The UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Training Program provides an in-depth
yet broad exposure to clinical problems of Gastroenterology. The program has
a long and consistent history of graduating physicians that are scholarly
clinicians who can bring expertise into the community. The training program
utilizes the extensive clinical and laboratory facilities found at University
Hospital (UMDNJ-NJMS), East Orange Veteran's Administration Hospital, and
Hackensack University Medical Center. The three institutions bring a diversity
of clinical cases ranging from community gastroenterology to difficult to
manage cases found at a large university referral center.
The three-year fellowship is fully accredited. Fellows in the clinical program
will complete a first and second year of intensive clinical work with early
focus on an area of special interest. During the first year of training, emphasis
is placed on acquisition of endoscopy skills. Most first year and second year
fellows spend more than six months learning and performing upper endoscopy,
colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy in a high volume endoscopy unit. These
skills are taught by superior clinical faculty at each of the three institutions.
Other intensive rotations include Hepatology, Liver Transplantation, and
Nutrition. Each institution has their own out-patient clinics, where
the fellows are exposed to different demographics base. Although, the
fellows see a variety of patients, they are able to develop their own patient
base in the continuity clinic. Opportunities exist for specialized rotations
in certain gastroenterology fields such as inflammatory bowel disease and
motility. During the third year of training, clinical fellows will have
continual clinical and research experiences in their area of interest. Potential
pathways for specialty interests include Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology,
Nutrition, General Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Procedures.
The program fosters dynamic mentor relationships to help achieve each fellows
potential.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer and applications are encouraged from minority groups and physically
disadvantaged individuals. Please note applicants must be Board eligible in
internal medicine to apply.
