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Why Choose the UW Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship?
Individualized Education
While all cardiology fellows must gain certain skills and knowledge during fellowship, they frequently have individual career goals or aspirations for advanced training in cardiology. Our medium-sized program affords ample time to work one-on-one with you to design individualized activities, including a variety of elective and unique learning opportunities in pediatric and adult congenital cardiac care, that meet your specific needs.
Fellow-Driven Research Projects
We strive to provide a successful foundation for the rest of your career. Therefore, we believe gaining experience and skills in research is best achieved by embarking on an idea that you are passionate about. Fellows can pursue clinical, basic-science, educational and/or quality research within the division, the Department of Pediatrics, or anywhere throughout the expansive university campus. Through strong collaborative relationships with the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and the Cardiovascular Research Center at the UW, a cardiology fellow has ample opportunities to make research a cornerstone of their academic career.
Internationally Recognized Teaching Hospital With Consistently High Quality Care
- American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) is nationally ranked in three specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026: pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery, and neonatology. This recognition places AFCH among the elite children’s hospitals in the nation.
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has developed a comprehensive rating system that allows for comparisons regarding the quality of cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Approximately 10% of hospitals receive the “3-star” rating, which denotes the highest category of quality. In the current analysis of national data covering the period from January, 2021 through December, 2024, the cardiac surgery performance of our hospital was found to lie in the highest quality tier, thereby receiving an STS 3-star rating.
- Newsweek ranked University Hospital 27th in the nation on its World’s Best Hospitals 2025 list.
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, home of the University of Wisconsin, the timeless Memorial Union Terrace, and the vibrant Madison Farmer’s Market, is also the place UW pediatric cardiology fellows are lucky to call home. The university offers boundless options for research collaboration and educational opportunities. Madison also offers global dining opportunities, performing and visual arts experiences, and outdoor activities. Visit the Living in Madison page for more or ideas on what to do and see in Madison.
Our Program
Our People
Welcome From the Fellowship Program Director
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program! Our ACGME-accredited program trains clinical and academic leaders in the care of infants, children, adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease.
Over the three years of your fellowship, you’ll receive the clinical experience necessary to care for all types of medical and surgical cardiac pathologies in an environment committed to education. You’ll also develop strong, effective interpersonal skills, so you can lead a multidisciplinary care team and interact effectively with patients and families with varied backgrounds. To prepare you for a career in academic medicine, you’ll also receive comprehensive training in clinical, translational, basic science and/or educational research — and have access to investigators in our division, our department and across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In addition, we provide you with an individualized training and mentoring plan supported by robust educational conferences.
Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director
Finally, you’ll work as part of a dynamic team in a vibrant city that is frequently ranked among the very best places to live in the nation. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to meeting you!