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The Baylor Scott & White Gastroenterology fellowship in Round Rock is a three-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship program designed to provide practical experience in Gastroenterology through role modeling, didactic education, research, and the direct supervision of clinical training.
Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, serving much of the Austin, Temple, Waco, Dallas, and Fort Worth metropolitan areas. The fellowship program is based in Round Rock, TX, a suburb within the booming Austin, TX metropolitan area.
The fellowship is open to residency graduates who will be board eligible or board certified prior to beginning fellowship training. We accept two fellows per year.
Why Baylor Scott & White
Como el mayor sistema sanitario sin ánimo de lucro de Texas y uno de los mayores de Estados Unidos, Baylor Scott & White atiende a 41 condados a través de 52 hospitales, más de 1,200 puntos de acceso, más de 7,100 médicos en activo, más de 52,000 miembros del equipo y el Plan de Salud Baylor Scott & White.
Plan de estudios
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Our fellowship is aimed to produce highly skilled gastroenterologists targeted for clinical practice.
Over the course of three years fellows will rotate and participate in various areas of gastroenterology, including inpatient service, outpatient service, general endoscopy and advanced endoscopy procedures, IBD, hepatology, and clinical research.
Teaching is done in an interactive practice-oriented and evidence-based approach, self-learning, and lecture sessions.
Fellows mainly rotate at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock. Fellows also rotate in two other Baylor Scott & White Medical Centers- Pflugerville and Lakeway facilities.
Rotaciones
| Number of months in each rotation by training year | Rotation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-4 (GI 1) | PGY-5 (GI 2) | PGY-6 (GI 3) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Introduction for first year fellows |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Round Rock Inpatient |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | Lakeway Inpatient |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | Pfugerville Inpatient |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | Round Rock Clinic / Endoscopy |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Hepatology clinic |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | BUMC Transplant Hepatology |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Pathology / Radiology |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Investigación |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | Electivo |
Procedimientos
Gastroenterology fellows are exposed to the following procedures during their training:
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; including:
- Therapeutic management for bleeding
- Esophageal dilation
- BRAVO pH
- HALO RFA
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Small bowel endoscopy
- Colonoscopia
- Ultrasonido endoscópico
- ERCP
- Endoscopic mucosal resection both upper and lower
- Video capsule endoscopy
Conferences
Fellows actively participate in preparing for lectures to educate themselves and their peers. A variety of conferences are held each week and include:
- Case conference
- Grand Rounds
- Core curriculum lecture series
- Guidelines conference
- Club de diarios
- Research conference
- Morbidity and Mortality
- Luminal Pathology
- Liver Pathology
- Tumor Board
- Reflux Board
Quality improvement
All fellows are required to participate in one quality improvement initiatives during their 3-year training. These initiatives often span across several department and work in conjunction with hospital leadership.
Current projects have not been selected for the 2024-2025 AY.
Past projects from GI fellows include:
- Improvement in Inpatient bowel prep for colonoscopy through modified order sets and parameters (2024)
- DAPT x PPI – Co-prescription of Proton Pump Inhibitors with Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for bleeding prophylaxis in High-risk patients (2023)
Scholarly activity
Publications:
- Le, Kim M., Amaning, Judith (2nd Authors). Elevated Liver Enzymes with Positive Hepatitis B Serology After Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. diciembre 2023.
- Mohajir, Wasay (3rd Author). Obesity Measured via Body Mass Index May Be Associated with Increased Incidence but Not Worse Outcomes of Immune-Mediated Diarrhea and Colitis. abril 2023.
- Mohajir, Wasay (2nd Author). Diarrhea and colitis related to immune checkpoint inhibitor and BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy. febrero 2023.
- Le, Kim M., Rahimi, Erik. Infiltration of the Biliary Tract with Cytomegalovirus. 2022.
Cómo aplicar
We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept fellowship applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
Requerimientos de aplicacion
- Completed an ACGME-accredited residency program prior to fellowship enrollment
- Medical school transcript (certified English translation if from non-US institution)
- Tres cartas de recomendación
- Personal statement describing the applicant’s interest, experience and career goals in clinical informatics
- Curriculum vitae
- USMLE transcript
Interested applicants are encouraged to directly contact the Program Administrator(s).
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and interviews are generally offered between September and November.
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Profesorado y becarios
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented fellows bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Estipendio y prestaciones
Además de estipendios competitivos, ofrecemos a nuestros residentes un menú completo de beneficios para empleados. Ayudamos a compensar el coste de muchas de estas prestaciones; otras son opciones que puede elegir pagar usted mismo.
Recursos de Bienestar
Este momento de su carrera profesional puede ser extremadamente difícil. Como estudiante de posgrado en medicina de Baylor Scott & White, tiene a su disposición una gran variedad de recursos que le permitirán sacar el máximo partido a su experiencia educativa.
Life in Greater Austin
As one of America’s fastest growing cities, Round Rock in the Greater Austin area offers an array of cultural, culinary and outdoor experiences. The metropolitan also consistently ranks as one of the best places to live.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -
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