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Applicants Must Submit the Following

  • Resume/CV

  • 1 letter of recommendation from an Advanced Practice Provider

  • Evaluation form completed by Program Director (preferred) or Program Faculty

  • Personal Statement

  • Additional Requirements: Graduate school transcripts, background check, current or eligible Texas licensure and DEA, & have completed Texas standardized credentialing application.

Submitting Your Application Materials: All documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope and given to kristen.handley@bswhealth.org by MM/DD/YYYY at 5:00pm CDT.

Benefits of Becoming an APP Fellow!

  • Procedures: Endoscopic vessel harvest, first assisting, groin cutdown, venous/arterial access for CBP, ECMO, IABP, echocardiography, chest tube and PEG placement, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy, thoracentesis

  • Volume: ~ 2,000 CV cases/yr; ~ 4,400 CV surgical procedures

  • Rotations: Surgery, critical care, outpatient clinics, cardiology, transcatheter interventions

  • Conferences: High risk, echo conference, grand rounds, tumor board, M&M, one national conference

  • Research: Capstone project on research or quality initiative

Our State-of-the-Art Curriculum

Program Highlights

  • Comprehensive Clinical Rotations: Structured experiences in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, critical care, cardiology and perioperative management.

  • Advanced Procedural Training: Includes endoscopic vessel harvesting, central line insertion, chest tube placement, assisting with minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and more.

  • Didactic Sessions: Weekly lectures, journal clubs, case conferences, and grand rounds.

  • High-Volume Experience: Exposure to over 4,000 surgical cases providing extensive practical knowledge in open, minimally invasive, and robotic cases.