The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
130 Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
919-966-3997 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Tiffany Durham (email)

Program Director: Todd H. Baron, MD (email)
Program Director Phone: 984-974-5058

Duration: 1 Year

Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2027 to 6/30/2028

Program Website: www.med.unc.edu/gi

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

Type of Interview Offered: Virtual

Supervised Procedures

Procedure		 Faculty Involved in AEF Training Total Annual Volume Average Annual Volume with Hands-on AEF Involvement per Fellow
ERCP 3 900 500
Diagnostic EUS 3 352 250
Interventional EUS 3 529 350
Deep enteroscopy 3 50 40
Luminal stenting 3 75 50
ESD 3 75 60
Bariatric endoscopy 1 0 0
POEM 3 90 40
Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s 3 0 0
Other (specify)
EMR 		3 300 275

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 736
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 0
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) 0
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 26
Committed time for research (days/month) 0

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

This position places an equal emphasis on ERCP and EUS training. However, depending on interest, fellows may avail themselves of opportunities to do other advanced cases under the supervision of our attendings, including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), single-balloon enteroscopy, cryotherapy, duodenal and colonic stent placement, capsule endoscopy, pouchoscopy, and can work with our motility experts reading esophageal/rectal manometries.

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