The Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER) CAPER and the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) are pleased to offer the CAPER/NPF Visiting Fellows Program, providing three unique one-month fellowship opportunities. Each fellowship is designed to immerse one selected trainee in hands-on experience in managing benign and malignant pancreatic diseases through a multidisciplinary approach. One applicant will be chosen for each fellowship, allowing three individuals to participate in total.

 

Deadline: February 28, 2025

The fellowship opportunities are:
1. (NEW!) Surgical Pancreatology – (Observership only for 2025-26) - Indiana University
2. Adult Pancreatology – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3. Pediatric Pancreatology – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Eligibility Criteria:

• Adult & Pediatric Pancreatology Fellowships: Open to Residents and GI Fellows, with priority given to GI Fellows

• Surgical Pancreatology Fellowship: Open to Surgical Residents only

 

Selected applicants will work with their host institutions to arrange a mutually convenient time for their observership during the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Program Goals for Fellows to Experience:

• Multifaceted management of acute pancreatitis

• Multifaceted management of acute recurrent pancreatitis

• Multifaceted management of chronic pancreatitis

• Multifaceted diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts

• Diagnosis and management of pancreatic masses

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Application Requirements:

• Contact Information

• Education & Training History

• Mentor Contact Information 

• 1 Letter of Support from Mentor 

• CV

• Brief statement on your interest in pancreatic disease (250 words max)​
• Brief statement on your career goals and aspirations (250 words max)