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What’s New at the Fellowship Council?
- Please read the Fellowship Council’s Designation Descriptions and Criteria
- Beginning this year, we will offer a fellowship designation in Hernia & Abdominal Wall.
- The Fellowship Council will now offer a discount on application fees for residents of Low to Middle Income Countries.
- We have updated our matching policies, beginning December 1st, 2023.
- We also have links to Sponsoring Society Job Boards with even more opportunities.
- We have published our new Fellow Parental and Medical Leave Recommendations. Please read and let us know what you think.
- Questions? Comments? Please contact us.
Matching Dates for the following fellowships:
The match application process begins roughly 12 months before the fellowship start date.
- Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 5:00PM (PDT): Fellowship Application Process Opens
- Monday, November 6, 2023: Fellowship Application Closes
- Wednesday, January 3, 2024: Rank Order List Opens
- Tuesday, January 16, 2024: Rank Order List Deadline
- Monday, January 22, 2024: Scramble Date
- Tuesday, January 23, 2024: Date for Announcement of Fellowship Matches
- Thursday, August 1, 2024: Fellowships Begin
The deadline to submit a rank order list is Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 11:59PM (PDT).
Matching Dates for the following fellowships:
- Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Bariatrics
- Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Comprehensive Flexible Endoscopy
- Foregut
- HPB
- Hernia and Abdominal Wall
The match application process begins roughly 18 months before fellowship start date.
- Friday, December 1, 2023: Fellowship Council Application Process Opens
- Monday, January 15, 2024: Fellowship Application Closes
- Monday, January 15, 2024: Letters of Recommendations Deadline
- Tuesday, January 16, 2024: Program Directors Gain Access to Fellow Applications
- Thursday, February 1, 2024*: Begin Sending Interview Invitations to Applicants
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024: Quota Change Deadline
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024: Site for submission Rank Order List opens
- Thursday, May 16, 2024: Deadline for Program Directors to submit and certify Rank Order List
- Thursday, June 27, 2024: Deadline for Fellows to submit and certify Rank Order List
- Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Scramble Date
- Thursday, July 18, 2024: Announcement of Fellowship Matches
- Friday, August 1, 2025: Fellowships Begin