University of Florida

University of Florida Divsion of Gastroenterology
1329 SW 16th Street
Suite 5251
Gainesville, Florida 32608
352-273-9472 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Tiffany Rhoden (email)

Program Director: Peter Draganov,MD (email)
Program Director Phone: 352-273-9472
Program Director Fax: 352-627-4762

Duration: 18 months

Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2025 to 12/31/2026

Program Website: gastroliver.medicine.ufl.edu/education/4th-yearadvanced-endo-fellowship/

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? No

Accepts applicants with J1 visas? No

Accepts applicants with H1B visas? No

Accepts applicants with E3 visas? No

Supervised Procedures

Procedure		 Faculty Involved in AEF Training Total Annual Volume Annual Volume with hands-on AEF Involvement
ERCP 7 592 331
EUS 5 525 297
Lower GI EMR 5 200 200
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 5 25 25
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 3 250 250
Small bowel enteroscopy 7 180 41
ESD 2 50 5
Bariatric endoscopy 0 11 11
POEM 1 31 19
Other (specify)
General Endoscopy 		8 12433 876

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 500
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 2-4
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
Committed time for research (days/month) .05-1

Program Reporting Summary

The ASGE Training Committee requested that each AEF program voluntarily submit an annual report summarizing their advanced endoscopy procedure volume. You can view the provided report below.

Requirements for Application

  1. Standard ASGE Application Packet
    • ASGE Application
    • Post-Undergraduate Education
    • USMLE Scores
    • Certification of Completion of Residency
      1. Prior to appointment in the advanced endoscopy fellowship, fellows should have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited gastroenterology fellowship
      2. Fellows from non-ACGME-accredited programs must have completed at least three years of gastroenterology education prior to starting the fellowship
    • Personal Statement
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • 3 Letters of Reference

Additional Information about Program

The University of Florida Advanced Endoscopy program is open to physicians interested in comprehensive training in advanced endoscopy, including Third Space Endoscopy. The program started in 2001 and since then over numerous fellows have graduated and successfully pursued careers in academic medicine and in various practice settings. Currently there is one Advanced Endoscopy Fellow starting each year, with some overlap with the existing fellow due to the 18-month training period.

We offer an 18-month experience with time dedicated to 80% Clinical Activity, 10% Research activity, and 10% teaching time. Within the 18-month period, the program incorporates training in ERCP, diagnostic and therapeutic EUS, luminal stenting, advanced endoscopic resection techniques, suturing/defect closure, small bowel enteroscopy, ablative therapies and the full spectrum of Third Space Endoscopy.

A distinguishing feature of our program is that we provide comprehensive training in Third Space Endoscopy with the expectation that graduating fellows will be prepared for independent practice. Importantly, the third space endoscopy training is carried out over the entire period of 18 months allowing for adequate time and case volumes for skill accumulation and development.

Mission

The goal of our fellowship program is to train competent, evidence-based, and compassionate Advanced Endoscopists who become leaders in the field.

Vision

To provide the highest quality of care for patients undergoing advanced endoscopy.

Program AIM

The University of Florida Advanced Endoscopy and Third Space Endoscopy Fellowship Program aims to promote comprehensive holistic approach that incorporates the cognitive, technical and collaborative components of patient care with a focus on patient outcomes in a model of shared decision-making.

Please Note: All data in this program description is entered on a voluntary basis