This laboratory work is supplemented by an educational curriculum which includes an introductory course in molecular and cellular biology, selected University courses, research seminars and lectures, written and oral research presentations, and seminars on extramural funding and the ethics of scientific research. A small number of PhD postdoctoral fellows are also eligible. It provides the faculty, scientific resources, and intellectual environment for trainees to purse basic science research in gastroenterology. It is expected that substantive clinical investigation will be pursued. This is supported by didactic seminars, courses, and conferences that provide the framework for approaches to clinical investigation.
All fellows have continuity clinic throught the fellowship under the auspices of faculty members.
There are weekly conferences devoted to outpatient diagnostic and management issues. Additionally, fellows participate in specialized clinics to complement their research interests and projects. Click for the list of current fellows.