About Minimally Invasive & Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery encompasses surgery of the alimentary tract, including surgery of the foregut, hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, abdominal wall hernias, abdominal solid organ surgery, surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease, bariatric surgery, surgical nutrition, and laparoendoscopic surgery.

Applicants must have completed their residency in general surgery to obtain a fellowship in minimally invasive and gastrointestinal surgery.

Minimally invasive and gastrointestinal surgery fellowships are one to two years in length.

The Fellowship Council, the sponsoring organization, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, the sponsoring societies, for minimally invasive and gastrointestinal surgery fellowships, has requested that the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) conduct a match program. Please refer to the Schedule of Dates for the specific Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery Match dates.

Specialty Matches conducted by the NRMP are not centralized applications services. Candidates apply directly to the residency program that interests them.

Before registering, please review the SMS Match Participation Agreement. By registering with the match and submitting a certified rank order list (ROL), applicants and programs agree to abide by the outcome of the match. Failure to do so is a breach of the Agreement and violators may be subject to penalties under the NRMP's Violations Policy. Both applicants and programs must follow the cardinal rule that neither must ask the other to make a commitment before the submission of ROLs. It is to be expected that one may express a high level of interest in the other; however, it is not acceptable for one to ask the other how one will be ranked.

Any verbal or written contract between an applicant and a program prior to the submission of the ROL is a material violation of the SMS Match Participation Agreement, and violators may be subject to penalties under the NRMP's Violations Policy. The final preference of program directors and applicants as reflected on the submitted ROLs will determine the offering of positions and the placement of applicants.

The Application Process

Applicants interested in a minimally invasive and gastrointestinal surgery fellowship need to complete an online application at www.fellowshipcouncil.org. After an application is completed, applicants may apply to the programs of their choice. The deadline to apply to these programs is September 1, 2006.

Program directors review candidates' credentials and, if interested, invite them for interviews. Applicants also are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program prerequisites and institutional policies regarding eligibility for appointment to a fellowship position prior to ranking a program through the NRMP.

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Updated 08/13/2007