| Aspect | Cardiology Fellow | Cardiology Resident |
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| Credentials | Medical degree, completion of internal medicine residency, board eligibility | Medical degree, completion of internal medicine residency |
| Work Environment | Specialized cardiology training, clinics, hospitals, research | General internal medicine training, hospitals, clinics |
| Duration | Typically 3 years of fellowship | 3 years of residency in internal medicine |
| Focus | Advanced cardiology skills, subspecialty training | Broad internal medicine training |
Cardiology Fellows are physicians undergoing specialized training in cardiology after completing their internal medicine residency, focusing on advanced cardiovascular care. Cardiology Residents are in their internal medicine residency, gaining broad medical experience before subspecializing. The fellow role is more specialized, with a focus on cardiology, while residents have a general internal medicine training background.