gastroenterology
Virtual Fellowship Match
As our program gears up for this year’s national resident matching program (NRMP) specialty/fellowship match, I can’t help but speculate what the current-year applicants must be thinking. This is the process by which resident physicians are selected into subspecialty programs, such as Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way …
Family; Procedures and Medicine
A nurse asked me why I chose gastroenterology. 1) A close family member with celiac disease, and 2) GI represents the best blend of procedures and medical decision making.
Ramping Up Elective Scopes
Days like today feel good: a full schedule of elective diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies. I really enjoyed and learned a lot today. Though the world is constantly changing, particularly with regard to COVID-19 and regulations, a sense of returning to some sort of new normalcy is very much welcomed. I’ll be keeping a close eye …
Procedures as a First Year Fellow
Every Gastroenterology fellowship program is different. Some let first year fellows (FYF) do more advanced therapeutics and others limit to the basics. One of my favorite features about my GI fellowship program is the variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures we (as Fellows) are involved in. As a FYF, I expected to learn basic skills …