Core Curriculum Conference
This conference takes place at the VA from 1:30pm - 2:30pm every Friday. At this conference, assigned topics are discussed by the GI fellows and attendings. The core components of gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition are discussed over a 3-year cycle and include physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of GI disorders. Endoscopic topics are part of this core series and include a review of the indications, contraindications, and techniques of endoscopy and are taught by hands on demonstrations, endoscopic image reviews and a review of the endoscopic literature. In addition, there is a series of research project development conferences which emphasize fundamentals of study design and statistics, discussions on the progress of the ongoing fellows' research studies and potential new projects. Each fellow is required to perform an independent research project and these projects are discussed in detail during this conference.
Endoscopy Course
This conference is designed for first year fellows and takes place at Bellevue Hospital
early in July. First year fellows are taught the basics of endoscopy lab safety and
principles of infection control as well as the basics of sedation, obtaining informed
consent and how to care for their equipment.
Endoscopy Rounds
Every morning at the VA and Bellevue from 8am - 8:30am (M, Th, F) and at 9am-9:30am
(T, W) the fellows and GI faculty review all of the endoscopic procedures
from the previous day and discuss the procedures to be performed that day. In addition,
this conference provides the fellows with further teaching on the indications,
contraindications, and findings of endoscopy.
GI Teaching Rounds
This conference is held on Wednesdays both at the VA (2:30pm - 4pm) and Bellevue
(2:00pm - 3:30pm). During this time, fellows present consultations to the GI faculty
and these cases are used to discuss the diagnosis and management of GI diseases.
GI Attending Rounds
Fellows meet regularly with the assigned consult attending to review patients
seen in consultation on a regular basis at all three hospitals. During this time,
fellows present consultations to the GI faculty and these cases are used to discuss
the diagnosis and management of GI diseases.
GI Grand Rounds
A weekly conference held on Tuesday mornings from 8am - 9am. Each fellow gives 1
talk per year. The 1st year fellows select a clinical topic, the second years a
more basic science topic and the 3rd year fellows present the results of their research
projects at the end of the academic year. The remaining conferences are given by
local and visiting faculty. On the second Tuesday of each month, the GI faculty
and fellows attend the multidisciplinary tumor conference. This conference is also
attended by surgery, radiology, oncology, and pathology and discusses the diagnosis
and management of GI malignancies using a case-based format.
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Conference
Every Wednesday from 9am - 10am, a multi-disciplinary conference is held between
Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Radiology to discuss difficult hepatic, pancreatic,
and biliary cases.
Horowitz Rounds
Every Wednesday from 5pm - 7pm, the GI fellows meet with Dr. Lawrence Horowitz
of the GI Division to discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of
GI disorders. In addition, this conference is used to teach the GI fellows how
to read radiological studies, including CT scans, abdominal x-rays, upper GI series,
small bowel series, and barium enema.
Journal Club
Journal club is held weekly on Tuesdays from 1:30pm - 3pm and alternates between
Bellevue and the VA. At each conference, the GI fellows present assigned articles
from the GI literature and these papers are reviewed in detail and critiqued.
Medicine Grand Rounds
This conference is held weekly on Wednesday mornings from 8am - 9am. Lectures
in all areas of internal medicine are given by NYU or visiting physicians. The
GI faculty and fellows are strongly encouraged to attend.
Pathology Conference
In July, August and September a didactic conference is held alternating weeks
with a faculty pathologist to review the basics of histology and pathology with
the fellows. This conference is held at Bellevue on Tuesdays following the Bellevue
Journal Club. A pathology review conference is held at Bellevue and the VA 1 -
2 times per month at a mutually convenient time. This time is used to review biopsy
specimens from our consultation service and other pathology specimens of interest.
Radiology Conference
This conference is held weekly on Wednesdays at 1PM at the VA and at 4PM on the
last Wednesday of the month at Bellevue. Our radiology staff reviews interesting
teaching cases with the fellows and attendings. In addition, we review the radiology
films of patients that are seen in consultation. The Bellevue conference will also
cover a review of basics of radiological procedures including barium studies, C,
US and MRIs.
Nutrition Rounds
Every Wednesday at 1:30pm - 2pm the GI fellows are welcome to round with the
Nutrition Team at the VA. These rounds are used to discuss patient management and
to teach the GI fellows the core nutrition concepts, including indications and
contraindications for nasogastric tube feedings, PEG feedings, PPN, and TPN.