All training in clinical gastroenterology is done at the University of Virginia, a tertiary care center serving a population of 5-10 Million lives, and designed to produce consultant gastroenterologists who have mastered the cognitive aspects and technical skills of all gastroenterological diagnostic techniques, as well as hepatology and nutrition. In addition to their clinical rotations, Fellows participate in weekly gastroenterology clinics and in regularly scheduled conferences. Basic science/pathophysiology of GI disease, research-in-progress, hepatology, endoscopy conferences, and GI Grand Rounds meet weekly, while Journal Club, radiology and pathology conferences, occur monthly.
Major components of the training program are as follows:
Inpatient Service
has the primary responsibility for providing clinical care and consultation to patients with gastrointestinal problems in the 750-bed University Hospital, a state-of the art inpatient facility that opened in 1989. Fellows on the service will receive over 100 consult requests per month as well as supervise the daily care of patients with gastrointestinal and/or liver maladies. The inpatient Digestive Health Center of Excellence encompasses two patient care units and facilitates the interaction of medical and surgical teams caring for patients with GI and liver disorders. The inpatient team is staffed by four teams of excellent Internal Medicine housestaff, a lumenal and hepatology attending, as well as two GI fellows. The development of this dedicated inpatient unit has resulted in the ability to provide outstanding care in a cost-effective environment.
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