GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
UIC Department of Medicine
PLEASE NOTE:
Our GI program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) anticipates that we will participate at some level in the match for 2007 depending on the finalized match regulations and participation level across the country.? Unfortunately at this time, the details regarding participation in the match have not been fully developed or put forth by the governing authorities of the GI societies.
Based on our discussions with other major university programs, selections for fellows interested primarily in basic research fellowship tracks will in many instances take place outside of and prior to the match. We at UIC will likely follow this same policy, however a final decision has not been made.
The research track at UIC involves commitment to 2 years in the lab or on a funded clinical research project with minimal clinical training during this period. The last 2 years of our research track involves intensive clinical exposure and fellows will receive training in all basic endoscopic procedures. Training in ERCP and EUS is not guaranteed in the research track. We encourage all applicants interested in this research track to submit their applications as soon as possible since interviews will begin in September.
For those interested in the 3 year clinical track, we anticipate interviewing for these positions in December and January and going through the match.
Allan G Halline, MD
GI Program Director
Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Fellowship Training: an Overview |
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UIC offers 1-3 fellowship positions each year for highly qualified physicians dedicated to obtaining the highest quality training in all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology. The UIC program is distinctive because of its commitment to providing fellows with:
This training occurs in the shadow of one of the most beautiful cities in the United States, providing the trainee and their family with amazing opportunities (see Living in Chicago). |
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Admissions and Admission Requirements |
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Admission to the UIC fellowship training program in gastroenterology is open to all physicians who are board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine. Furthermore applicants should either be, or be eligible to be, licensed as physicians by the State of Illinois. UIC prefers that applicants use the GI Program Directors' Universal Application Form, also available on-line at the GI Program Directors' website.
MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORT MATERIALS TO: All trainee applicants who are considered possible fellowship candidates will be invited to Chicago for a full-day interview in September or October of the year prior to starting training. Note that UIC, similar to most training programs, no longer participates in the "Match". |
Darien Heap, MD
Over the last two and a half years, Dr. Heap has been working with Dr. Angela Tyner, a professor in the
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department. They have been studying the role of the intracellular tyrosine kinase BRK, both in normal intestinal epithelial cell differentiation and colonic aberrant crypt foci, and cancer development. Through his work in the lab, he has been able to successfully compete on an international level for research awards and presentation opportunities.
New Procedure may better predict colon cancer risk (Reuters Health)
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Research Award | ||||
Dr. Lyn Sue Kahng recently received a Glaxo Institute for Digestive Health (GIDH) Basic Research Award to study the effects of DNA methylation on the replication and virulence of the cholera bacterium.
Tiny camera shows fewer bowel lesions with Celebrex (Reuters)
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Magnification Endoscopy Helps Identify Patients at Risk for Colon Cancer
A unique procedure being offered at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago may become the benchmark to guide physicians in determining a patient's risk for colon cancer. 
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Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
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