imaging will be incorporated in the fellows curriculum.

6. Elective Rotations (68 weeks)

- Interventional Radiology: Participate in AVS lateralization discussions aldosteronism pathway
- Obstetrics: Manage preeclampsia eclampsia postpartum HTN
- Nephrology: Hypertension in CKD dialysis and fluid regulation

Additional Clinical Enrichment

The fellowship further integrates:
In-depth exposure to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) central aortic pressure assessment and home BP technologies. Clinical informatics tools for hypertension registry analysis care quality improvement and real-time BP monitoring. Emphasis on social determinants of health and community-level risk mitigation. Fellow-led teaching sessions for internal medicine residents and students to promote hypertension education. Participation in institutional quality improvement initiatives including hypertensive emergency protocols and medication reconciliation. Case-based learning with interdisciplinary faculty from cardiology endocrinology nephrology and behavioral medicine.

Capstone & Certification

- Board review course and for the American Hypertension Specialist Certification Program
- Capstone Presentation: research procedural innovation or case series
- Final faculty evaluation and certification

Qualifications:

Education: MD or equivalent degree. Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Internal Medicine Cardiology Radiology or other relevant specialties.

Licensure: Must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida.

Skills: Strong analytical communication and organizational skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.

Research Interest: Interest in cardiovascular imaging research and its clinical applications

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Current Employees:If you are a current Staff Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position please review this tip sheet.Overview:This one-year advanced fel...