What’s New at the Fellowship Council?

• Fellowship applicants now have the option to share a video of an operation they performed as part of their application. Please see FAQ for details.
• 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.
• Have you looked at the Fellowship Council Job Board? It’s a great resource to find that post-fellowship position.
• 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:

• 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.

• Monday, December 2, 2024: Fellowship Council Application Process Opens
• Tuesday, January 21, 2025: Fellowship Application Closes
• Friday, January 17, 2025: Deadline for Letters of Recommendations
• Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Program Directors Gain Access to Fellow Applications
• Monday, February 24, 2025: Universal Interview Offer Day
• Friday, February 28, 2025: Deadline to offer Interviews to Applicants
• Thursday, May 1, 2025: Rank Order List (ROL) Opens
• Wednesday, May 7, 2025: Deadline for Quota Change
• Friday, May 16, 2025: Deadline for PROGRAM DIRECTORS to submit and certify Rank Order List (ROL)
• Monday, June 2, 2025: Deadline for APPLICANTS to submit and certify Rank Order List (ROL)
• Monday, June 23, 2025: Scramble Date
• Tuesday, June 24, 2025: Announcement of Fellowship Matches
• Saturday, August 1, 2026: Fellowships Begin

Matching Dates for the following fellowships:

• Non-ACGME Advanced Colorectal
• Non-ACGME Advanced Thoracic

The match application process begins roughly 12 months before the fellowship start date.

• Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 9:00am Pacific: Fellowship Application Process Opens
• Wednesday, September 18, 2024: Fellowships Gain Access to Applicants
• Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:59 pm Pacific : Fellowship Application Closes
• Thursday, October 31, 2024: Quota Change Deadline
• Friday, November 1, 2024: Rank Order List Opens
• Wednesday, November 20, 2024: Rank Order List Deadline
• Wednesday, December 4, 2024: Scramble Date
• Thursday, December 5, 2024: Date for Announcement of Fellowship Matches
• Friday, August 1, 2025: Fellowships Begin

The deadline to submit a rank order list is Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:59pm Pacific.