Gastroenterology Fellowship

The fellowship in gastroenterology is a clinically oriented program at a community teaching hospital with a national reputation for superior patient care and with a focus on graduate medical education. Faculty are experienced clinicians, skilled endoscopists, and dedicated educators, many of whom are graduates of the program. We train six fellows (2 per year), who see a large volume of inpatients and outpatients representative of all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology. Trainees develop proficiency in upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, as well as esophageal manometry, pH monitoring, and wireless capsule endoscopy. Fellows learn biliary endoscopy and are exposed to endoscopic ultrasound under the direction of specially trained advanced endoscopists.

The fellows’ experience is enhanced by rotations at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, providing them with experience in transplant hepatology and advanced training in complex liver diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, and esophageal motility. These rotations are supervised by nationally recognized experts in their fields.

Fellows engage in scholarly activity, both by participation in original research projects and by writing case reports, with the goal of publication in peer-reviewed journals. The Russell Institute for Research and Innovation assists with this objective.

Most of our graduates enter into clinical practice, while some have pursued advanced training in biliary endoscopy, EUS, hepatology, and IBD. Through experiential and didactic education, closely supervised training in technical procedures, and commitment to scholarship, our fellows graduate as skilled consultant specialists in gastroenterology.

Mission statement

The fellowship program educates fellows in order to improve overall patient care in the subspecialty of gastroenterology. The fellow-faculty interaction ensures comprehensive and up-to-date care is provide while keeping ethical considerations entertained. Our goal is to train the next generation of gastroenterologists to provide the highest quality medical care to the communities they serve.

AIMs

1. To educate fellows in the skills necessary to become excellent consultants and clinician-educators in gastroenterology
2. To provide superior training in all aspects of endoscopy
3. To prepare fellows for success in passing the specialty board examination in gastroenterology
4. To prepare fellows for further advanced subspecialty training
5. To prepare fellows for success in clinical practice
6. To provide resources necessary for clinical research and for lifelong learning
7. Incorporation of high value care principles and cost-conscious care into the educational program.

Diversity statement

The Advocate Lutheran General Gastroenterology embraces and environment of inclusion and diversity to mirror the community we serve.

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