The fellow will spend one year in clinical training. During that year, he or she will be exposed to a wide variety of advanced laparoscopic and thorascopic procedures. It is expected that the fellow will be exposed to an excess of 200 advanced abdominal and thoracic procedures. During the second year the fellow will conduct clinical studies and participate in the collection of clinical research data. Publication of research material and presentations at national and international conferences is expected.
Hospital has a full library facility, as well as a large video library on laparoscopic procedures.
These are formal rounds held every Monday. These rounds are attended by members of the Minimal Access Therapeutics and Diseases of the Digestive System Program and related specialties. These are for the purpose of discussing complex cases, reviewing case series, and presenting or reviewing ongoing research protocols. Fellows are expected to make regular presentations. The fellow will be provided with funds to attend at least one meeting each academic year.