Mission
The University of Washington Pediatric Cardiology Training Program will produce pediatric cardiologists with the cognitive and procedural expertise to provide excellent care to children with cardiovascular disease and the academic skills to make meaningful scholarly contributions.
Seattle Children’s Heart Center
Curriculum
Clinical Rotations
The first year of fellowship is primarily clinical, and the fellows rotate through all major areas of clinical cardiology and the cardiac ICU and participate in continuity clinic. In their second and third years, alongside clinical rotations, fellows focus on developing research work and participate in Heart Center academic and QU initiatives.
Our fellowship is divided into 39 rotations, some divided into two 2-weeks assignments. Fellows have 4 weeks’ vacation and holidays. The plan through the year can change by individual fellows’ interests and career goals, but this is an example of our standard rotation schedule:
| Rotation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo/advanced imaging | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cath lab | 2 | 1 | |
| Electrophysiology | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cardiac ICU | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| HF/Transplant | 1 | ||
| Acute Cardiac Care | 1 | 1 | |
| Cardiology Consults | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| HF/PH Outpatient | 1 | ||
| ACHD | 1 | ||
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Research | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | 13 | 13 |
Research/QI
Research opportunities include clinical, basic science, and transitional research. Research faculty at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute investigate various aspects of pediatric cardiology, including cardiac metabolism, cardiac regeneration, Kawasaki disease, bypass hemodynamics and surgical innovations. The clinical faculty is also engaged in a wide variety of research work that encompasses all the different cardiology subspecialties, focusing on innovation and health equity, including fetal cardiology, echo and advanced imaging, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, cardiac critical care and acute care, heart failure and transplant, pulmonary hypertension and more.
Didactics
Bedside learning is complemented by a full didactic schedule, with general cardiology or subspecialty teaching almost every morning.
Tuesdays: CHD Cases and More
- CHD cases with Eyal
- CT/MRI cases with the cross-sectional team
- Biostats with Brian
- Fellows’ life-skills (topics on career and personal development)
Wednesdays 7:00 a.m.: QI Case Reviews
- Heart Center Practice Review Rounds (reviewing surgical / CICU cases from the week)
- Cath- Lab Case Conference (once a month)
Thursdays 7:00 a.m.: Subspecialty Teaching
- 1st & 5th Thursdays of the month: Cath teaching
- 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month: Echo teaching
- 3rd Thursday of the month: Electrophysiology teaching
Thursdays Lunchtime: Boards Review with the program directors
Fridays: Core Curriculum
- Frontal lectures that are boards-oriented, annual curriculum. Given by all faculty, curriculum structured by senior fellows.
Core Training Sites
Fellows receive clinical training and mentorship at multiple facilities, including:
Seattle Children's
Seattle Children's is both a community hospital for greater Seattle and the pediatric referral center for the Northwest, providing excellent pediatric care to meet the medical, surgical and developmental needs of children in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho). Serving as the main clinical training site for pediatric residents, this 423-bed hospital is conveniently located 1.5 miles from the University of Washington campus in a residential neighborhood of Seattle. The staff consists of University faculty and Seattle Children's full-time physicians.
Additional Information
Seattle Children's Heart Center
The Heart Center at Seattle Children’s is the largest surgical and interventional cardiac center for children in the Pacific Northwest and receives referrals from the entire WWAMI region. The Heart Center performs over 500 open heart surgeries per year and over 900 cardiac catheterizations. We are the only pediatric transplant center in the region, with experience of over 300 heart transplants, average about 15 per year. Our prenatal center is also the largest in the region with over 1700 prenatal evaluations per year.
How to Apply
Prerequisites for Accredited Fellowship
Applicants must have completed an ACGME-approved pediatric residency and be board-eligible in Pediatrics.
Application Requirements
- Applications and supporting documents are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service: https://www.aamc.org/services/eras.
- Please submit at minimum your CV, personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation (including a program director), photo, USMLE Step or COMPLEX scores.
- We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for the selection of first-year fellows. Please apply directly to the department and register with the NRMP.
Interview Process
All interviews will be conducted on Zoom. See below for a typical Interview Day:
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Opening Program Overview with Dr. Eyal Sagiv
8:45 - 11:45 a.m. Meeting with 4 Faculty Members and 1 Fellow
11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Fellow Meet and Greet
12:20 - 12:30 p.m. Close with Dr. Eyal Sagiv
Informational Videos
- Message from Dr. Walker
- Research at Seattle Children’s Hospital: Trainee Experiences
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at University of Washington Pediatrics –
- Informal Pediatric Resident-led Tour of Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Introduction by the Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education
- Your Life Outside of Work
- Your Life at Work
Additional Information
Pending Application or Interviews
Cammie Bullock
Fellowship Program Management Specialist
Seattle Children's Hospital
206-987-3169 OFFICE
206-987-3839 FAX
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Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
People
Fellowship Leadership
Current Fellows
First Year
2026-2029
Pediatric Residency: Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University
2026-2029
Pediatric Residency: Children’s Hospital of Orange County, UC Irvine School of Medicine
2026-2029
Pediatric Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
2026-2029
Pediatric Residency: University of Michigan Medical School
Second Year
2025-2028
Pediatric Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine
2025-2028
Pediatric Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
2025-2028
Pediatric Residency: Kapi’olani Medical Center, University of Hawaii
2025-2028
Pediatric Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
Third Year
2024-2027
Pediatric Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
2024-2027
Pediatric Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
Advanced Fellow
Cardiology Fellowship: Seattle Children’s, University of Washington
Pediatric Residency: University of Minnesota, Masonic Children’s Hospital
Cardiology Fellowship: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
Pediatric Residency: Boston Children’s Hospital
Cardiology Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical School
Pediatric Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
Recent Alumni
Johanna Sehloff, MD (2026)
Cardiac Critical Care – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Erin Bouska, MD (2026)
Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Rob McRae, MD (2025)
Cardiac Imaging - University of Washington / Seattle Children's
Plicy Perez- Kersey, MD (2025)
Cardiac Imaging and Health Equity Research - University of Washington / Seattle Children's
Evan Holleran, MD (2024)
General and Inpatient Cardiology - University of Washington / Seattle Children's
Sangitha Krishnan, MD (2024)
General and Single Ventricle Cardiology, University of Washington / Seattle Children's
Lauren Carlozzi, MD (2024)
Interventional Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC
Kathryn Virk, MD (2024)
Echocardiography and Fetal Cardiology, University of Washington / Seattle Children's Hospital
Jenna Schauer (2023)
Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Joshua Price, MD (2024)
ACHD Cardiologist, University of Vermont
Kaitlyn Freeman, DO (2022)
Echocardiography and Fetal Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Joan Lee, MD (2021)
Regional Outpatient Cardiology – Seattle Children’s Hospital
