![[Medical student Shawn Ong shares Match Day excitement at learning where he'll practice medicine after graduating this spring.]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/shawn_ong_90x110_3_0.jpg?itok=RC5A8M4W "Medical student Shawn Ong shares Match Day excitement at learning where he'll practice medicine after graduating this spring.")
TUCSON, Ariz. – Fourth-year University of Arizona medical student Shawn Ong danced across the stage of DuVal Auditorium Friday after opening his Match Day envelope to learn he will be doing his residency training in internal medicine at Yale – New Haven Hospital.
![[Medical student Ryan Wong excited about finding out his destination on Match Day 2016.]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/whitecoatteaser_2.jpg?itok=mY0R7GR4 "Medical student Ryan Wong excited about finding out his destination on Match Day 2016.")
![[Medical student Ryan Wong excited about finding out his destination on Match Day 2016.]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium_image/public/matchdayslide2016.jpg?itok=k1pbtvzU "Medical student Ryan Wong excited about finding out his destination on Match Day 2016.")
“Match Day” – the day that medical students across the country have been working toward for four years – will be held Friday, March 18.
My research interest is in the discovery of novel imaging techniques and instruments for the detection and treatment of cancer and other disorders of the digestive organs. The research truly is multi-disciplinary and brings together faculty and students from diverse fields, including those represented by the UA College of Optical Sciences; Departments of Biomedical Engine
Physicians in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology practice primarily at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South campus facilities in Tucson as well as the new Banner – University Medicine North Multispecialty Outpatient Center.
Among stories listed in the AHSC Top Media Mentions for the week of Aug. 31-Sept 4, 2015, were the following:
The faculty of the Division of Gastroenterology are involved in a variety of clinical, translational and basic research projects in the digestive tract, liver and pancreas. They work closely with the University of Arizona Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated cancer center in the state. The UA has top rated researchers and unparalleled related resources in optical sciences and biomedical engineering.
The following list gives a selection of research interests of current gastroenterology faculty members.
The faculty of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology are involved in a variety of clinical, translational and basic research projects in the digestive tract, liver and pancreas. The faculty work closely with the University of Arizona Cancer Center, the first NCI-designated cancer center in the Southwest and only one in the state. The UA has top-rated researchers and unparalleled related resources in optical sciences and biomedical engineering.
This program is fully accredited by the ACGME and fellows completing it are well-prepared for subspecialty board examination and certification.
Clinical training is provided at Banner – UMC Tucson (main teaching hospital), Tucson VA Medical Center and Banner – UMC South. The combined program offers access to approximately 750 beds, a diverse patient population, renowned faculty and opportunities for research.
The Gastroenterology Fellowship Program offered at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is a clinical track with opportunities for clinical and translational research.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine offers a three-year Gastroenterology Fellowship Program (clinical track) combining clinical training, education and research opportunities at Banner – University Medical Center (UMC) Tucson and South campuses and the Tucson VA Medical Center, the flagship facility of the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS).
