CLINICAL SITES:
The Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) Gastroenterology Fellowship is an ACGME accredited program where fellows are exposed to a large diversity of cases through our clinical sites.
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)
RWJMS is the sponsoring institution for the fellowship program. Located in New Brunswick, RWJUH is the principal affiliate and clinical site. This is a large 600-bed tertiary level university hospital, and is recognized as one of New Jersey’s premier academic medical centers. The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is staffed by nine full-time faculty with significant expertise in various GI and liver disorders, and provide education and training to the fellowship program. Rotations include General GI and Hepatology consult service, IBD outpatient service, Advanced/Biliary consult service and Ambulatory Practice.
University Hospital via Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS)
Fellows rotate here during their 2nd and 3rd year where they receive training in advanced liver diseases and liver transplantation. Located in Newark, University Hospital is a large academic center that harbors the first liver transplant center in New Jersey. The Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation provides advanced liver disease management and pre/post-liver transplant care.
VA New Jersey Health Care System
Fellows receive ambulatory clinic experience and endoscopic procedural training through outpatient endoscopies at their specialized ambulatory procedure units.
CALENDAR OF ROTATIONS:
Fellowship training encompasses the following rotations:
General GI Consult Service (RWJUH)IBD Outpatient Service & Endoscopy (RWJUH)
Interventional/Advanced/Biliary Consult Service (RWJUH)
Hepatology Inpatient and Outpatient Service (RWJUH)
Transplant Hepatology Service (UH, Newark)
Research (RWJUH)
Ambulatory Practice – Continuity Clinics (RWJUH)
VA Rotation (West Orange/Lyons, VA)
Electives (RWJUH)
All fellows are required to rotate on every rotation so that they are provided with comprehensive exposure to all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology. For fellows who enter the program with a well-defined interest in a particular area, attempts are made to expose the fellow to that field as early in their training as possible. The only exception is Interventional/Advanced Consult Service, wherein fellows are required to perform at least one year of standard endoscopy training before embarking on more advanced procedures.
The curriculum for the GI Fellowship Program is a three-year ACGME accredited training program that includes (each rotation represented in months):
The following table summarizes the rotations according to level of training:
