Fellowship Curriculum
The Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center Advanced Fellowship is designed to augment the training completed during the traditional three-year pediatric gastroenterology fellowship and foster the development of future leaders in the academic arena.
Our program is intentionally arranged to meet the fellow’s goals and can be designed as a one-, two- or three-year fellowship.
Basic Curriculum
Our fellows receive high-quality clinical, research and presentation experience under the direct supervision of our esteemed faculty mentors. We emphasize hands-on learning supported by weekly clinical and educational meetings and bi-monthly didactic sessions for maximum knowledge sharing and retention.
Clinical Components
On a weekly and monthly basis, fellows rotate between the Burnet Campus, Liberty Campus and other satellite locations to expand their exposure and hone their clinical skills.
Fellows are responsible for conducting thorough inpatient and outpatient consultations for new and follow-up patients that include:
- Obtaining medical histories
- Reviewing charts
- Performing physical exams
- Performing manometry and other diagnostic procedures
- Reading and interpreting test results
- Formulating care plans
- Performing therapeutic procedures
Because of the volume and diversity of our caseload, our fellows have the opportunity to participate in complex cases requiring multidisciplinary care. They also learn revolutionary techniques and use pioneering devices such as IB–Stim.
By working with experts in various multidisciplinary clinics—including Aerodigestive and Esophageal Care, Colorectal, Feeding Team and Intestinal Rehabilitation—fellows are exposed to a broad range of dysmotility.
While fellows are expected to rotate between various clinic locations, they are not required to be on call nights or weekends, providing plenty of time for research and personal endeavors.
Research Components
All fellows are required to complete one research project during the first year of fellowship training.
Cincinnati Children’s offers an abundance of research and collaboration opportunities. All fellow research projects are guided by our teaching faculty. Fellows identify one primary research topic of interest and are mentored through all aspects of the process—from data collection to presentation.
Our past fellows have been able to present their research at national and international conferences. Some have submitted their work for publication in peer-reviewed journals and others have been awarded travel grants for their research.
Fellows who continue for a second or third year can focus more time on advanced research.
Presentation Components
Presenting is a vital skill when working with a multispecialty team. Presentations are opportunities for fellows to teach through patient cases or topic reviews.
All fellows are expected to present neurogastroenterology-related topics and cases at several divisional didactic sessions, including GI Grand Rounds and Med-Peds conferences.
Fellows will also provide teaching on neurogastroenterology topics for the General GI Fellows’ lecture series.
