Fellowship Program
Dear Applicant,
 The Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine offers two positions for 3 years of training in clinical and investigative gastroenterology-hepatology.
During the first year of our fellowship program, there is an emphasis on clinical and consultative gastroenterology with rotations at the University of Connecticut and New Britain General Hospital. In the second year, rotations focus on advanced procedures, liver transplantation, and senior consultation on selected patients. Senior faculty at Hartford Hospital and St. Francis Hospital
participate in this phase of the program. In the third year, intensive exposure to GI-liver research is designed to stimulate interest and develop skills in research. The third year also includes a Hartford Hospital rotation that offers substantial exposure to ERCP and EUS.
Major assets of the Program are the “hands on” procedural experience and diversity of the very large patient population. The Division also maintains a variety of investigative interests
primarily at the University Hospital. The training environment includes opportunities for medical students (Scholars in Medicine Program), house officers (Academic Program for Training in
Liver Research), postdoctoral (Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D.) fellows and GI trainees. Examples of research opportunities and current research projects include:
I. Liver Research Laboratory
A. Dr. George Wu (M.D., Ph.D. [Biochemistry] Albert Einstein College of Medicine; GI, Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
1. Molecular strategies for the treatment of viral hepatitis
2. Targeted gene delivery and expression in mammalian cells
3. Animal models of viral hepatitis
4. Clinical drug trials for viral hepatitis
B. Dr. Catherine Wu (Ph.D. [Biochemistry] City University of NY)
1. Molecular biology and regulation of collagen synthesis
2. Animal models of viral hepatitis
II. Gastrointestinal Cancer
A. Dr. Joel Levine (M.D., State University of NY, Brooklyn; GI, Massachusetts General Hospital)
1. Oxidative stress markers and colon cancer
2. Magnifying colonoscopy of aberrant crypt foci and gene microarrays
B. Dr. Jay Benson (M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine; GI, University of Connecticut)
1. Photodynamic therapy of esophageal dysplasia
III. Collaborative Projects and Translational Science
The Division encourages interaction with the large number of Medical School Faculty whose basic or clinical science interests are related to gastroenterology. For example, we have collaborations with the Center for Molecular Medicine (Genomics of Colon Cancer), the Department of Pathology (Immune Activation in Irritable Bowel Disease) and the Department of Community Medicine (Oxidative
Stress Markers in Liver Disease).
Each Wednesday afternoon, at the University Hospital, there are meetings of faculty and fellows for GI Grand Rounds, GI Pathology and GI Radiology conferences. There are also monthly meetings of the GI Journal Club, a GI Physiology Conference, a Research Journal Club, and didactic sessions on GI disease.
We have enclosed a list of the faculty actively involved with the training program and the sites of their previous training or experience. A brief description of the facilities utilized for the training program is also included, as well as a list of all articles written by fellows within the last 2 to 3 years.
Our objective is to produce outstanding clinical gastroenterologists who have investigative skills and interests. A fellowship application form is enclosed with this letter. When we receive the completed form and three letters of reference, your application file will be reviewed. After this review, we may contact you for an interview. In view of the large number of applicants each year,
early interview appointments are encouraged.
The deadline for receipt of applications and the letters of
reference is October 31. Please note that application files that are not
completed by this date will not be considered. Electronic submission of
completed applications is required, (with photos as JPEG files). Interviews have generally been conducted between November and January.
For you convenience, an application form (Word doc), and a faculty roster can be viewed and downloaded from this site.
We will not participate in the Match this year. If your credentials are strong, we may offer you a contract after your interview.
If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology Office at 860-679-3158 or by email at
gifellowshipprogram@uchc.edu.
We look forward to receiving your completed application, and supporting materials, and having you visit our institution. Thank you for your interest in our program.
Sincerely,
George Y. Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology
Herman Lopata Chair in Hepatitis Research
Director, Fellowship in Gastroenterology-Hepatology
Revised: July 30, 2007 |
