Block Schedule

  • Our academic year is divided into 13 blocks (~4 weeks per block).
  • Fellows spend time on Inpatient, Outpatient, and Research blocks throughout their 3 years. A sample overall block schedule is shown below.
  • Dedicated procedure time is built into all blocks.
  • Goal is 18 clinical blocks, with 10-13 inpatient as well as 5-8 outpatient and 18 research blocks.
  • There is additional flexibility based on individual interests and career goals; in their final year of fellowship, fellows have the ability to choose a research or clinical pathway based on their career goals.
  • Throughout fellowship, fellows maintain a weekly continuity clinic one half day a week (Tuesday or Thursday afternoons).
  • Our division holds Wednesday didactics which is attended by GI fellows, faculty and residents and medical students on GI elective.
  • Fellows have 4 weeks of vacation every year.

Block Schedule

PGY4 PGY5 PGY6 – Clinical PGY6 – Research
Inpatient Inpatient Inpatient Inpatient
Inpatient Inpatient Inpatient Inpatient
Inpatient Outpatient Outpatient Outpatient
Inpatient Outpatient Outpatient Outpatient
Inpatient Research Outpatient Research
Inpatient Research Outpatient Research
Inpatient Research Outpatient Research
Inpatient Research Research Research
Outpatient Research Research Research
Outpatient Research Research Research
Research Research Research Research
Research Research Research Research