Program Tracks
We have a clinical and research track, and applicants may apply to one or both tracks.
Clinical Track
- Targeted for full-time clinicians and clinician educators
- Three years of clinical work
- Area of expertise encouraged through clinical and/or research opportunities
- Teaching skills developed
Research Track
- Targeted for individuals planning research careers in academic gastroenterology
- 18 months of clinical work
- One year full-time clinical work
- Two years with three months clinical work plus nine months research
- Continuity clinic throughout training period
- Supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32)
Research Opportunities
We encourage all fellows to pursue research projects during fellowship. For fellows planning academic careers in gastroenterology, we have in-depth programs in a variety of fields. Their training is supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32).
Basic and Translational Research
Fellows have the opportunity to work with physician scientists in the Division of Gastroenterology and throughout the University. Fellows may also take graduate courses as needed. Mentors include:
- Wei Chen, PhD
- Steve Choi, MD, Assistant Professor
- Jonathan Cohn, MD, Professor
- Anna Mae Diehl, MD, Professor
- Katie Garman, MD, Assistant Professor
- Rodger Liddle, MD, Professor
- Cindy Moylan, MD, Assistant Professor
- Anil Potti, MD
- Rich Premont, PhD
- Steve Vigna, PhD
Clinical Research and Outcomes Research
Fellows may participate in a wide variety of clinical research programs including clinical trials, medical genomics, and outcomes research.
Fellows may participate in the
Clinical Research Training Program. This program offers a masters degree with coursework in research design, research management, medical genomics, and statistical analysis.
Fellows also have the opportunity to complete a fellowship in health services research at the
Durham VA Medical Center with mentorship from Dr. Dawn Provenzale.
Mentors for fellows interested in clinical research include:
- Manal Abdelmalek, MD, Associate Professor
- Deborah Fisher, MD, Assistant Professor
- Ziad Gellad, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor
- Nancy McGreal, MD, Medical Instructor
- John McHutchison, MD, Professor
- Andrew Muir, MD, Assistant Professor
- Jane Onken, MD, Associate Professor
- Keyur Patel, MD, Assistant Professor
- Dawn Provenzale, MD, MS
- Hans Tillmann, MD