The gastroenterology fellowship in Fort Worth is a three-year program that encompasses a broad scope of gastrointestinal and liver related diseases
Our fellowship is aligned with the TCU Burnett School of Medicine with a mission to provide excellent care for patients in our community.
We are approved to accept up to three (3) GI fellows per year.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 52 hospitals, more than 1,200 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 52,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
Our mission:
We are committed to educating and inspiring physicians to serve compassionately, lead respectfully and foster collaboration through empathy, innovation, inclusion and scholarship
Procedures
Our fellows receive training in procedures for a wide variety of gastrointestinal and liver disorders.
Procedures fellows are exposed to include:
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, including dilation of strictures and percutaneous gastrostomy, endoscopic ultrasound and therapeutic endoscopy, including ERCP, interventional EUS, stenting
- Small bowel endoscopy
- Colonoscopy, including polypectomy
- Clinical and endoscopic management of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, including the use of cautery, clips and bands
- Performance and interpretation of esophageal manometry and pH testing
- Capsule endoscopy
- POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy)
Rotations
- Outpatient hepatology
- Inpatient gastroenterology
- Outpatient gastroenterology
- Inpatient hepatology/liver transplant
- Research
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) outpatient
- Motility outpatient
- Advanced endoscopy – 3rd year fellows
Conferences
We believe everything the fellows do should contribute to their education and preparation for practice. As the major referral center for North Texas and surrounding states, we have a large patient base with both common and rare conditions.
We have several conferences each week to allow reflection on what each fellow is seeing. These include:
- Journal club
- Grand rounds
- M&M
- Case conference
- Endoscopy conference
- Board review
- A didactic lecture series for the fellows to cover the gastroenterology core curriculum over three years
On a less-frequent basis, we have:
- Research conference
- Pathology conference
- Evidence-based medicine conference
- Hepatology didactic conference
How to apply
We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept residency applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and abide by its policies.
Applicants must be graduates of or currently participating in an accredited Internal Medicine residency program. Fellows cannot begin training until they have successfully completed an internal medicine residency program.
Application requirements
Applicants must submit the following along with their application:
- A personal statement
- At least three letters of recommendation, including one from your internal medicine residency program director
- USMLE/COMLEX scores transcript
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
NRMP number: 2259144F0
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Faculty and fellows
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented fellows bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
This time in your professional career can be extremely challenging. As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience.
Life in Fort Worth
The City of Cowboys and Culture is the 13th-largest city in the United States. Fort Worth is known for Texas hospitality and a dozen remarkable districts full of culture and fun.
Contact us
Martha Kiowski
Email: Martha.Kiowski@BSWHealth.org
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
1400 8th Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104