Why Choose the Cincinnati Children's GI Fellowship?
At Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is extremely proud of all their fellowship program has to offer.
Graduates' Success | Clinical Opportunities | Research Opportunities
The People l The Institution l The Fellows l The City
Strength of the program
Focus on "Changing the Outcome" for pediatric digestive diseases
We focus particularly on children with:
- Inflammatory and diarrheal diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic GI diseases)
- Liver and intestinal failure and transplantation
- Chronic liver disease
- Obesity
- Motility and colorectal disorders
Track record of our graduates
- Recent graduates have obtained strong academic positions
- Graduates are leaders in medicine, academic pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology
Breadth and depth of clinical opportunities
- Busy services and strong programs in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
| Area | Statistics for Fiscal Year 2007
Procedure | Statistics |
|---|
| Outpatients | New patient consults / visits | 4618 |
| Follow-up visits | 6844 |
| Inpatients | Admissions | 499 |
| Consults | 487 |
| Day hospital admissions / discharges | 270 |
| Follow-up patient days | 4970 |
| Procedures | Upper endoscopies | 2770 |
| Lower endoscopies | 804 |
| Liver biopsies | 134 |
| Manometries | 74 |
| Other procedures | 562 |
- National and international referral population
- Strong transplantation program, including liver and small bowel transplants
| Type | Fiscal
Year
2007 | Overall |
|---|
| Isolated liver | 21 | 404 since 1986 |
| Combined liver-small bowel | 3 | 17 since 2003 |
| Isolated small bowel | 0 | 5 since 2003 |
| Transplant evaluations | 52 | >570 since 1986 |
- Multiple subspecialty centers
- Liver Care Center
- Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
- Nutrition and Intestinal Care Center
- Motility Center
Many strong associated centers / services, including the: Aerodigestive and Sleep Center Feeding Team Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders Colorectal Center Pain Management Service for Children Strong interactions with pediatric surgery, radiology and medical imaging, otolaryngology, pulmonary medicine, allergy and immunology, pathology, anesthesia, nutrition therapy and others Only hospital in Cincinnati for pediatrics Recently remodeled, kid-friendly clinic space Outpatient opportunities at the base, suburban satellites and rural / small town sites Back to Top
Breadth and Depth of Research Opportunities
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Supportive Colleagues, Diverse Faculty
- Strong fellows that are supportive colleagues
- Supportive, diverse faculty
- Nurses and support staff in the division are an integral part of the fellows' experience and education
- Recently selected as Cincinnati's "Best Place to Work" by the Cincinnati Business Courier
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The Institution of Cincinnati Children's
Outstanding support from the Edward L. Pratt Library of Cincinnati Children's Strong pediatric residency program Generous pay scale and benefits package, particularly relative to the cost of living Community pride in Cincinnati Children's Division is well-connected in the institution, with the chief of staff, the director of the Clinical Research Center and faculty with joint appointments in basic science divisionsBack to Top
Support of GI Fellows
- Large, shared fellows' office with windows on three sides
- Each fellow has an individual computer and phone
- Support for three years (and perhaps beyond)
- NIH training grant
- Individual budgets for attending meetings and purchasing textbooks
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- Friendly, family oriented
- Big small city / small big city
- Low cost of living 20-50% lower than major coast cities, based on comparisons using the cost-of-living calculator at salary.nytimes.com
- Affordable housing in nice neighborhoods without a long commute. Many fellows purchase their own homes (without having an inheritance!) - six current fellows own instead of renting (and another is currently looking).
- Many cultural activities and museums
- Restaurants for all tastes and budgets
- Many opportunities for outdoor activities
- Professional and college sports: Reds, Bengals, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University
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