Fellowship & Research Training Programs

Fellowship Programs

Advanced ERCP/EUS Fellowship

A 1-year, non-ACGME program through which fellows become eligible and authorized to perform expert ERCP, EUS, and other advanced endoscopic procedures. Fellows train at the University of Minnesota Medical Center which performs over 1,200 ERCPs, over 1,000 EUSs, and 400+ other advanced endoscopic procedures annually.

Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited program that equips cardiovascular fellowship graduates to reach a COCATS level 3 in every imaging modality and succeed as an imaging specialist in cardiovascular diseases. Fellows in this program will interpret over 1,000 studies each in CMR and CCT.

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellowship

A 1-year, ACGME-accredited program for cardiovascular fellowship graduates to gain clinical skills in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiothoracic Surgery Services and participate in research. Fellows will qualify for UNOS transplant physician certification and meet the procedural requirements for COCATS 4, Task Force 12: Training in Heart Failure.

Advanced Interventional Cardiology & Research Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited program offering cardiovascular fellowship graduates proficiency in coronary angioplasty, including balloon dilation, atherectomy, and stent placement; and in coronary physiology, intravascular ultrasound, coronary blood flow measurement, and percutaneous wound closure. Fellows complete a grant proposal, a major research project, and serve as a trial PI.

Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapies Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited program that offers extended inpatient and outpatient BMT&CT training, with the option to focus solely on cell therapy or BMT; specific training in clinical laboratory and ancillary training in cell processing, donor screening, apheresis, management of complications, blood product support, transplant immunology, and research training.

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

A 3-year, ACGME-accredited program in general and subspecialty cardiology that prepares fellows for prestigious clinical, academic, and industry careers. Subspecialties include: advanced cardiovascular imaging, electrophysiology, interventional and structural programs, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant, heart transplantation, and critical care cardiology.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

A 2-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship for cardiovascular fellowship graduates offering extensive clinical training. Fellows will perform over 1,100 annual procedures, including advanced ablations and device implants, with the opportunity to conduct diverse research (syncope, genetics, engineering) alongside weekly conferences, didactic sessions, and clinic opportunities.

Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

A 1-year, ACGME-accredited pathway for graduates of Internal Medicine subspecialty fellowships to pursue one of two tracks: general critical care, open to graduates of any two- or three-year IM program; or cardiology critical care, open to cardiology fellowship program graduates. Trainees will be board-eligible in Critical Care Medicine.

Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship

A 2-year program offering diverse training at three unique hospital sites, teaching advanced endocrine physiology and pathophysiology, and providing robust opportunities to build clinical, technical, quality improvement, and research skills.

Gastroenterology Fellowship

A 3-year ACGME-accredited gastroenterology training program with inpatient and outpatient rotations across five unique hospital sites. Each rotation is two months in duration, and fellows spend approximately six months on research.

General Internal Medicine Research Fellowship

A 2-3 year fellowship that prepares board eligible internal medicine physicians for successful careers in academic medicine. It includes formal training in research methodology leading to an optional Masters degree, an intensive mentored research experience, and training in all aspects of professional academic life, including grant and manuscript writing and clinical teaching.

Hematology, Oncology And Transplantation Fellowship

A 3-year training program that offers two tracks. The first is a traditional hematology-oncology track that leads to dual board eligibility in hematology and medical oncology, offering clinical training in these areas as well as transplantation. The second is a Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP) that offers training in both classical and malignant hematology but aims to train academic classical hematologists and leads to board eligibility in hematology only.

Infectious Diseases Fellowship

A 2-4 year program with academic research and clinician-scholar tracks, integrating immersive clinical training with mentored research, in HIV, transplant ID, global health, public health, and care of underserved populations. Across three sites and with 50+ expert faculty. Fellows graduate board-ready, skilled in research, and prepared to lead in ID.

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

A 1-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship for cardiovascular fellowship graduates offering scholarly research, innovation, and clinical training across three sites. Fellows gain proficiency in coronary interventions, including balloon dilation, atherectomy, and stent placement; and in coronary physiology, intravascular ultrasound, coronary blood flow measurement, ASD closure, and percutaneous wound closure.

Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship

A 1-year program for a graduate of a formal Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship who is ABIM board eligible or certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care. Located at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC), a tertiary referral center for the Upper Midwest, the program offers specialized, multidisciplinary, integrated patient care experience.

Lung Transplant Fellowship

A 1-year program based at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, a globally-recognized leader in lung transplantation. Through specialized clinical training and research opportunities, graduates of this non-ACGME accredited training program will be eligible for UNOS qualification and certification as a Lung Transplant Pulmonologist.

Nephrology Fellowship

This 2-year clinical program prepares graduates to care for people across the spectrum of kidney disease. Fellows benefit from faculty with diverse interests and expertise, allowing fellows to develop competency in subspecialty areas of nephrology such as glomerular disease, onconephrology, obstetric nephrology, and transplantation. A robust clinical research program provides ample opportunities for scholarship.

Pulmonary And Critical Care Fellowship

A 3-year research and clinical program for graduates of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine or Med-Peds residency program. Fellows complete 12-18 months of research and 18-24 months of clinical training at a broad range of training hospitals with diverse critical care populations and pulmonary subspecialties, and gain exposure to lung transplant, ECMO and interventional pulmonology.

Pulmonary Hypertension Fellowship

A new, 1-year, non-accredited fellowship providing super-specialty training in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. Based at the UMMC PHA-accredited center, fellows engage in inpatient/outpatient care, cath lab procedures, and research and prepare to manage complex PH through cutting-edge medical and surgical interventions.

Rheumatology Fellowship

A 2-year, ACGME-accredited clinical training program that integrates basic science, immunology, and pathophysiology into clinical rheumatology, pharmacology, pathology, and radiology; and builds all six ACGME core competencies. Future academic rheumatologists can pursue extended research training in disciplines such as public health, health administration, and basic science/immunology.

Structural Heart Diseases Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited fellowship offering advanced training in catheter-based therapies for valvular and myocardial lesions. Fellows master transcatheter valve therapeutics, including TAVR and mitral repairs at three sites.

Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

A 1-year, ACGME-accredited program offering advanced clinical training and a multidisciplinary approach to complex liver disease. The curriculum offers immersive clinical experiences across both transplant and non-transplant hepatology, developing well-rounded clinicians through rotations in related specialties such as transplant infectious diseases, radiology, and pathology.

Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited fellowship program that trains Infectious Disease physicians to care for the immunocompromised patient population at one of the nation’s largest programs. Fellows prepare for a career in academic medicine or community care through access to academic leadership in transplantation, research opportunities, and excellent clinical training.

T32 Research Training Programs

Cardiovascular T32 Research Training Program

A 3-year mentored research program that integrates cardiovascular biology with innovation and entrepreneurship. Trainees (MD and PhD) focus on science, idea commercialization, and grant writing. By fostering collaboration and business-plan development, the program prepares the next generation of academic leaders to transform discoveries into clinical reality.

Diabetes NIDDK T32 Research Training Program

An intensive mentorship program with our highly successful faculty that readies participants for independent academic careers. Through personalized development plans and formal training agreements, MD and PhD fellows master critical thinking, grant writing, professional communication, and the responsible conduct of research.

Hematology T32 Research Training Program

A 2-3 year globally-prestigious research program that equips postdoc trainees (MD and/or PhD) for independent academic careers in sickle disease, immunotherapy, signal transduction, vascular biology, stem cell biology, bone marrow transplantation, and hemostasis & thrombosis. Participants emerge as competitive candidates for academic faculty positions and national funding, such as K or R awards.

Infectious Diseases T32 Training Program

This multidisciplinary, NIH-supported program partners with numerous University of Minnesota faculty members and colleagues at the Minnesota Department of Health. Fellows have access to leading research labs and investigators engaged in a diverse range of research topics and support.

Lung Biology T32 Research Training Program

This program prepares pulmonary scientists through a multidisciplinary curriculum spanning cell biology, clinical research, and bioengineering. Participants undergo mentored research and professional development, focusing on high-impact fundamental and translational science. Graduates gain the expertise and track record needed to lead research teams and secure national funding.

Programs by Division

CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION

Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging

A 1-year, non-accredited program that equips physicians to reach a COCATS level 3 in every imaging modality and succeed as an imaging specialist in cardiovascular diseases. Fellows in this program will interpret over 1000 studies each in CMR and CCT.

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellowship

A 1-year ACGME-accredited fellowship supporting clinical time on the Advanced Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiothoracic Surgery Services, and participation in research projects. Fellows will qualify for UNOS transplant physician certification, as well as meet the procedural requirements required by COCATS 4, Task Force 12: Training in Heart Failure.

Advanced Interventional Cardiology & Research Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited fellowship offering proficiency in coronary angioplasty, including balloon dilation, atherectomy, and stent placement; and in coronary physiology, intravascular ultrasound, coronary blood flow measurement, and percutaneous wound closure. Fellows complete a grant proposal, a major research project, and serve as a trial PI.

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

A 3-year, ACGME-accredited program that prepares fellows for prestigious clinical, academic, and industry careers. Subspecialties include: advanced cardiovascular imaging, electrophysiology, interventional and structural programs, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant, heart transplantation, and critical care cardiology.

Cardiovascular T32 Research Training Program

A 3-year mentored research program that integrates cardiovascular biology with innovation and entrepreneurship. Trainees (MD and PhD) focus on science, idea commercialization, and grant writing. By fostering collaboration and business-plan development, the program prepares the next generation of academic leaders to transform discoveries into clinical reality.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

A 2-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship offering extensive clinical training at the University of Minnesota and VA Medical Centers. Fellows perform over 1,100 annual procedures, including advanced ablations and device implants, with the opportunity to conduct diverse research (syncope, genetics, engineering) alongside weekly conferences, didactics, and clinic opportunities.

Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

A 1-year, ACGME-accredited pathway for graduates of Internal Medicine subspecialty fellowships to pursue one of two tracks: general critical care, open to graduates of any two- or three- year IM program; or cardiology critical care, open to cardiology fellowship program graduates. Trainees will be board-eligible in Critical Care Medicine.

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

A 1-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship offering scholarly research, innovation, and clinical training across three sites. Fellows gain proficiency in coronary interventions, including balloon dilation, atherectomy, and stent placement; and in coronary physiology, intravascular ultrasound, coronary blood flow measurement, ASD closure, and percutaneous wound closure.

Pulmonary Hypertension Fellowship

A new, 1-year, non-accredited fellowship providing super-specialty training in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. Based at the UMMC PHA-accredited center, fellows engage in inpatient/outpatient care, cath lab procedures, and research and prepare to manage complex PH through cutting-edge medical and surgical interventions.

Structural Heart Diseases Fellowship

A 1-year, non-accredited fellowship offering advanced training in catheter-based therapies for valvular and myocardial lesions. Fellows master transcatheter valve therapeutics, including TAVR and mitral repairs at three different sites.

Diabetes, Endocrinology And Metabolism

Diabetes, Endocrinology And Metabolism Fellowship

A 2-year program offering diverse training at three unique hospital sites, teaching advanced endocrine physiology and pathophysiology, and providing robust opportunities to build clinical, technical, quality improvement, and research skills.

Diabetes T32 Research Training Program

A 2-year intensive mentorship program with our highly successful faculty that readies participants for independent academic careers. Through personalized development plans and formal training agreements, MD and PhD fellows master critical thinking, grant writing, professional communication, and the responsible conduct of research.

Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition