how do you feel about the future of the specialty with FIT Test trials vs...
Fit test trials include things like CONFIRM trial and other factors include Canada not recommending colonoscopies anymore. Are you worried that if colonoscopies rent the modality of choice for...
View ArticleAdvanced Endoscopy Fellowship - Job Offers
All, I was hoping you could help. I am working with multiple individuals on compensation for newly graduated advanced endoscopy fellows. Given it is a sub-specialty of GI, there is not much information...
View ArticleThe importance of medical school prestige/research for GI fellowship?
I’m a rising M1 needing to choose between med schools and I want to keep my end goal of becoming a GI in mind. The prevailing wisdom I see on the premed forum is that a state school which saves money...
View ArticleJobs offering student loan repayment
What are usually the terms when a job is offering large amounts in student loan repayment? For example, does it usually mean signing on for a long times and receiving just small amounts of that money...
View ArticleVagotomy?
I'm not sure if this would fall under neurology or gastroenterology since this relates to the vagus nerve but in our glass we are learning about gastrointestinal disorders and treatments for them. One...
View ArticleOfficial 2018-2019 GI Fellowship Application Cycle
Is that Time again. Please post your comments, credentials, and visa status (If you desire). Best of luck to all who apply this year, and we wish the best for you all.
View ArticleAcademic GI salary ranges
happened to see a post in PCCM forum discussing academic PCCM salaries. Below is copy paste of a reply in that thread "Assistant Professor salaries (on clinical track) - note that research track...
View ArticleList of unaccredited GI-centric fellowships (Hepatology, Nutrition etc.)
Thankfully I matched this year, but I know what it feels like not to. I was hoping to start a thread to compile a list of unaccredited GI-centric fellowships currently available (Hepatology, Clinical...
View Article# Hours/week for GI attending
How many hours/week does a normal GI doc work in private practice/academics? What are typical call schedules like as well
View ArticleDDSEP 9
For those of you that have purchased it, have you had any success accessing digital content? Was told that this was going to go live 5/31 and cannot find the links to either the syllabus or questions....
View ArticleAdvice on advanced year
If many of the community private practice jobs I’ve been interested in have stated that they want someone to do general GI with ERCP, is it still worth doing a 4th year just for that ERCP experience?...
View ArticleDDSEP 9 - worth it?
Has anyone started using DDSEP 9? Content similar to version 8 or significantly updated? Debating purchase price of 800$ for non members
View ArticleAdvice on how to mention publications on ERAS
Hello everyone, I have conducted a study for which I presented the findings at 2 separate national conferences resulting in 2 published abstracts and 1 oral presentation. This also has been published...
View ArticleRadiation Safety Glasses for Advance procedures?
Hello All, Which brand have you all bought for advance procedures, I am doing a lot of RFA, ERCP and EUS lately and I see the physicians wearing different one ? Did a little search and there is so many...
View ArticleRegistering for the match?
The ERAS fellowship application asks for a NRMP ID. But on the website, it says we can't register for it until August. So do we just apply now and wait to get that ID or is there a separate place where...
View ArticleProcedural logs
How is everyone logging procedures? I’m interested in what employers look for when reviewing these logs. Do they just care about how many EGDs, colos etc you do? Or is it more so I’ve done X...
View Articleadvice for new out of fellow GI
starting first job out of GI fellowship in few days. What advice would the experienced GI give in terms of handling the anxiety and excitement of first working day? I have scopes scheduled in the first...
View ArticleHepatology...Fact vs. Fiction
I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed but I could not find it in recent threads. I am planning on applying to GI programs for the NEXT application cycle. I am also looking into...
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