The Complex and High-Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP) fellowship at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is a one-year, non-ACGME-accredited fellowship designed to provide advanced training in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategies for patients with complex lesion subsets including chronic total occlusion (CTO) as well as associated comorbidities and/or hemodynamic instability. This advanced fellowship will hold an academic rank of Instructor in Medicine.
Curriculum
Following completion of the CHIP fellowship, trainees will have the necessary skills to become independent operators in complex, high-risk and CTO PCI. Aspects of the fellowship curriculum include:
- CTO intervention encompassing all advanced crossing strategies
- High-level integration of non-invasive imaging modalities for patient selection (cardiac PET and MRI) and procedural planning (coronary CT angiography)
- Comprehensive application of intravascular imaging and physiology for PCI optimization
- Mechanical circulatory support for high-risk PCI and management of cardiogenic shock including participation in the shock team
- Complications prevention and management
- Radiation safety and contrast dose management
- Participation in weekly outpatient Complex Coronary Clinic
- Research projects related to management of patients with refractory angina.
Instructions to Applicants
Applications for the July 2027 CHIP Fellowship position will begin being accepted after July 2nd, 2026, with a deadline of November 15th, 2026.
To apply please send the following required application materials by email to our Academic Program Specialist, Sara Kirschner at ski4008@med.cornell.edu.
Additional Required Application Materials:
- Curriculum vitae
- 1-page personal statement or cover letter
- USMLE/COMLEX transcript(s)
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
- 3 letters of recommendation