The Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program will be accepting applications through the Association of American Medical Colleges ERAS Fellowships for 6 positions beginning in 2010. We will also be participating in The Match through the NRMP’s Medical Subspecialties Matching Program (MSMP). The NRMP and ERAS are independent programs that work jointly to ease the application process for both programs and applicants. An application submitted through ERAS Fellowships required by our program. A general overview of the application process may also be viewed by clicking on the relevant links above or by visiting the American Gastroenterological Association’s Education and Training site.
All fellowship applications and supporting material are due no later than JANUARY 9, 2009.
The University of Pittsburgh fellowship programs sponsor international medical graduates on J-1 clinical visas through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the University of Pittsburgh Graduate Medical Education Office at (412) 647-5819.
The first step is to contact the ERAS Fellowship Document Office (EFDO) to get an electronic EDFO Token, a unique identifier with which to access the ERAS Fellowships system. EFDO serves as your "designated dean's office" and functions as the central processing office for fellowship application materials. The EDFO essentially collects the supporting materials of your application (photo, medical school transcripts, etc.), prepares them in electronic format, and then sends them to ERAS Fellowships to be included with your ERAS Fellowships Common Application Form. The fee for requesting the EDFO Token is $75.
Once you receive your electronic EDFO Token, you will be able to register for ERAS Fellowships on the MyERAS website. Once registered, you will be able to complete the ERAS Fellowships Common Application Form (CAF), select the programs to which you would like your CAF and supporting documents sent, and assign your Letters of Recommendation to those fellowship programs, starting in November, 2007. Once your CAF is complete and all of your supporting documents have been submitted to the EDFO and received by ERAS Fellowships, you will then pay a a fee to apply up to 10 programs. Additional charges will apply for application to more than 10 programs.
Due to the competitiveness of our Program, we expect in excess of 400 applications for six fellowship positions starting in July, 2010. As such, interviews will be extended to a select number of applicants in January, 2009. Interviews will be scheduled between February and April, 2009. If you are invited to interview with our program, you will receive detailed information from us regarding the interview day. For more information on lodging, travel directions and area maps, please click here.
Our program will participate in The Match through the NRMP's Medical Subspecialties Matching Program (MSMP). Registration for The Match begins on January 2009. Rank order list submission begins for programs and applicants in April. The deadline for applicants and programs to certify their rank order list is in early June and "Match Day" takes place in mid-June.
Inquiries about the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh may be submitted to Helen Gibson. We appreciate your interest and look forward to receiving your completed application.
Helen Gibson
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Department of MedicineUPMC Presbyterian University Hospital
200 Lothrop Street, Mezz. 2 - C Wing
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 648-9241
Fax: (412) 648-9378
E-mail: gibsonh@upmc.edu