Program Description

This program represents a one-year clinical fellowship for training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy. It is designed for recent gastroenterology fellow graduates who wish to become proficient in ERCP, EUS and other new modalities not covered in detail in standard training programs. Training encompasses 12 months of clinical duty including endoscopic procedures, outpatient clinics, and other duties encompassed in the clinical application of these techniques. Current plans and resources are for two fellows. Pre-requisite for admission includes completion of an accredited Gastroenterology Fellowship program.

Facilities and Resources

Fellows in this program will see patients at University of Colorado Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center, and the Denver VAMC. The nature of the training provided by this program will expose the trainee to seriously ill patients from all three affiliated hospitals, ensuring a diverse patient pool. All of our fellows are encouraged to be involved in ongoing research activities as well as to develop independent research projects.

General Goals and Objectives

The purpose of this training program is to train accomplished gastroenterologists to perform therapeutic endoscopic procedures. To that end, the major goals are:

1. to develop a detailed knowledge of the risks, indications, and contraindications of invasive procedures
2. to gain experience in the performance and management of patients undergoing these procedures
3. to perform with supervision, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound, and ultrasound directed biopsies
4. to develop skills in clinical research associated with these procedures

Application Information

We are now accepting applications for advanced fellowship. In addition to the application we require the following documents to consider your packet complete: medical school diploma, USMLE scores, current CV, and GI fellowship procedure logs. Please remember to remove all identifying patient information prior to sending the logs. You may download an application here. When complete, please send the application packet to:

Yang K. Chen, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Academic Office Building 1
12631 East 17th Avenue, Room 7614, Box B158
PO Box 6511
Aurora, CO 80045

If you have any additional questions, feel free to call 303-724-1858.