Fellowship Rotation Objectives
EPS and Arrhythmia Service
One fellow is assigned to EP rotation and is responsible for EP procedures, inpatient consultation and outpatient device clinics at UMC and VA.
Attending ICD/Pacemaker
Responsibilities include:
- Clinic
- Care of EP patients with arrhythmias or devices
- Communication with Dr. Flaker and Dr. Weachter when need identified and the night before a scheduled procedure
- Assigned to cath lab for all EP procedures
- Seeing EP consults
First Year Fellows
- Understanding basics of EPS through didactics
- Follow-up of patients with permanent pacemakers/icd’s
Second and Third Year Fellows
- Performing basic electrophysiologic studies including vascular access, positioning of catheters, evaluation of sinus node/av node/ His-Purkinje Function programmed stimulation and mapping techniques
- Implantation of permanent pacemakers and ICD’s
- Assisting in radiofrequency ablation procedures
