Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
The University of Colorado offers an Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship, a one-year training program designed to develop advanced expertise in cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fellows receive comprehensive, high-volume training in both modalities and achieve Level III COCATS competency in cardiac CT and cardiac MRI upon completion of the fellowship. Additional opportunities are available for training in cardiac PET/CT, SPECT, and interventional echocardiography for interested applicants.
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the largest tertiary care academic center in the Mountain Region. Fellows train alongside a multidisciplinary faculty that includes four Level III–trained cardiac CT/MRI cardiologists and four cardiothoracic radiologists. The program is supported by dedicated, state-of-the-art CT and MRI scanners with specialized technologists. Fellows are exposed to a high volume and broad complexity of cardiac CT and MRI studies spanning the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, including coronary and structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, vascular imaging, cardiomyopathies, cardio-oncology, and general cardiovascular imaging.
The Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship at the University of Colorado, like similar programs nationwide, is not ACGME-accredited. Accordingly, fellows are appointed as Clinical Instructors at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Graduates of the program are well prepared for leadership roles in advanced cardiovascular imaging and are eligible for national certification examinations, including the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR) and the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT).
Eligibility Criteria
MD, DO or MBBS
Completion of an ACGME-accredited cardiology fellowship program by the time of entry
US citizens and Permanent Residents
Eligibility for Colorado medical license
Level II COCATS in echocardiography or any other CV imaging modality
How to Apply
The July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship position has been filled.
Interested candidates for the July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028 position should contact the Fellowship Program Director, Raymundo A. Quintana, MD, or the Cardiology Fellowship Program Coordinator, Nicholas (Nick) Van Lente.
Application Materials
Updated CV
Personal statement
USMLE Scores
Three letters of recommendation, including one letter from cardiology fellowship program director
Raymundo A. Quintana, MD
Program Director
Anum Shahzad, MBBS
Associate Program Director