The Queen’s Heart Institute at QMC presents

I Look Like a Cardiologist

April 20, 2024 | 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

Heart disease is the most frequent cause of death for Americans. The next generation of cardiology healthcare providers will be the ones to change that fact. You might be one of them! The application deadline for this special event is March 15, 2024.

Learn about careers in the field of Cardiology through hands on experiences!

Physician
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Radiologic Technologist (RT)
Cardiovascular Technician (CVT)

The half-day agenda will include:

Light breakfast
Tour of The Queen’s Medical Center Cardiology department
Panel discussion with professionals in different fields of cardiology
Small group sessions
Hands on experiences with cardiology devices and equipment
Live demonstrations of ECG and treadmill stress testing
Case simulations of invasive treatments for heart attacks and abnormal heart rhythms
Lunch and closing remarks

2024 Application

The application deadline is March 15, 2024.

DO NOT submit information like user names and passwords, social security numbers, or personal health information through this form.

First Name

Middle Intitial

Last Name

Date of Birth

Contact Phone

Parent/Guardian Name

Parent/Guardian Phone

High School

Graduation Year

Guidance Counselor Name

Current GPA

Any SAT/PSAT/ACT/AP/IB/PLAN scores (optional):

Please answer 2 of the 4 following questions. Each answer should be about 100-250 words.

2. How did you become interested and what excites you about working in healthcare?

3. What is the most significant healthcare challenge that you observe in your community, and what would be the first step that you would take after completing your career training to address it?

4. Please discuss your most significant extra-curricular activity. Why is it so important to you?

5. What challenges do you think women and underrepresented minorities in healthcare face that their peers do not face? How would you start to address that challenge?

Participant Information

For those selected to be part of this unique program, we are providing downloadable forms required for program entry. Participation in the program will be contingent upon the submission of all necessary paperwork and accurate and current health and vaccination requirements as listed below.

Three Hepatitis B (those potential exposure to blood/body fluids)
Two Varicella
Two Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) or Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) within past ten (10) years
Proof of 1 Step TB
Flu Vaccination for Current Flu Season
Proof of COVID Vaccination

Please submit completed forms to ilooklikeacardiologist@queens.org. The deadline for submission of all health clearance and consent/HIPAA documents is March 24, 2024.