Education
Our fellowship program strives to grow surgical leaders through our multidisciplinary care of cancer patients.
Hepatopancreatobiliary International Surgery Fellowship
This program is one year in length and is offered to fully trained surgeons from outside the United States and Canada who desire further expertise in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. This will provide the fellow the opportunity to become well-trained in the field of HPB surgery, as well as to become a leader in the multidisciplinary care of the cancer patient. The program also offers a very unique opportunity to learn the surgical techniques for pancreatectomies associated with vascular resection and reconstruction for locally advanced pancreatic cancer and minimally invasive HPB procedures (both robotic and laparoscopic).
Clinical Training Program
Clinical training throughout the year is divided into one-month rotations on our liver and pancreas teams, as well as a month on transplant and three months of research. Fellows are responsible for preoperative and postoperative patient care for both benign and malignant diseases, and they will perform surgical procedures under the direction of an attending surgeon. The fellow will also participate in the multidisciplinary clinics, patient rounds, lectures, seminars, journal clubs, and research conferences. The fellow will also be responsible for helping to supervise and teach residents and medical students.
Education
There are department-wide and service-specific conferences that enhance clinical and research activities. There is a weekly departmental Grand Rounds. The Division of Surgical Oncology also has regular case conference, a research conference, and monthly M&M meetings. Fellows have access to all conferences within the University.
Research
Research interests will be discussed with the fellow prior to the beginning of the fellowship with the hope that the fellow will be prepared to begin their research project soon after they start the program. It is expected that the fellow will complete at least one research project and submit it for publication during the program.
Eligibility
Candidates must:
- be graduates of a recognized foreign medical school and have completed a general surgery residency training program in their country,
- be interested and committed to expanding his/her expertise in Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery,
- have passed all of the USMLE examinations (including Step 3) and hold a valid ECFMG certificate.
In addition, the selected candidate must qualify for, and obtain, a training license to practice medicine from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, in accordance with its requirements.
How to Apply
Applications must include the following items:
Fellowship Application Form, which will require the following information/documents:
- ECFMG Certificate
- Current CV
- Personal Statement – this should include a description of the candidate’s qualifications and motivation for applying to the program, as well as a detailed plan to return to his or her home country upon completion of training
- Copy of medical diploma
- Two letters of recommendation; one must be from the department chairman
- Photograph
Deadline
Completed applications should be returned by February 28, 2022. Selected candidates are encouraged to come to Colorado to interview; however, Skype interviews are also offered if travel is not possible.
Program Contacts
Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Program Director, HPB International Fellowship
Kathleen Tuthill
Director of Education
Department of Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
kathleen.tuthill@cuanschutz.edu