DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL MATERIALS IS
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

ABC / Meharry – Vanderbilt 1st Year Fellowship Award

Description The Association of Black Cardiologists, Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University jointly sponsor one first-year candidate. These institutions aim to increase the number of underrepresented minorities trained to begin post-fellowship careers with a solid foundation in clinical care, teaching and research. Training is provided through the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt.
Eligibility Fellowships are available for physicians and physician-scientists who have completed training in Internal Medicine and want to become board eligible in cardiovascular medicine. Applicants must also be active members of the ABC Cardiologists-In-Training (CIT) Program.
The Award The maximum stipend to be awarded by the ABC for full-year fellowship is currently US $40,000 per year. This stipend will include salary, fringe benefits and overhead costs.
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1) Ahead of time, gather the following information and have it ready to upload when applying online:

A) Updated CV
B) Recent photo
C) Short essay of no more than 3 pages, single spaced, Times Roman, 11 point type using Microsoft Word that includes the following information:

  • Describe your career goals (include background and career goals in sufficient detail to allow the Committee to understand your interests in cardiology and long-term plans).
  • Describe your relationship, membership status, and interests in the ABC.
NOTE: Heading at the top of each essay page
should be:

Full Name and Degree
ABC – Meharry – Vanderbilt Fellowship
Medical School
Phone Number
Email address
 (Example of proper heading)

Kevin L. Thomas, MD
ABC/Meharry – Vanderbilt Fellowship
Duke University Medical Center
919- 668-8067
kevin.thomas@duke.edu

2) Have mailed directly to us the following information (Deadline for receipt: Monday, March 2, 2009)
  • Official transcript sent from the medical school
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation (see below)
  • Letter of recommendation from your program director (in addition to the other three (3) letters)
Have recommendation letters ADDRESSED to:
Henry Okafor, M.D.
Chairman, Fellowship Awards Committee
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.
5355 Hunter Road
Atlanta, GA 30349
Have recommendation letters MAILED to:
Donna Ware
C.I.T. Program
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.
5355 Hunter Road
Atlanta, GA 30349



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