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OUR GI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF:
Allan G. Halline, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Our GI program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will participate in the match for 2010. For 2010, we anticipate 3 open positions which are as follows: 2 research track positions (2 years of research and 2 years of clinical) and one advanced endoscopy position. Interviewing for the advanced endoscopy position will begin in February and only those applicants that have completed a gastroenterology fellowship will be considered.
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.
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 December.
Allan G Halline, MD
GI Program Director
Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Our program holds an NIH Training Grant to support the academic development of fellows in the research track. The three-year fellowship is fully accredited. Underrepresented minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
 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). |
| Nature of training |
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Additionally, UIC offers a separate 1 year fellowship in hepatology for individuals already having completed training in an accredited gastroenterology fellowship program. Finally, the UIC Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases maintains an active clinical and basic research environment. Trainees wishing to pursue academic careers will be provided with all the protected time necessary, and can be supported on the Division's NIH-funded training grant. |
| Admissions and Admissions Requirement
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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 ERAS to apply. |
MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORT
MATERIALS TO:
University of
Illinois at Chicago
Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (MC
716)
Department of Medicine
Attn: GI Fellowship Coordinator
840
South Wood Street
Room 718E CSB
Chicago, IL 60612-7323
All trainee applicants who are considered possible fellowship candidates will be invited to Chicago for a full-day interview in December or January of the year prior to starting training.
| Current and
Former Trainees |
 Approximately half of our former trainees are in private practice throughout the United States while the remaining half are in academic postions around the world. |
Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
University of Illinois at Chicago
840 S. Wood Street (M/C 716)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Telephone: 312-996-6651
Fax: 312-996-5103
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