Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Fellowship - July 2026

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Irvine is now accepting applications for a 1-year fellowship in GI and liver pathology, starting July 2026. This fellowship provides training in all aspects of GI, liver, pancreas and biliary tract disease with opportunities for clinical research. The GI service (around 10,000 cases annually) includes full range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions with special emphasis on IBD, colon cancers, gastric dysplasia/carcinoma, celiac disease and Barrett esophagus. We also have very active pancreas and liver pathology service. The fellow will also be exposed to cytopathologic specimens from EUS guided aspirations from the GI and pancreato-biliary tracts.

The position will have an appointment as a Clinical Instructor in the department of pathology and it is structured for graduated responsibility to the level of junior faculty with sign-out privileges. You will participate with 4 fellowship trained GI/liver pathologists in sign-out of GI and liver surgical and biopsy material, frozen sections and consultation cases. The fellow may also take few weeks of call during the year, as an acting attending on Surgical Pathology service. There will also be active involvement in resident teaching and presenting at the weekly GI/liver tumor board meetings during the fellowship. Funded research opportunities are available within the department and the fellow will be expected to present their research at national meetings.

The base salary range for this position is $70,800 - $103,898. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. This position includes membership in the health science compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Program Director of GI/liver Pathology Fellowship: Vishal S. Chandan, MD

Clinical Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

UC Irvine Medical Center

101 The City Dr. S., Dept. of Pathology

Orange, CA 92868

Requirements: Candidates are required to have successfully graduated from an ACGME accredited AP or AP/CP residency program. An active California Medical license will be required before the start of this position.

To apply, please send letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae to:

Erika Somers & Ellie Hunt

Email: esomers@hs.uci.edu & hunte2@hs.uci.edu

AND apply online at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09233

Department: https://www.pathology.uci.edu/

Candidates are required to have successfully graduated from an ACGME accredited AP or AP/CP residency program. An active California Medical license will be required before the start of this position.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.