Fellows-in-Training Events
Women’s Networking, Negotiating and Leadership Skills Workshop
Friday, October 3 ·4:00 pm-9:15 pm · Naples 3 Room
The Women in Gastroenterology Committee is hosting a program geared towards Senior GI Fellows and Junior Faculty discussing networking, negotiation and leadership skills for women. Advanced registration is required and space is limited. Please contact Maria Susano in the ACG office at 301-263-9000 for more information.
Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon
Saturday, October 4 · 12:20 pm-1:35 pm · Miami 1 Room
The Women in Gastroenterology Committee is hosting a program geared towards medical students and residents who are facing difficult decisions in the future of their medical careers. Female gastroenterologists from a variety of medical backgrounds will address the issues of being a female subspecialist, balancing career and family, and opportunities for women in medicine and more specifically, gastroenterology. Advanced registration is required and space is limited. Please contact Maria Susano in the ACG office at 301-263-9000 for more information.
GI Jeopardy: Buzz In for Your Training Program
Saturday, October 4 · 5:15 pm-6:45 pm · Sun Ballroom C
ACG’s favorite quiz show, GI Jeopardy, will be back again in 2008. To become a contestant, you must be a fellow-in-training, but all are welcome to attend the competitive final round, a spirited GI version of the television classic. The competition begins in July with a preliminary round open to all GI training programs. Groups of fellows will take a 45-question online test on a variety of GI organs and diseases. The top five scoring programs will then be invited to send two-person teams to compete in front of a live audience at the 2008 ACG Annual Postgraduate Course. Travel expenses for the teams will be covered by ACG. Last year’s GI Jeopardy finalists were supported by more than 300 lively audience members giving the event a real game show atmosphere. Click here for further details on how to participate. A reception will immediately follow the competition.
Trainees’ Luncheon: Finding the Gastroenterology Practice that is Right for You
Sunday, October 5 · 12:20 pm–1:35 pm · Sun 1 Room
Before you enter your first year of practice, learn from the experiences of two physicians who completed their training in 2005. Dr. Blanche Fung-Liu with Nassau Gastroenterology Associates in New York and Dr. Amy Oxentenko with Mayo Clinic Rochester will discuss quality of life issues, prioritizing busy schedules, private practice vs. academics and how to work part-time. A separate fee of $25 is required for this event.
Trainees’ Forum: Scoping Out Your Future: Finding a Job and Transitioning into Practice
Sunday, October 5 · 5:15 pm–6:45 pm · Naples Room
If you’re looking for tools to find the right job environment after graduation, the annual Trainees’ Forum may be just what you need. The program will include presentations by experienced physicians from both private practice and academia, and recent graduates who will provide insights into the process of finding a job, obtaining advanced fellowship training beyond 3 year GI fellowships, negotiating a contract, and balancing work and life issues. Available to all trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology at no charge. Don’t miss out on this important information; it can help you take control of your career. Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.
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