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2026-27 GI Liver Pathology Fellowship

Job #JPF10767
  • Pathology Laboratory Medicine / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: TBD

Application Window

Open date: December 17, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine has openings for fellowship positions in gastrointestinal/liver pathology for the academic year of 2026-2027. This is a one-year fellowship, during which the importance of clinicopathological interaction for optimal diagnostic interpretation is stressed. The program historically has had a well-defined core of responsibilities outlined for the fellow and has also allowed considerable flexibility for the fellow to develop clinical and academic skills important for career development. The core responsibilities include preparing cases of GI, liver and pancreaticobiliary diseases for a core of surgical pathology faculty with subspecialty expertise, independent signing-out under close supervision, and presenting at various clinical conferences. Research activities are strongly encouraged.

Please visit our website:
https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/pathology/education/fellowship-programs/non-acgme-fellowship-programs/giliver-pathology
for detailed information regarding the fellowship training objectives.

For questions regarding the program, please contact the Fellowship Coordinator, Heidi Martinez at HMMartinez@mednet.ucla.edu, or Andrew Aldapa at Aaldapa@mednet.ucla.edu.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Three years of training in anatomic pathology or four years combined anatomic and
clinical pathology.
Applicants must possess a license to practice medicine in California at the beginning of their fellowship.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Application Form - https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/GI-Liver_Pathology_Fellowship_Application_Rev.6.21.21.pdf

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Personal Statement

  • Letter of Good Standing

  • USMLE Steps I, II, III

  • Photo

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

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    Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
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    Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

    Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

References can submit letters digitally through link sent from UC Recruit system.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10767

Help contact: aaldapa@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA