Message from the Program Director
We are delighted at your inquiry regarding the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Applications to our program are accepted through ERAS. We will contact you when we need the references. Let me give you a brief overview of GI training at UAMS.
We offer a three-year fellowship in Gastroenterology/Hepatology. The clinical program is conducted at two adjacent hospitals connected by a bridge: the UAMS Medical Center and the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital. These institutions, with a total of nearly 1,000 beds, provide a fascinating array of clinical experience.
Referrals come from throughout Arkansas and nearby states. Our primary focus is the training of a complete clinical gastroenterologist. Although we recognize the importance of endoscopic procedures, in this program we stress the cognitive aspects of gastroenterology. This includes an emphasis on the following:
- Teaching Rounds
- Journal Club
- GI/Liver Curriculum Conference
- GI/Liver Pathology Conference
- Liver Transplant Conference
- Joint GI/Surgery/Radiology/Oncology Conference
Graduates of our program perform many more procedures than endoscopic societies require for minimal competence. As a University Medical Center, we are involved in the most innovative aspects of gastrointestinal procedures, including advanced therapeutic biliary and pancreatic duct endoscopy, 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring, endoscopic ultrasonograpy, capsule endoscopy, a GI Motility Laboratory, and others.
Overall, the Gastroenterology Fellowship at UAMS provides excellent training in an environment that is highly productive and tremendous fun for our fellows and faculty. Moreover, Little Rock is a lovely community with excellent gastronomical, cultural, and sports opportunities. Thank you for your interest in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Dr. Matthew Deneke
Associate Professor of Medicine
Program Director
Email: MDeneke@uams.edu
Phone: 501-686-5785
For Additional Information
Hailey Rogers, Fellowship Coordinator
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., #567
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-686-7840
Email: HRogers@uams.edu