Fellowship in Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Duration: 2 Year(s)
University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOM), Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Course TypeFellowship
Course Specialty
Organ Transplant Surgery
Affiliation
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Overview
The Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship is an ASTS-accredited two-year fellowship that provides advanced training in multi-organ transplantation. Fellows gain extensive experience in liver, kidney, pancreas, and small bowel transplantation, along with hepatobiliary surgery and vascular access procedures. The program offers comprehensive exposure to donor and recipient surgery, perioperative management, multidisciplinary transplant care, research, and academic activities, preparing fellows for careers in academic or clinical transplant surgery.
Admission Intake
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
Fellows receive an annual salary according to the University of Illinois Graduate Medical Education (GME) fellowship salary scale, along with standard GME benefits.
Accomodation:
At Your Own
Scholarship:
-
Eligibility
- Hold an MD/DO or an equivalent medical degree (MBBS or equivalent for international graduates).
- Successfully complete a U.S. General Surgery Residency or an equivalent residency program before the fellowship begins.
- Be eligible to obtain an Illinois Medical License.
- Obtain a DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Certificate before the fellowship start date.
- International medical graduates must have passed the USMLE examinations to be eligible for medical licensure in Illinois
Minimum Education
MD (Doctor of Medicine)Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Admission Process:
- Complete a U.S. General Surgery Residency (or equivalent).
- Apply 1 to 1.5 years before the desired July 1 fellowship start date.
- Submit the required application materials, including:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letter of Interest
- Eligible applications are reviewed by the fellowship selection committee.
- Shortlisted candidates are invited for an interview.
- Final selection is made through the Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship Match Program (NRMP).
