CHIP Fellowship

Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions And Interventional Cardiology Research Fellowship

The Training Program in Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Interventional Cardiology Research Fellowship at the Minneapolis Heart Institute in partnership with the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is a 12 month program designed to train interventional cardiologists in complex percutaneous coronary interventions and associated clinical research. The program is designed as an advanced fellowship position for trainees who have completed a formal three-year general cardiology fellowship and interventional cardiology fellowship. Fellows will participate in the entire spectrum of complex coronary interventions, including chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions, advanced intravascular imaging and physiology, bifurcation PCI, thrombus management, treatment of acute coronary syndromes, calcification and tortuosity, hemodynamic support and treatment of cardiogenic shock, complication prevention and management, radiation safety. Moreover, they will participate in research in complex percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery disease.

The MHI Center for Complex Coronary Interventions was established with the goal of "making the impossible possible", by offering high quality clinical care to even the most complex patients.

The MHIF Center for Coronary Artery Disease provides cutting edge research and education in the treatment of coronary artery disease. The Center published the second edition of the "Manual of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions: a Step by Step Approach" in 2017 and the "Manual of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention" in 2020 and created the websites with >300 training videos on complex PCI and >1 million views to date. During 2019 and 2020 the Center continued to expand the Progress-CTO registry, launched the Progress-Bifurcation and Progress-Complications registries, published 111 peer reviewed manuscripts, 8 book chapters and 18 editorials and presented at >40 meetings around the world.

Education: This position requires a Medical Doctorate degree (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or foreign equivalent from an approved school of medicine.

Qualification/Skills: Must have demonstrated experience in designated specialty area.

Licensure/Certification: Must be eligible to obtain a Minnesota State Medical License. Must be board eligible within interventional cardiology.

Work Schedule: This is a paid fellowship for a 1 year term starting July 1, 2026. It includes training in advanced interventional procedures, call and clinic. The position is 50% clinical and 50% research.

We offer a competitive compensation package, including:

• Medical, dental, life and vision insurance; short and long-term disability
• CME allowance
• PTO

As part of the application process, you must submit the following documents in PDF format via email:

• A personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation attesting to your academic and personal qualifications including one from your current program director.

Please email these documents to Alison.Bates@allina.com

Applications must be received by November 1, 2025.

No sponsorship is available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Pay Range: $75,000 to $95,000 per year

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer