Fellow wellness is a top priority of our program and RUSH’s GME community.
- RUSH GME provides a quarterly meal stipend to help offset daily food costs as well as $1000 annual educational/conference reimbursement. RUSH Cardiology provides an additional $1000 annual educational/conference reimbursement. Each fellow is provided a desk and computer in the Cardiology Fellows’ Office.
- The fellows’ schedule is structured to prioritize wellness. We provide a graduated responsibility system that allows maximal elective and research time during the 3rd year of fellowship. There is no home overnight call. We provide a night float system which significantly minimizes the number of weekends and 24-hour calls that are required of each fellow. Fellows will never be scheduled to work on a post-call day.
- RUSH prioritizes wellness outside the hospital, with regularly planned social events and conferences that allow you to fully experience the amazing breadth of opportunities Chicago has to offer.
- We have a monthly fellows’ breakfast meeting where program leadership provides program updates, rotation check-ins, and efficient changes based on feedback.
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Fellows goofing off together
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Chicago Blackhawks game
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Fellows hanging out
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Celebrating Halloween
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Fellows spending time together
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Cardiology Structural Heart Dinner
Contact Us
Elizabeth Ruiz
Fellowship Coordinator
elizabeth_ruiz@rush.edu
(312) 563-7473
Angelica Busko
Fellowship Coordinator
angelica_busko@rush.edu
(312) 942-5321