University of Nebraska Medical Center-Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship program

University of Nebraska Medical Center
42nd and Emile st
Omaha , Nebraska 68198
402-559-6209 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Ishfaq Bhat (email)

Program Director: Ishfaq Bhat MD, AGAF, FASGE

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: www.unmc.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

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 2 650 450
Diagnostic EUS 2 100 50
Interventional EUS 2 500 400
Deep enteroscopy 2 25-50 30-40
Luminal stenting 2 75 50
ESD 2 5-10 2-5
Bariatric endoscopy 2 25-30 20
POEM 2 25-30 20
Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s 2 50 40
Other (specify)
Endosuturing, colon EMR, Feeding venting GJ tubes , 		50-100 Endosuturing, GJ feeding tubes 50

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 1/2 day a week
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) None ( may change)
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) None for now
Ambulatory clinics (per year) None ( may change)
Committed time for research (days/month) Approx 1 day a 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

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is a tertiary academic and a regional referral center. The advanced endoscopy program at the UNMC-Nebraksa Medicine, together with our luminal GI and hepatology programs, provides endoscopy and consultative services for our NCI designated comprehensive cancer ( Buffett) center, the Lied liver and small bowel transplant center, the specialty pancreas clinics, motility/esophageal clinics at Nebraska Medicine; we also provide services at the Nebraska- West Iowa, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha NE. In addition, UNMC is a referral center for patients from peripheral Nebraska and the contiguous states. The advanced endoscopy program prioritizes extraordinary patient care with a high quality endoscopy training for the advanced fellow in a very collegial environment. We look forward to working with you. Thank you.

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