In addition to the invaluable education gained on clinical and research rotations, fellows will participate in structured educational activities.

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Divisional Conferences

  • Pediatric Cardiology Core Conference - Mandatory bi-weekly didactics to cover ACGME curricular content. This covers the most important aspects of the pediatric cardiology curriculum. Education formats to include lectures, seminars, case-based discussions, simulations, procedural training, and small group discussions, including board review.
  • Cardiology/CT Surgery Conference (weekly)
  • Pediatric Heart Center Morbidity & Mortality (monthly)
  • Echocardiography Case Discussion (weekly)
  • Cardiac Catheterization Case Conference (weekly)
  • EP Case Conference (monthly)
  • ACHD Patient Discussion Conference (biweekly)
  • Heart Center Journal Club (quarterly)

Departmental Conferences

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  • Pediatric Grand Rounds (weekly)
  • Fellows’ College - This interdisciplinary conference will include all pediatric subspecialty fellows. Faculty and staff from varying disciplines will cover non-clinical skills such as teaching skills, professionalism, ethics, cultural diversity, systems-based practice, quality improvement, career development, etc. It will also provide a forum for collegiality between fellows of different disciplines.

Other Conferences and Courses

  • Introduction to Clinical Research Course: An intensive two-week UC Davis course held annually in September covering clinical research methods; designed to meet the core curriculum in scholarly activities set forth by the ABP and ACGME. To be completed in the second year of fellowship, but fellows may be given permission to enroll in the first year if able to identify and initiate a research project early in fellowship.
  • Congenital Cardiac Morphology Course: The department will sponsor the fellow to attend one in-person cardiac morphology course during the three-year fellowship period to review pathologic specimens of major congenital heart defects and to apply that knowledge towards the interpretation of imaging studies and surgical decision making.
  • Resident Educational Conferences: Fellows will be given the opportunity to participate in pertinent pediatric resident conferences when invited or interested, including Resident Morning Report, Journal Club, Morbidity and Mortality, and Case Management Rounds that pertain to pediatric cardiology patients or topics.
  • Fundamentals of Healthcare Quality Improvement Workshop: Fellows will participate in this two-day workshop once during their fellowship, which teaches healthcare professionals the fundamentals of design and implementation of quality improvement projects and initiatives.