About The Fellowship Council

The Fellowship Council was created to foster the development of high quality fellowships in MIS, GI, Flexible Endoscopy, Bariatric, Thoracic, Colorectal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary surgery through a universal application and match process.  Where it all began... In 1991, there were three self proclaimed Fellowships in the United States developed to formally teach laparoscopic surgery. Two were private programs and one was a university based program. Until this time, most surgeons were … [Read More...]

Fellowship Programs

This section is for Program Directors and Coordinators of Fellowship Council fellowship … [Read More...]

Applicants for Fellowship

This section is intended for general surgery residents and other who wish to apply for an Advanced MIS, Advanced GI, Flexible Endoscopy, Bariatric, HPB and/or a non-ACGME Colorectal and Thoracic Surgery fellowship … [Read More...]

Current Fellows

This section is for current Fellowship Council fellows. Fellows may access the case log system, review curricula, and review a program's accreditation status.   … [Read More...]