Visiting Inflammatory Bowel Disease Observership Program
This highly competitive Visiting IBD Observership Program accepts qualified 2nd & 3rd year gastroenterology fellows who express an interest in learning more about adult or pediatric IBD—regardless of their plans to be in private practice or stay in academics—for a one-month, (most) expenses-paid observation at one of our partner IBD specialty centers. The program is designed for GI fellows who have not had exposure to IBD-specific curricula or a sufficient volume of IBD patients.
- Program Details
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Participants will:
- Improve their IBD skills by following a standard curriculum designed by expert faculty with real-world experience
- Be exposed to clinical practices employed at leading IBD centers
- Learn evidence-based and expert opinion-based approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of IBD
Program Requirements:
- 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 must be in the 2nd or 3rd year of their gastrointestinal (GI) fellowship at the time of scheduled rotation.
- Candidates must have the full support of their program director for time away from their home institution for the duration of the program.
Interested in applying for the 2025-2026 cycle?
Applications will open on January 1, 2025.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please email our Visiting IBD Observership Program coordinator at [email protected].
- Participating IBD Centers
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Visiting IBD Observership Program Host Institutions:
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Cleveland Clinic
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Mayo Clinic Minnesota
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Northwestern University
- New York University Langone Health
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- University of Michigan Health
- University of North Carolina Medical Center
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Washington University St. Louis
We are thrilled to announce our new VIBD Host Institutions, who will begin their participation in the VIBD Program in Fall 2024:
- Program Testimonials
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Read what past fellows said about their experience with the Visiting IBD Observership:
“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.”
“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 my [host] IBD Center.”
- Faculty
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Our Visiting IBD Observership Program Workgroup consists of members of our National Scientific Advisory Committee - Professional Education Subcommittee. They play a vital role in selecting the curriculum for this program, creating content, selecting criteria for applicants, and reviewing applications.
- Visiting IBD Observership Program Class of 2024-2025
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Visiting IBD Observer Home Institution Melissa Castro Rivadeneira, MD Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Kacie Denton, MD, MPH Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Sotirios Doukas, MD Saint Peter's University Hospital Samantha Ehrlich, MD Maimonides Medical Center Ahmed Eltelbany, MD, MPH University of New Mexico Subash Ghimire, MD Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Kevin Groudan, MD University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate Medical Center Daniel Havlichek, MD Loyola University Medical Center Amol Koldhekar, MD University of Nevada Las Vegas Nan Lan, MD, PhD New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center Passisd Laoveeravat, MD University of Kentucky Maunoo Lee, MD Naval Medical Center San Diego Helen Lyo, MD Cook County Health - John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital Stephanie Melquist, MD, MPH University of Kansas Wichita School of Medicine Jack Mlabasati, MD Northwell Health Hamidreza Moein, MD University of North Carolina Health Blue Ridge Yassin Naga, MBBS University of Nevada Las Vegas Ethan Pearlstein, MD Albany Medical Center Claudia Riera Canales, MD University of Miami Rima Shobar, MD, MS University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Benjamin Yeager, MD Temple University Hospital Beishi Zheng, MD Metropolitan Hospital We are excited to announce our 2024-2025 Bristol-Myers Squibb Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship Awardees:
- Helen Lyo, MD
- Yassin Naga, MBBS
- Ethan Pearlstein, MD
- Beishi Zheng, MD
Thank you to our 2024-2025 Supporters!
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