Participation in research is a requirement of the Fellowship Program. To facilitate this, each fellow is paired with a GI or Liver Faculty Advisor who meets regularly with the fellow. The depth of the faculty translates into a wide diversity of research interests. The gastroenterology fellow can chose from a broad palette of research opportunities, ranging from basic laboratory investigation to clinical research projects. Clinical Research Coordinators are available to assist fellows with clinical research, and administrative staff will assist with preparation of GCO and IRB paperwork.
Fellow Year 1
Most first year fellows have a limited time for research. On occasion, a fellow with a strong background in research who has a clear research project and plan, may be granted more protected research time in their first year of training. The overall goal of the early exposure to research is to identify a mentor and a project. More time to actually conduct the research is available in the second and third years of fellowship.
Fellow Year 2 and 3
The 2nd and 3rd year of fellowship is the time when fellows are expected to conduct much of their research. After identifying an area in the first year, they delve more intensively into the work.