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

Career Scientist Track

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 Career Scientist Track Training Clinical Research
1

SHC/VA/SCVMC Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 11 months
Outpatient Endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Continuity Clinic: General GI

12 months  1 week
2

SHC/VA/SCVMC Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 4 weeks
Outpatient Endoscopy x 10-12 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 4-6 weeks
Jr. Attending Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 1-2 weeks
Electives x 4 weeks
Research x 24 weeks
Continuity Clinic: Subspecialty Clinic

6 months 6 months
3

Research
Continuity Clinic: Subspecialty Clinic

0 months 12 months

4

Research
Option to continue as Instructor

0 months 6-12 months

Total

18 months 24 - 30 months

Translational & Patient-Oriented Research Track

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 Translational & Patient-Oriented Research Track Training Clinical Research
1

SHC/VA/SCVMC Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 11 months
Outpatient Endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Continuity Clinic: General GI

12 months  1 week
2

SHC/VA/SCVMC Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 4 weeks
Outpatient Endoscopy x 5-6 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 4-6 weeks
Research x 34-36 weeks
Continuity Clinic: Subspecialty Clinic

3 months 9 months
3

Outpatient endoscopy x 6 weeks
Jr. Attending Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 2 weeks
Electives 4-6 weeks
Research x 36-38 weeks
Continuity Clinic: Subspecialty Clinic

3 months 9 months

Total

18 months 18 months

Clinician Educator Track

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 Clinician Educator Track Training Clinical Research
1

SHC/VA/SCVMC Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 11 months
Outpatient Endoscopy x 1 week
Research x 1 week
Continuity Clinic: General GI

11 months  1 week
2

SHC/VA/SCVMC Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 4-6 weeks
Outpatient Endoscopy x 8-9 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 3 weeks
Research x 33-34 weeks
Continuity Clinic: Subspecialty Clinic

4 months 8.5 months
3

Outpatient Endoscopy x 9-11 weeks
Liver Clinic/Consults x 3 weeks
Electives x 18 weeks
Jr. Attending Inpatient GI/Liver Service x 6 weeks
Research x 12-14 weeks
Continuity Clinic: Subspecialty Clinic

9 months 3.5 months

Total

24 months 12 months

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