Advanced Endoscopy Training
University of Missouri-Columbia
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, Missouri 65212
573-882-8586 (V)
Website
1 Position Available
Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS
Authorized Administrative Official: Liliane Nabhan (email)
Program Director: Ghassan M. Hammoud, MD, MPH (email)
Duration: 1 Year
Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026
Program Website: medicine.missouri.edu
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 ProceduresProcedure |
Faculty Involved in AEF Training | Total Annual Volume | Annual Volume with hands-on AEF Involvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERCP | 2 | 350 | 250 |
| EUS | 2 | 500 | 300 |
| Lower GI EMR | 2 | 100 | 80 |
| Esophagogastroduodenal EMR | 2 | 20 | 15 |
| Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Small bowel enteroscopy | 2 | 43 | 30 |
| ESD | 2 | 46 | - |
| Bariatric endoscopy | 1 | 10 | - |
| POEM | 1 | 25 | - |
| Other (specify)
Transoral endoscopic fundoplication |
1 | - | - |
Unsupervised Trainee ActivitiesProcedure |
Value |
|---|---|
| General GI procedures (per year) | 700 |
| Inpatient service (weeks/year) | 6 |
| Ambulatory clinics (per year) | 52 |
| Committed time for research (days/month) | 3 |
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
- Standard ASGE Application Packet
- ASGE Application
- Post-Undergraduate Education
- USMLE Scores
- Certification of Completion of Residency
- Prior to appointment in the advanced endoscopy fellowship, fellows should have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited gastroenterology fellowship
- 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 advanced therapeutic endoscopy training program is designed and restructured to include hands-on training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Cholangioscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Fine Needle Aspiration/Biopsy (FNA/FNB), Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), Single Balloon Enteroscopy (SBE) and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR). Moreover, the training program will include exposure to third space endoscopy, Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM). Candidates who are matched within the program will be recruited as a clinical instructor of medicine within the division of gastroenterology and should be able to bill for general GI endoscopic procedure. The training program is a structure to involve 50-60% protected time in training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy, 25% of the candidate time will be involved in performing general endoscopic procedure and 1/2-day clinic per week. Candidate will interact closely with other trainees such as GI fellows, residents, and medical students. Candidates will participate in ~4-6 weeks of weekly inpatient GI rotation during the training and will be involved in the general GI/advanced calls per year per schedule.
Please Note: All data in this program description is entered on a voluntary basis