Pediatric Gastroenterology Education

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology is actively involved in the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Our fellowship program accepts three fellows per year. Pediatric residents and medical students stay actively involved in the care of hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, and students may choose an outpatient elective designed for those interested in a career in pediatric gastroenterology.

Medical Students

The main venue for resident and student education is a rotation in the inpatient unit, where two to three first-year residents, a senior resident, and medical students participate in a four-week rotation. This experience provides a unified approach for the evaluation and management of patients with common gastrointestinal problems.

Medical students learn through direct patient care, bedside teaching, small-group discussions, and didactic conferences. They also may select from electives offered in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic for medical students, residents, and visiting students and residents from other academic institutions.

Residents

Core Gastroenterology Rotation

First-year pediatric residents take the opportunity to rotate through the inpatient gastroenterology unit. During this rotation, residents focus on the management and treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatic problems from the inpatient standpoint.

Second- or Third-Year Resident Elective

Second- and third-year residents have the opportunity to complete an elective four-week pediatric gastroenterology rotation. This provides a complete and unified approach for the outpatient evaluation and management of patients with common gastrointestinal problems that pediatricians may encounter in the practice of general pediatrics.

See the pediatric gastroenterology resident elective course/rotation description.

Course Descriptions

• PED 2006: Exploration of Pediatric Gastroenterology 
• PED 2106: Pediatric Gastroenterology 

Fellows

The Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship Program encourages the development of the cognitive, clinical, procedural, and critical research skills essential in cultivating a successful and productive career as an academic pediatric gastroenterologist.

We offer advanced training, including fourth-year fellowships in neurogastroenterology and motility, advanced endoscopy, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Learn more about the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program.