Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship - McLaren Greater Lansing

Application Method

The McLaren Greater Lansing Cardiology Fellowship Program will only accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Paper applications or emailed applications will not be accepted.

Required Documents for Application

• A completed ERAS Application
• Dean's Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Personal Statement
• COMLEX/USMLE transcripts

Selection Process

Minimum requirements to be considered for an interview include:

• Candidates must have passed COMLEX or USMLE on the first attempt and obtain a minimum score of 500 or 225 respectively.
• Be a US Citizen. We do not support any visas.
• Must have completed medical school within the last 5 years.
• Successful completion of Internal Medicine Residency from an AOA or ACGME-accredited program.

Interviews

Virtual interviews will be conducted this year through Thalamus for two positions. No in-person interviews will be offered.

Below are the minimum annual scholarly activity requirements for the program. Each fellow is encouraged to exceed the minimum requirements to create an environment of inquiry in his/her own personal practice.

Conference Presentation

Each resident is required to submit an Abstract for an Oral or Case Presentation to a regional conference every year of residency or fellowship in collaboration with his/her faculty mentor.

Research Projects

Each resident/fellow is required to participate in an active research project. Upon completion, the resident/fellow is expected to submit an Abstract to a Peer-Reviewed Journal for potential publication.

Quality Improvement

Each resident/fellow must be active in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety initiatives. The resident/fellow must work with his/her faculty mentor and design/execute a QI project.

Core Faculty

Mohan Madala, MD – Program Director: ABIM Board Certified Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology

Majid Mughal, MD – Associate Program Director: ABIM Board Certified Interventional Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Omar Bakr, MD – ABIM Board Certified: Cardiovascular Disease

Muhammad Awais Kang, DO – AOBIM Board Certified: Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Interpretation, Echocardiography

Khalil Kanjwal, MD, FACC – ABIM Board Certified: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Electrophysiology-Pediatrics, Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy

Ibrahim Shah, MD – ABIM Board Certified: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Medicine

Paul Zack, MD – ABIM Board Certified: Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography

Interested in completing an elective rotation?

Please complete the rotation application request form. Gary Riley will then be in contact with further information.

Pre-Application for Elective Rotations