Research Awards

Olympus/Nycomed St Marks Endoscopy Fellowship

Closing Date: 31 August 2008

Purpose

The Fellowship is aimed at young Australian gastroenterologists seeking further training in advanced endoscopy and is to be undertaken at the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy at St Mark's Hospital, London.

Definition

Areas covered by the Fellowship will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy, with emphasis on technique, endoscopic therapy, and training. ERCP is not part of the Fellowship, but there will be exposure to tertiary level colorectal medicine including familial polyposis and bowel cancer syndromes and inflammatory bowel syndrome, and an expectation of research output.

Career Stage

The Fellowship is intended for gastroenterologists who are at or near the end of their clinical training, with a proven interest in advanced endoscopy.

Value

Remuneration will be approximately AUS$70,000. Travel expenses, accommodation, GMC registration and work permits are not provided.

Conditions and funding arrangements are the responsibility of St Marks Hospital.

Additional Earnings

There may be an opportunity to participate in the on-call roster, paid separately and negotiated independently after commencing the Fellowship.

Tenure

The Fellowship is for one year, commencing in February or March 2009.

Eligibility

An applicant is required to:

Be an Australian citizen or hold Permanent Australian Residency .
Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia defined as "being a financial member of the society" for at least one year prior to application for this fellowship.
Have completed their Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).
Hold the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE)a Certification in gastroscopy and colonoscopy before commencing the Fellowship.