Non-ACGME Acute and Chronic Liver Disease Fellowship
Program Overview
The mission of our fellowship program is to train the future leaders in hepatology through diverse, comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinical experiences in the inpatient and outpatient settings, including general and transplant hepatology. Our fellows receive outstanding clinical training through direct care of a diverse patient population, as well as a didactic curriculum dedicated to growing their expertise in hepatology.
Clinical Training: Fellows will receive clinical training in the management of general and transplant hepatology in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Fellows will rotate on the inpatient primary liver transplant service and the inpatient hepatology consult service. The outpatient experience spans general hepatology, pre-liver transplant evaluations, and post-liver transplant management. Selectives across various specialties within hepatology are available, including addiction medicine, palliative care, GI oncology.
Conferences: Fellows are expected to attend the following conferences/meetings:
- Weekly liver transplant selection committee
- Liver cancer tumor board which occurs twice per week
Didactics: Fellows will attend multiple didactics weekly including:
- Hepatology fellows course every Friday
- Transplant surgery M&M every Friday
- Hepatology M&M every 3rd Friday
- Liver Pathology Course every 3rd Wednesday
- GI Grand Rounds every Wednesday
Facility: This fellowship program is based at UCSF Health Parnassus campus.
How to Apply
Application Timeline: Applications for positions starting July 2026 are currently being accepted.
Please submit your online application using the Apply Now button below by 11:59 pm PST on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Applicants who submitted via email through December 8, 2025 do NOT need to re-submit using the online form.
A complete application includes:
- An updated Curriculum Vitae
- A Personal Statement outlining your interests in applying for this fellowship
- One Letter of Recommendation from your Program Director
- If you do not have access to this letter, your writer may upload it here by the application deadline
- A Reference List showing the names and emails and/or cell phone numbers of three people who know your work well
Applicant Qualifications and Selection:
- Applicants must have completed (or be in the final year of) a residency in Internal Medicine at an accredited, US-based institution and must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- We are unable to accept applicants who require H-1B visa sponsorship.
- At this time, we are also unable to accept applicants who require J-1 visa sponsorship, though this may be subject to change. Please check back on January 5, 2026 for updates.
- Applicants are evaluated through a holistic and competitive selection process with key criteria including:
- Strong clinical skills
- Academic achievements and research experience
- Demonstrated commitment to the field and alignment with the UCSF PRIDE values
We are committed to a fair and equitable selection process in accordance with institutional policies and federal guidelines. UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.
Contact Information
Nathan Dang – Program Administrator
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Svetlana Sogolova – Program Administrator
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Courtney Sherman, MD – Program Director
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