FELLOWS PROGRAM INFORMATION

Fellows Program Information

2026 FELLOWS PROGRAM INFORMATION

The 2026 ARCH Fellows Program Course led by directors George S. Chrysant, MD, Marc A. Sintek, MD, and Prashanth D. Thakker, MD will be held in conjunction to the 2026 ARCH Symposium. The course has been designed to provide current cardiology fellows foundational knowledge of interventional cardiology practices. Led by Faculty Experts, Fellows will hear didactic lectures, participate in small group case workshops to facilitate knowledge of complex PCI techniques, and gain hands on experience with heart anatomy through a mentored pig heart dissection. The course also features concentrated breakout sessions with case discussions and exceptional opportunities to network with ARCH Faculty and Co-Fellows.

DIRECTORS

Marc A. Sintek, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri

George S. Chrysant, MD

Chief Medical Officer
INTEGRIS Heart Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Prashanth D. Thakker, MD, FACC

Assistant Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri

TARGET AUDIENCE

Current Interventional Cardiology Fellows and General Cardiology Fellows interested in Interventional Cardiology.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Understand basic approaches to percutaneous coronary interventions including access, interventional equipment, and lesion preparation tools.
Understand coronary physiology techniques and their application to current percutaneous interventions
Interpret basic intravascular ultrasound images including stent sizing, stent malapposition and under expansion and calcium distribution.
Understand basic heart anatomy and its relation to current interventional cardiology procedures.

FULL SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

Fellows attending the ARCH Fellows Program will be required to attend the ARCH General Sessions on Wednesday, April 8^th – Friday, April 10^th, all Fellows Hands-On Trainings and the Saturday, April 11^th ARCH Fellows Course in order to be eligible for scholarship. Fellows will arrive on Tuesday and depart on Saturday after the conclusion of the Fellows Course. Scholarship Includes:

Complimentary ARCH Symposium Registration
Airfare or Mileage Reimbursement to & from the conference per scholarship guidelines
Hotel Accommodations for 4 Nights (Tuesday, April 7, Wednesday, April 8, Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10)
Meals provided at the conference
Approved Out of Pocket Expenses*

Space is limited, applications will be reviewed by the Program Director on a first come first served basis and candidates will be selected based upon applicant qualifications. Attendance at the ARCH General Sessions is required.

*Please refer to the ARCH Scholarship Guidelines once available for important scholarship information & attendance requirements.

APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON!