The Hepatology Fellowships
at the University of California San Francisco
The program has two pathways:
- a one-year clinical hepatology fellowship;
- a two-year research-oriented hepatology fellowship funded by the NIH.
The one-year Clinical Hepatology Fellowship
This is a one year, ACGME-accredited training program that meets the requirements for the ABIM Certificate of Added Qualification in Transplant Hepatology.
AIM: To prepare the trainee to manage advanced liver disease, to be fully competent in transplant hepatology (UNOS eligible) and to understand the approach to clinical research in hepatology.
Applicant requirements and criteria for acceptance:Applicants must have completed training in the subspecialty of gastroenterology and must meet the requirements for board eligibility in Gastroenterology at the time of commencement of Transplant Hepatology training.
Program outline: The Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Training Program at the University of California is a one year intensive clinical training program designed to comply with ACGME requirements and to provide training that meets ABIM requirements for Board Eligibility for the Certificate of Added Qualification in Transplant Hepatology. The program provides trainees both extensive inpatient and outpatient clinical experience and didactic teaching in order to prepare the trainee to manage advanced liver disease, and to be fully competent in transplant hepatology and in the diagnosis and management of complex hepatology problems and to understand the approach to clinical research in hepatology. Trainees spend six months on the in-patient Liver Transplantation Service where the responsibilities include patient care, performing procedures (including routine upper and lower endoscopy and liver biopsy) and assisting in the education and supervision of housestaff. Six months are spent in supervised outpatient clinical activities in the Liver Transplant Clinic and the Liver Diseases Consult Clinic, transplant observational activities and clinical research projects. Trainees will participate in a variety of on-going or new clinical research projects related to liver disease or liver transplantation.
Further information:
UCSF Liver Transplant Service
Rotation schedule - for applicants
Weekly teaching program table
Application Procedure: Applications are due January 1, 2008 for training commencing July 1, 2008.
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Please send applications for the one-year Clinical Hepatology Program to:
Nathan M. Bass, M.D., Ph.D.
c/o Sadie McFarlane
University of California
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-357
San Francisco, CA 94143-0538
Upon receipt of your completed application and 3 letters of evaluation, your file will be reviewed. Applicants who, on the basis of our initial screening, appear to be competitive will be notified and encouraged to arrange for a visit and interview.
The two-year NIH Hepatology Research Fellowship
AIM:
To prepare the trainee for an academic research career in basic or clinical science related to liver biology and disease.
Eligibility criteria:
The program is open to postdoctoral candidates (M.D., Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D.) who wish to develop a career in hepatology research. All applicants are expected to have a well-developed research focus at the time of matriculation. M.D. applicants with an internal medicine background will typically seek entry into the program as part of Gastroenterology subspecialty training at UCSF (see below). M.D.Ős who are already board-eligible or board-certified in Gastroenterology, as well as M.D.Ős from different disciplines (e.g., surgery, pediatrics) are welcome to apply to the program directly. Applicants with Ph.D. degrees are also invited to apply to the program directly.
All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens, in accordance with NIH guidelines.
Program outline:
Trainees will devote a minimum of 75% time to research for a period of 2 years. Work will be supervised by a mentor and an oversight committee, the latter meeting semi-annually to review progress. Trainees with a focus on clinical or translational research will be expected to complete the requirements for a MasterŐs degree in Clinical Research or Public Health. Trainees with a focus in basic research are encouraged to take advantage of relevant course work, although pursuit of a formal graduate degree is not required. Graduates of the training program are expected to be well on their way to independence as investigators, ready to gain extramural funding and to assume the clinical and teaching responsibilities of junior faculty.
Trainees with M.D. degrees may spend no more than 25% of their time during their fellowship in clinical pursuits (e.g., outpatient hepatology and the inpatient liver transplant service). M.D. trainees should note that the requirements for a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Transplant Hepatology cannot be met concurrently with research training. A CAQ requires additional time as outlined below in the description of the one-year clinical fellowship.
Application process:
For the program beginning July 1, 2008: All candidates, including physicians in the UCSF GI fellowship program (see below), must complete a written application describing their research interests and preferred mentor(s) and provide the names of three (3) individuals who will submit letters of recommendation. Application materials will be available here shortly. Completed applications, including letters, must be received by December 31, 2007.
For current UCSF GI fellows: Admission to the UCSF GI fellowship program with a research interest in hepatology does not guarantee admission into the NIH-sponsored Hepatology Training program. UCSF GI fellows are expected to complete an application as above by December 31 of their first year, verifying their commitment to research and demonstrating active support by a faculty mentor.
For internal medicine residents applying to the UCSF subspecialty fellowship in Gastroenterology: Internal medicine residents who are interested in hepatology research as part of subspecialty training in Gastroenterology should apply first to the Basic Research Track of the UCSF GI fellowship. GI fellowship applications are accessible through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Liver-oriented fellows admitted to UCSF will be considered for the NIH Hepatology Training program after they have completed one year of clinical training in gastroenterology.
Interview and selection process:
Competitive applicants will be invited to UCSF between January 1 and March 28 for an interview with potential mentors. Applicants are evaluated by a steering committee on the basis of their accomplishments to date, their promise for an academic career, and their fit with UCSF (i.e., the relevance of their research goals to the expertise of the faculty). Decisions are finalized and applicants notified by April 15.
For accepted applicants, refinement of the research plan will continue during the months preceding the actual start date of the program. The goal is to achieve a well-defined research and mentoring plan that will be in place at the start of the training so that research activities proceed without delay.
Contact information:
Applications and letters of reference should be mailed to:
Jacquelyn J. Maher, M.D.
c/o Sadie McFarlane
UCSF GI Division
513 Parnassus Avenue, Room S-357
San Francisco, CA 94143-0538
Questions about the application process should be directed to:
Sadie McFarlane
sadie.mcfarlane@ucsf.edu
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