GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

GI Fellowship Application Information: (Fellowship starting July 1, 2009) Candidates for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program must complete three years of Internal Medicine Residency in an ACGME accredited program and be United States citizens, permanent residents or hold a J1 Visa. H1B visas are not sponsored by this Institution for graduate medical education.

ERAS & NRMP: University of Texas at Houston Program - ACGME ID: 1444831017The University of Texas at Houston Medical School Gastroenterology Fellowship Program is participating in the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). For details on how to apply, please visit: www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm or call the ERAS Help Desk: (202) 828-0413. Applicants must apply electronically through ERAS, to our program starting November 15, 2007. Please include a minimum of three reference letters and a current photo. Our deadline is January 5, 2008. We will begin downloading applications via ERAS on December 1, 2007. Interviews will be held during the winter and early spring. Due to the heavy volume of applications we receive, personal interviews will be extended to a select number of applicants. Interview invitations will be sent in mid January 2008.

National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) registration begins for programs and applicants starting on January 3, 2008. Rank order list submission begins for programs and applicants on April 11, 2008. The deadline for applicants and programs to certify their rank order list is June, 2008. Match Day: June, 2008

Training gastroenterologists for the 21st century requires more than simply providing a general gastroenterology experience. The University of Texas at Houston Medical School (UTHMS), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC), and their affiliated hospitals (Memorial Hermann Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Harris County LBJ General Hospital and The Methodist Hospital) are dedicated to provide teaching, research and clinical activities in gastroenterology at the highest standard. Located in the Texas Medical Center, these affiliations provide the GI Fellow with exposure not only to a large and diverse population, but also to a faculty renowned in gastrointestinal and liver diseases.

The UT GI Fellowship Program is a three-year clinical/research fellowship that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). First-year fellows are accepted to the program each year. Each fellow will have a basic core curriculum involving rotations at each of the affiliated facilities. Each fellow, in consultation with the Program Director and faculty mentors, will track into a sub-subspecialty which will provide them with specific expertise beyond that of a general gastroenterologist. The tracks available are: GI Oncology, Transplant Medicine, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Outcomes Research/Epidemiology, GI Motility, Nutrition, and Basic Research. Fellows may propose an individualized sub-specialty track to be approved by the program director. Each of these tracks will be individualized in consultation with faculty mentors. Fellows are expected to participate in clinical research, basic research, or other scholarly activities. At the conclusion of the three-year fellowship training, the fellow will be a fully trained gastroenterologist who will be able to diagnose, treat, and manage all forms of gastrointestinal and liver disease.