Gastrointestinal/Liver & Transplant Fellowship

• 1 year fellowship
• Advanced rotations in adult and pediatric GI pathology (both biopsies and resections) and liver and pancreatic pathology (including transplant)
• One or two months of dedicated time for elective or research are provided, including a rotation in state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics in GI pathology if desired
• Goals of the program is to ease the transition from residency to independent sign-out with Fellows expected to sign-out independently the last three months of the fellowship
• Skills gained will help towards pursuing a career in either private practice or academics
• Ample opportunity is also available for the teaching of residents and participation in Tumor Boards
• Pathology sign out is subspecialized at UNMC and will come from our team of subspecialist GI and liver pathologists.

• Full-time salary with excellent benefits will be provided and will be commensurate with that of a junior instructor
• $1,000 professional development allowance per resident per year of training for the support of academic books, board examinations and continuing education
• Fellows are encouraged and supported by the department to present at scientific meetings. The department funds travel to professional meetings where the fellow presents their research. $2,500 conference attendance and travel
• A fully stocked up to date department library
• One lab coat and one set of black scrubs
• Access to Immunoquery, ExpertPath and PathPrimer; ASCP-Rise study sets, WHO series, and Biorender.

• Kurt Fisher, MD, PhD
• Sam Cohen, MD, PhD
• Audrey J. Lazenby, MD - Associate Director
• Rodney S. Markin, MD, PhD
• Ben Swanson, MD, PhD - Director
• Geoffrey A. Talmon, MD, MEd

The University of Nebraska Medical Center and affiliated hospital, Nebraska Medicine, comprise the Medical Center campus which is located in central Omaha, Nebraska. UNMC, which is the sponsoring institution, is an academic health center with a full-service clinical microbiology laboratory associated with the hospital. The surgical pathology division at the Nebraska Medical Center accessions more than 40,000 specimens with a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathology. The 32 pathologists on staff have a wide variety of subspecialty expertise to enhance further the fellow's training. The Nebraska Medical Center is a world-renowned transplant center and the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases is one of only a few in the country that holds the NCI Designation Cancer Center. There is also full access to state-of-the-art facilities in molecular and ultrastructural techniques.

Qualifications
Applicants for the gastroenterology/liver & transplant fellowship program can either be MD or DO, and must be board eligible or certified in anatomic pathology (AP) or combined anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP). Given the independent sign-out privileges and instructor status granted during the final three months of this fellowship, we prefer that the visa status be appropriate for this position. The position is for one year from July 1 – June 30.

Application
Applicants need to submit a complete application package to Dani Blum.  The package includes the CAP standardized fellowship application form, a curriculum vitae, personal statement, United States Medical Licensing Examination summary sheet showing results (parts 1, 2 and 3), AP/CP board certification (if applicable), Dean's letter, Medical School Transcript, Medical school diploma and three letters of recommendation.  The personal statement should include a brief overview of the applicant's interest, related experiences, and long term career goals.  The three letters of recommendation should include one letter from the current Program Director, and two from other physicians or graduate advisors who know the applicant well. International medical graduates must also submit a copy of a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.