Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Pathology

1. Applicants must have completed their Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) training before starting the fellowship.
2. Applicants must be graduates of a U.S./Canadian LCME-accredited medical school, a U.S. osteopathic medical school accredited by AOA, or an international medical school with a valid ECFMG certificate or unrestricted U.S. medical license.
3. Applicants must be fluent in spoken and written English and meet applicable state and federal employment requirements.
4. Applicants must be able to pass the required criminal background check.
5. The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology sponsors J-1 visas only for international trainees.

The Gastrointestinal Pathology Fellowship at the University of Minnesota is a 1-year clinical training program with an optional additional year for basic science research. Fellows receive high-volume training in luminal GI biopsies and resections, pancreatobiliary specimens, liver biopsies and resections, EUS biopsies, and CT-guided abdominal/GI fine-needle aspiration specimens. The program emphasizes oncologic pathology, transplant medicine, inflammatory bowel disease, molecular pathology, genomics, and cytopathology, with a dedicated translational research month during the clinical year.

1. Complete the University of Minnesota Fellowship Application Form.
2. Submit an updated CV.
3. Submit a letter of intent describing your GI pathology interests, relevant experience, and long-term career goals.
4. Submit USMLE/COMLEX scores and a copy of your medical diploma.
5. Submit three letters of recommendation.
6. International medical graduates must provide a valid ECFMG certificate and meet J-1 visa requirements, if applicable.
7. The program reviews eligible applications and invites selected candidates for interviews.
8. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; the department recommends applying by October 1 of the year preceding the fellowship start date.