GI Fellowship Curriculum

OVERVIEW

Our fellowship includes extensive training in patient care, GI procedures, research and teaching.

We take pride in tailoring the curriculum to enable each individual fellow reach to achieve their academic goals.

Career Tracks and Training

Physician Scientist Track 2025

Designed for fellows pursuing a physician scientist career, this track consists of 18 months of clinical training and 24-30 months of research.

A sample schedule of this fellowship training track is shown below:

Year Training Continuity Clinic
1

SHC-GI/SHC-Liver/SCVMC/VA Services x 46 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks

General GI
2 Outpatient endoscopy x 10 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 4 weeks
Inpatient services x 5 weeks
Jr. Attending-Inpatient service x 2 weeks
Electives x 3 weeks
Research x 24 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
Subspecialty
3

Research x 48 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks

Subspecialty

4

Option to continue as Instructor

 

Translational & Patient-Oriented Research Track 2025

Designed for fellows pursuing a clinical research scientist career, this track consists of 18 months of clinical training and 18 months of research.

A sample schedule of this fellowship training track is shown below:

Year Training Continuity Clinic
1 SHC-GI/SHC-Liver/SCVMC/VA Services x 46 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
General GI
2 Research x 34 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 5 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 4 weeks
Inpatient services x 5 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
Subspecialty
3 Research x 36 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 6 weeks
Jr. Attending-Inpatient service x 2 weeks
Electives x 4 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
Subspecialty

Clinician Educator Track 2025

Designed for fellows pursuing a career in clinical practice and clinical research and education, this track consists of 24 months of clinical training and 12 months of research.

A sample schedule of this fellowship training track is shown below:

Year Training Continuity Clinic
1 SHC-GI/SHC-Liver/SCVMC/VA Services x 46 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
General GI
2 Research x 32 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 8 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 3 weeks
Inpatient services x 5 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
Subspecialty
3 Research x 12 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 9 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 3 weeks
Electives x 18 weeks
Jr. Attending-Inpatient service x 6 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
Subspecialty

Dual GI/Transplant Hepatology Pathway Option 2025

A sample schedule of this fellowship training track is shown below:

Year Training Continuity Clinic
1 SHC-GI/SHC-Liver/SCVMC/VA Services x 46 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
General GI
2 Research x 5 weeks
Outpatient endoscopy x 17 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 3 weeks
Inpatient services x 11 weeks (6 as Jr. Attending weeks)
GI Electives x 12 weeks
Education Leave x 1 week
Vacation x 3 weeks
Subspecialty
(Motility, IBD)
3 Transplant Hepatology Year Hepatology Clinic

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