Visiting Inflammatory Bowel Disease Observership Program
The Visiting IBD Observership Program offers qualified second-year and third-year GI fellows a four-week observership experience at one of our partner tertiary IBD Centers, providing immersive exposure to multidisciplinary, high-quality IBD care and helping to advance their clinical knowledge and expertise in IBD disease management.
The program is designed for GI fellows who have not had exposure to IBD-specific curricula or a sufficient volume of IBD patients, as well as those who aim to deepen their IBD management skill set.
Applications for the 2027-2028 cycle will open on December 7, 2026.
- Program Details
Who is this program designed for?
GI fellows who are at centers that do not have IBD-specific curricula or a sufficient volume of IBD patients for training.
GI fellows interested in pursuing an Advanced IBD Fellowship and/or interested in deepening their IBD management skill set.
Who is eligible to apply?
First-year and second-year GI fellows are eligible to apply. Observerships take place during the second or third year of GI fellowship.
Both Adult and Pediatric GI fellows may apply.
What are the participant selection criteria?
- Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited fellowship training program within the U.S. at the time of application and at the time of scheduled rotation.
- Candidates employed by a participating host institution may apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, but candidates from other programs will receive priority.
- Candidates should express a specific interest in IBD education for a future career (not necessarily IBD specialty or academics).
- Note: Candidates should have the full support of their program director for time away from the candidate's home institution for the duration of the program.
Which program expenses will be covered?
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation pays most program-related expenses, including travel and accommodations.
- Program Locations
Foundation Visiting IBD Observership Host Centers:
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Cleveland Clinic
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Massachusetts General Crohn's & Colitis Center
- Mayo Clinic (Minnesota)
- Mayo Clinic (Florida)
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Northwestern University
- NYU Langone
- University of California at San Francisco
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- University of Michigan - Michigan Medicine
- University of North Carolina
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- WashU Medicine
- Program Testimonials
“Prior to this experience, I had very little exposure to complex IBD patients and even less experience in management of these patients. IBD is such a large part of GI that I am grateful for the incredible learning experience.”
“This has been an invaluable experience for me. I will highly recommend it to fellows at my center. I can't say enough good things about my time at [host IBD Center].”
“Interestingly, I will be joining the [host] IBD center for a faculty position starting this fall. The VIBD month definitely helped tremendously in landing the job. Thank you again for all of your support in coordinating the rotation.”
- Contact
Questions? Contact [email protected].
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