Large subspecialty faculty dedicated to clinical education
Focus on fellowship class camaraderie
Based at large quaternary care academic teaching hospital with university affiliation
Clinical exposure to large volume, variety, and complexity of patients
Exposure to state-of-the-art advanced endoscopic procedures
Strong emphasis on training in research and scholarship
Comprehensive conference schedule
Excellent GI Board-passage and job placement rates
Programmatic emphases on patient safety, quality improvement, practice management/career development
Based in Pittsburgh, offering an affordable cost of living, rich artistic and cultural environment, vibrant sports and dining scene, and innumerable outdoor activities.
Dedicated fellowship office space
Fellowship-provided personal computers
Electronic, web-based curriculum
Electronic Sharepoint intranet site for fellow resources, schedules, etc.
Electronic access to medical journals, texts and up-to-date from the hospital and home
Inpatient and outpatient electronic health record, accessible from home
Individual faculty mentorship
Large number of elective opportunities, including in Nutrition, GI Pathology, GI Radiology, Surgery, GI Pediatrics, Advanced Endoscopy, and Academic Gastroenterology