During the Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, you acquire skills in patient diagnosis and management, procedural techniques, teaching, and research.

Rotation schedule

This is a typical rotation schedule:

Elective rotations may be considered after discussion with the program director in areas such as interventional radiology, advanced endoscopy, liver pathology, hepatobiliary neoplasia, cholestasis subspecialty clinic, and hepatobiliary consults.

Didactic training

Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups, journal clubs and one-on-one instruction are all integral parts of the fellowship.

Research training

Innovative clinical and basic science research have enabled Mayo Clinic to remain at the forefront of liver transplantation. For example, the allocation system for liver transplantation — Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score — was first proposed, designed, and tested by physicians at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Over the last decade, hundreds of publications and talks have been presented by Mayo Clinic staff and fellows at national and international meetings. Mayo Clinic is renowned for its leadership role in the transplantation of patients with a variety of liver disorders and diseases.

Each fellow has an opportunity to conduct research under the supervision of a mentor within a broad spectrum of projects in clinical investigation and basic science research. A formal mentorship committee will assist fellows in reaching their academic goals.