At the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS), we started our Heart Failure Fellowship Programme in 2021 with the aim of equipping cardiologists across the region with the essential knowledge and skills to battle this heart failure pandemic.
Heart failure fellows will be embedded within our heart failure team and be actively involved in the day-to-day clinical activities of our Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Programme. Fellows will work alongside a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the comprehensive management of patients with heart failure and cardiomyopathy.
The programme provides comprehensive training across the spectrum of heart failure and cardiomyopathy care, including:
Fellows will gain hands-on experience and exposure to:
During their fellowship, our previous fellows have found the programme both professionally rewarding and personally enriching, gaining valuable clinical experience in heart failure care and building friendships across borders. Many of them have also successfully presented their research projects at scientific meetings and published their work.
Key highlights include:
Dr Lauren Kay M. Evangelista
The Philippines
My one-year fellowship in the heart failure programme was a great balance across all aspects of the job required for a competent heart failure specialist. I worked closely with physicians as well as allied health professionals and saw cases of adult heart failure and cardiomyopathy care in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
I witnessed the entire spectrum of heart failure from de novo heart failure to palliative care, developed my skills in procedures such an endomyocardial biopsy and right heart catheterisations as well as managed patients on mechanical circulatory support.
Outside of my clinical work, I delved into research and had the opportunity to present my work at the American College of Cardiology Conference and the Singapore Cardiac Society's Annual Meeting.
The experience, knowledge, camaderie, and connections I gained from this fellowship have been immeasurable. I am looking forward to apply what I have learnt to further develop the heart failure programme back home in the Philippines in our continuous battle against failing hearts.
It has been an honour and privilege to be trained under the renowned cardiologists of NUHCS who made me feel right at home when I first joined the team. The professional and personal lessons are forever imprinted in my heart.
Dr Novi Yanti Sari
Indonesia
My time at NUHCS has not only deepened my medical knowledge, but also shaped me into a smore skilled and empathetic heart failure cardiologist. Being guided by some of the brightest minds in cardiology, and the hands-on experience of working alongside dedicated nurses and pharmacists has taught me the vital role of teamwork and true meaning of holistic treatment, while strengthening my clinical competencies across diverse heart failure cases.
Delving into cardiac research, I was honoured with the opportunity to showcase our team's findings at international conferences such as the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and have our hard work recognised during the award sessions, thanks to the support of my incredible mentors!
My experiences at NUHCS have truly inspired my lifelong dedication to better patient outcomes through clinical and research excellence. As I prepare to return to Indonesia, I carry with me the invaluable lessons I learned, eager to make a lasting impact on heart failure care in my homeland.
The fellowship has truly been a cornerstone of my professional life and inspired me on both my clinical and research journey... NUHCS will forever be a place my heart holds dearly.
For enquiries and applications**, please email to: fellowship_application@nuhs.edu.sg.
**Please note this mailbox only processes Honorary Fellowship positions. For a paid position, you may wish to explore the Career listing here.
