GI Fellowship Program

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 by the end of December, as interviews begin in January.

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.

Training Overview		Nature of Training
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: The opportunity to learn all diagnostic and therpeutic procedures An intensive exposure to all aspects of clinical hepatology, including transplantation The ability to obtain additional formal education including a Masters of Public Health Exposure to clinical, bench and transitional research opportunities 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. Click here for more information on Chicago and the surrounding neighborhoods.		The UIC training program provides fellows with full exposure to all aspects of gastroenterology. As a part of this training, fellows are urged to obtain advanced training (i.e., second tier training) in one of the following areas: Hepatology Nutrition Endoscopic Ultrasound ERCP Motility 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.

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.

Applicants seeking positions filled outside the ERAS match, such as advanced ERCP, can send their applications 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