Advanced fellowship training is an opportunity for gastroenterologists to receive specialized training not normally acquired during residency training. This program typically encompasses one year of training focused in one niche of GI, producing highly refined skills and expertise in that area. 

The Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Alberta Hospital has a highly specialized consultation and advanced therapeutic endoscopy facility, a state-of-the-art in-patient unit, and highly skilled Gastroenterologists and scientists. Today, the Division has clinical specialists and teachers at each major Edmonton hospital, performs more than 25,000 advanced endoscopic surgical procedures annually, and has developed internationally recognized programs in inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, liver failure, viral liver disease, and human nutrition.

Fellowships start and end annually on October 1st, although occasionally the length of training and start date can be altered depending on program space, funding, and circumstances. 

 "The Division of Gastroenterology is committed to providing exemplary patient care and education in an atmosphere of compassion and scholarly inquiry while preserving the dignity and rights of the patients and their families."