Overview
Program Description
The Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers combined clinical and academic training. The program is designed to prepare you for an academic career as a Clinical Scholar in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This three-year fellowship offers:
- Comprehensive experience in clinical gastroenterology, hepatology, liver transplantation and nutrition
- Expertise in endoscopic procedures, motility procedures and liver biopsies
- An extensive conference series with didactic lectures
- Protected research time leading to peer-reviewed publications
- Outstanding facilities including the first Mayo designed hospital, two endoscopy labs, a motility lab, two libraries with direct access to all Mayo Foundation resources, and an electronic medical record which can be accessed remotely
- Twenty-one dedicated faculty members in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with appointments at Mayo Medical School who are a part of a broader faculty of more than 300 physicians at Mayo Clinic in Arizona
- Superb and collegial surgical teams, excellent support from radiology in all current techniques, and dedicated pathology teams at both the clinic and hospital
Upon completion of the fellowship, you will be well prepared for a role as a junior faculty member in the university setting or as a consultant in a clinical academic group practice.
Accreditation
The training program fulfills the requirements for training as stated by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Graduate Medical Education.
Certification
You will be eligible to take the American Board of Internal Medicine's subspecialty examination in gastroenterology upon completion of the fellowship.
Program History
The Gastroenterology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona began in 2001. Two fellows are currently enrolled in each year of training, and it is anticipated that two fellows will complete training annually.