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University of Utah Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
Salt Lake City, UT
Two-year academic fellowship in deceased and living donor liver and kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation and organ procurement, with hepatobiliary, laparoscopic and robotic cases and training in how a transplant program is run.
Length2 years
Spots1 fellow every other year
SalaryYear 1 paid at the University of Utah PGY-6 resident level
ASTS/TACC accredited in kidney and liver (valid through 06/30/2029)
What stands out
- Training in building and managing the waitlist and in organ offer assessment
- Introduction to transplant administrative and financial concepts
- Fellows teach students and residents, with university resources for those planning a surgical education career
- Program lead
- Motaz Selim
- Apply through
- ASTS Match (SF Match)
- Timeline
- All applicants must have passed USMLE Step 3 prior to the rank list submission deadline
- Focus
- Liver and kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, deceased and living donor procurement, hepatobiliary and laparoscopic/robotic surgery; academic career emphasis
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE / ECFMG only for international graduatesGreen card or H-1B
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Training
- Structure
- Fellow carries on-call surgeon duties under supervision: operating, inpatient care, clinic consults, listing meetings and organ offer calls
- Research
- Clinical studies, clinical trials or basic science in the division lab; goal of at least one peer-reviewed paper by the end of fellowship
- Hospital
- University of Utah Medical Center (University of Utah Health)
- Faculty
- Michael Zimmerman, Michelle Buff, Michael Fenlon
Requirements (5)
- Urology residency graduates eligible (stated on program page): surgery residency satisfying requirements for certification by the American Board of Surgery, American Board of Urology, American Osteopathic Board, or foreign equivalency
- International graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate
- USMLE Step 3 passed before rank list submission deadline
- Visa status if not a US citizen: Green Card, H1-B
- Apply through SF Match (program code PR10172)