Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Clinical Gastroenterology Fellowship
Program Overview
The goal of the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Clinical Gastroenterology Fellowship is to provide a 1-year postgraduate gastroenterology training program for an APP in a clinical outpatient setting, designed to develop a specialization in gastroenterology through didactic education and clinical experience. The curriculum will provide the fellow with the background information necessary to successfully identify the main clinical manifestations, causes, and the differential diagnosis of the major types of gastrointestinal diseases and their complications.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
- Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant or AANP program in the United States.
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s- Board eligible or certified.
- Nurse Practitioner license must be ACNP, FNP or AGNP
- BLS certificate
- Eligible Physician Assistant candidates must have passed the PANCE examination prior to the beginning of the fellowship but can apply prior to taking boards.
Curriculum
The curriculum will be primarily focused in our outpatient GI setting with core rotations including general digestive health, therapeutics (pancreas and hepatobiliary disease), esophageal clinic, inflammatory bowel disease and motility disorders. In addition, the fellow will have exposure within our subspecialties including hepatology, colorectal surgery, nutrition, hereditary colorectal neoplastic clinic, and inpatient hospital service. The core clinic rotations will range from four to eight weeks and the subspecialty rotations will range from one to three weeks.
In between clinic days, the fellow will have 1 day per week for didactics which may be done on campus or at home. During this time, the fellow will be responsible for completing assigned reading materials and modules through the American College of Gastroenterology Education Universe Portal. This membership cost will be covered by the CME budget.
At the end of each rotation, there will be a competency multiple choice exam as well as an assessment completed by the fellow and preceptor. There will be biweekly meetings with the Program Director via zoom.
Completion
Upon graduating, the fellow will receive a certificate from Colorado University School of Medicine which verifies that they have completed all components outlined in the curriculum and have achieved program competencies.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying to the CU GI APP Fellowship, applications will be accepted via the CU Careers website. Apply here! The application will include two letters of recommendation, a curriculum vitae, a short personal essay and a copy of an unofficial transcript. Applications will be accepted until March 21st with the fellowship awarded by April 2025.
For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):
- Curriculum vitae / Resume.
- Three professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A short personal essay regarding interest in GI and fellowship education.
- A copy of an unofficial transcript.
Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers.
Interview and Selection Process
Fellows are selected every 12 months, with a start date of September 2, 2025. Application and Interview time frames for these dates are as follows but subject to change:
- January 2025 to March 21, 2025: Applications accepted
- March 21, 2025 to April 18, 2025: Interviews
- April 30, 2025: Applicant offered fellowship. Decision for acceptance within 48 hours after offer.
- September 2, 2025: Fellowship Begins
Please note that all applications will be reviewed after the application due date, with a response from leadership expected in the following 1-2 weeks. If circumstances require communication with program leadership before the due date, please reach out to Cate Brady at Catherine.brady@cuanschutz.edu