Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Duration: 3 Year(s)
University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOM), Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Course TypeFellowship
Course Specialty
Hepatology
Affiliation
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Overview
The Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOM), Chicago is a comprehensive, ACGME-accredited training program designed to provide advanced clinical and academic expertise in gastrointestinal and liver diseases. The program typically spans 3 years, with an optional research-focused track (up to 4 years) that offers protected time for basic or translational research. Fellows gain extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, managing a wide range of digestive and hepatobiliary conditions while developing procedural skills in endoscopy. The program emphasizes high-quality training, multidisciplinary collaboration, and scholarly activity, preparing physicians for careers in clinical practice, subspecialty training, or academic medicine.
Admission Intake
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Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
Fellows receive a PGY-based stipend as per UICOM GME pay scale with annual increments and standard benefits.
Accomodation:
At Your Own
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- Must have an MD or equivalent degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency (mandatory before fellowship)
- Must be board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine
- Strong academic performance, clinical experience, and recommendations are expected (standard GI fellowship requirement)
Minimum Education
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Admission Process:
- Apply through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service)
- Submit required documents, including:
- CV
- Personal statement
- Medical school transcript
- MSPE (Dean’s letter)
- USMLE score transcript
- Minimum 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Application Review
- Program evaluates academic and clinical profile
- Interview Invitation
- Shortlisted candidates are invited for interviews
- Selection via NRMP Match
- Final selection occurs through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) (standard GI fellowship process)
- Final Enrollment
- Complete onboarding and begin fellowship training
