Gastroenterology

The fellowship training program at the UW Division of Gastroenterology is regarded as one of the most competitive and highly ranked programs in the country. It is widely recognized as a cradle of original thinkers, innovative investigators, and highly skillful, competent, and dedicated clinicians of the future. Our major endeavor is to train fellows for careers in academic medicine. Two pathways of training are offered: Physician-Scientist and Clinician-Teacher.

The Physician-Scientist Pathway is intended for fellows who wish to develop skills that will enable them to become independent research investigators. This pathway requires a commitment to an extended period of fellowship, the majority of which will be spent learning research techniques. We offer training in five fields: Carcinogenesis and molecular genetics; molecular biology and gene therapy; cell biology and biochemistry; molecular microbiology; and epidemiology and outcomes research. The Division of Gastroenterology and the University’s School of Public Health will jointly sponsor trainees in the latter field. Fellows on the Physician-Scientist pathway will rotate through our core hospitals and have longitudinal outpatient clinic training, to fully train them as gastroenterology and hepatology consultants.

The Clinician-Teacher Pathway is a three-year program in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. The emphasis is on excellence in patient care, teaching, and clinical research. All fellows on this pathway will have both general gastroenterology rotations in our core hospitals and clinical rotations in advanced hepatology, liver transplantation, marrow transplantation, and an introduction to interventional endoscopy. Fellows will attend weekly outpatient clinics in general gastroenterology and in several specialty areas. All fellows must choose a faculty preceptor for longitudinal clinical research projects that continue through the third year. Fellows on the Clinician-Teacher pathway often diverge in their interests after the start of fellowship. The faculty will offer selected fellows advanced training in hepatology and therapeutic endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, laser endoscopy, and other specialized endoscopic techniques. The faculty will also make available a curriculum designed to prepare fellows for careers in medical education. This curriculum involves instruction in clinical research, study design, oral presentation, academic writing, and teaching methods. Selection for advanced training is based on mutuality of interest and performance early in fellowship.

For additional information, visit the Gastroenterology web site.
 

PROGRAM DIRECTOR		PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
David Kearney, MD		Jodi Bianchi
Program Director		Program Administrator
Medicine-Gastroenterology		Medicine-Gastroenterology
Box 358280		Box 356424
1660 S. Columbian Way		1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98108		Seattle, WA  98195
Phone: 206-277-1445		Phone: 206-277-2079
Fax: 206-764-2232		Fax: 206-764-2147
gifellowship@u.washington.edu		jodin@medicine.washington.edu