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Training Requirements. To qualify a gastroenterologist, you will have to first complete a 4 year medical school program and receive either an M.D. or a D.O. You will then need to complete a 2 to 3 year residency program, typically in internal medicine.o qualify a gastroenterologist, you will have to first complete a 4 year medical school program and receive either an M.D. or a D.O. You will then need to complete a 2 to 3 year residency program, typically in internal medicine.
Step 7: Become Board-Certified. One way to advance a gastroenterology career is to become board certified. Although board certification is not a requirement to practice, most gastroenterologists elect to become certified in their specialty by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).tep 2: Take the MCAT. All students must take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) to be considered for admission to medical school, and each program defines its own minimum score requirements. This test is usually taken during the junior year of study in a bachelor's degree program.