Northwestern University

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 676 N. St. Clair Street
14th floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-695-0484 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Aziz Aadam (email)

Program Director: Aziz Aadam (email)

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: digestivehealth.nm.org/interventional-endoscopy-fellowship.html

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? Yes

Accepts applicants with J1 visas? No

Accepts applicants with H1B visas? No

Accepts applicants with E3 visas? No

Type of Interview Offered: In-Person

Supervised Procedures

Procedure		 Faculty Involved in AEF Training Total Annual Volume Average Annual Volume with Hands-on AEF Involvement per Fellow
ERCP 4 1000 700
Diagnostic EUS 4 700 700
Interventional EUS 4 250 250
Deep enteroscopy 2 50 50
Luminal stenting 4 50 50
ESD 1 150 -
Bariatric endoscopy 1 50 -
POEM 1 100 -
Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s 1 50 -

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 500
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 5
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) -
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
Committed time for research (days/month) 2/month

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

1) The advanced trainee is appointed at the Clinical Instructor level and will serve as a gastroenterology inpatient service attending for 5 weeks during the training year.
2) All training will occur at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus in downtown Chicago.
3) Volume for ESD, POEM, and Bariatric Endoscopy will be based on fellow interest in the specific niche. It is not required but can be arranged if interest is there.
4) Interviews will be conducted IN PERSON ONLY

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