Training

Clinical Training

Clinical training involves inpatient consultations and outpatient clinics at UHealth Tower, Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Teaching is provided through a variety of clinical activities and several weekly conferences.

The University of Miami medical complex is one of the nation’s largest medical centers, providing care to a large number of indigent and referral patients. Both inpatient and outpatient selective rotations are scheduled in the University of Miami Crohn’s and Colitis Center, the Motility Lab, advanced endoscopy, nutrition, pancreas/small bowel, and all of the general gastroenterology clinics. 

Research Training

The program provides a variety of basic science and clinical research opportunities. Faculty on campus are currently involved in clinical and basic research in a wide spectrum of gastroenterology diseases, with special emphases on inflammatory bowel disease (innate immunity, molecular biology, autoimmunity, animal models) motility lab, hepatology, biliary endoscopy, and pancreas/small bowel projects. 

Fellows participate in clinical or basic science research projects under the supervision of members of the faculty. There are campus-wide opportunities amongst the faculty at the Miller School and former fellows have collaborated with faculty from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hepatology, Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Public Health, and many others.