Message from the Chief Fellows
On behalf of all current and past fellows, we are so glad you are considering the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship program at Indiana University School of Medicine as your next step in training.
Indiana University serves as the only tertiary care center for gastroenterology and hepatology in Indiana, and that scope shapes everything about your training here. Fellows train at North America's highest-volume ERCP center and one of the top five liver transplant programs in the U.S. by adult transplant volume, while also working alongside national leaders in colon polyp removal, IBD, fecal transplant and motility disorders. Four clinical sites, three within walking distance in Indianapolis and one roughly 25 minutes away, give fellows broad, well-rounded experience across academic subspecialty centers, VAMC and community settings. Whatever your career goals, you will be training with experts from day one.
What distinguishes our program is the combination of heavy clinical and procedural training alongside genuinely protected research time. The three-year curriculum includes 18 months of rigorous clinical training and a minimum of four months of faculty-mentored research, with elective opportunities in gastrointestinal motility, endoscopic ultrasound, advanced GI radiology, obesity medicine and more. Subspecialty tracks in advanced endoscopy and transplant hepatology are available for fellows seeking focused expertise. Critically, the program is built to flex around your goals, whether you envision a career in academic medicine or community practice, faculty and leadership genuinely invest in shaping your training accordingly.
From a research perspective, IU School of Medicine is home to thought leaders across a breadth of disciplines, from large polyp removal and colon cancer prevention to drug-induced liver injury, alcohol-associated liver disease, and hepatology implementation science, to motility disorders and third-space endoscopy. Fellows are thoughtfully paired with mentors who share their interests and are committed to supporting career development in a meaningful way.
Perhaps most importantly, the culture here is one of the things we are most proud of. This is a program that is genuinely kind to patients, to trainees and to each other. You will train alongside fifteen co-fellows who often become close friends, within a division that takes your wellbeing and professional goals as seriously as your clinical performance. Life in Indianapolis means Foodie Club events, Pacers or Fever games, and nights out in the city or surrounding neighborhoods. Some of the best moments of the week will simply be debriefing with co-fellows at the end of a long clinic day. You will leave not only confident in your ability to practice gastroenterology, but with a lifelong network of mentors and friends.
We wish you all the best in your journey ahead!
