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Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Conferences & Lectures

The U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology conference schedule provides comprehensive education for our faculty and fellows. We utilize a wide range of formats including didactic lectures by current and visiting faculty, case-based discussions, journal clubs and M&M conferences. All health care professionals are invited to join us during our Grand Rounds to learn about advances and their scientific basis across various fields within gastroenterology and hepatology.

GI & Hepatology Grand Rounds

This one-hour weekly conference is our premiere conference that updates faculty and fellows on all “hot topics” in gastroenterology and hepatology. Speakers are chosen by divisional experts in each topic area and includes speakers from within our division, in other divisions or departments, and at least one speaker invited from outside of Michigan Medicine in each topic area.

Thursdays | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual on Zoom

November 2024

  • November 7: Sarah Uttal, MD - "Morbidity & Mortality"
  • November 14: Canceled for AASLD
  • November 21: TBA
  • November 28: Canceled for holiday

All health care professionals are invited to join us during our Grand Rounds to learn about advances and their scientific basis across various fields within gastroenterology and hepatology.

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Division Conferences for Faculty & Fellows

This one hour weekly meeting includes several formats. The Faculty Research Conference occurs monthly and is intended to update faculty and fellows on the research being done by individual divisional faculty. 

The Journal Club occurs monthly and includes two articles presented by a fellow and faculty mentor on a theme relevant to their research interests. 

The Fellow Research presentation occurs toward the end of the academic year and is intended to be a formal presentation by senior fellows on the culmination of their research experience during fellowship. Throughout the year several visiting professors and faculty recruits present at this conference. The Luminal Pathology Conference is designed to provide group interaction between the pathology and GI divisional faculty and fellows on relevant patient care and research issues.

This one-hour weekly conference follows a two-year-long schedule of topics that covers all aspects of the gastroenterology and hepatology curriculum necessary for becoming an effective subspecialist. The curriculum is designed to follow the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Subspecialty Examination in Gastroenterology. The format is didactic, small group, or case-based. Presenters are either from within the division or invited from external sources.

This one-hour biweekly conference alternates with the Advanced Endoscopy Conference. The GI Clinical Research Conference format includes didactic lectures on evidence-based medicine, research design, and statistics. In addition, fellows engaged in clinical research discuss their plans, problems and progress in a group setting with key clinical research faculty present. This conference is an integral part of the curriculum for fellows on the GI Outcomes Training Grant, but includes all fellows engaged in research. An emphasis is placed on evidence-based critical review of the medical literature.

This one-hour biweekly conference alternates with the GI Clinical Research Conference. This case-based conference is organized by the advanced endoscopy fellows and includes a multimedia presentation of ERCP, EUS, and capsule endoscopy data. Emphasis is placed on working through the diagnostic and therapeutic paradigms in an evidence-based manner for patients with complex biliary diseases.

This one-hour weekly conference follows several formats: case presentations, liver pathology, didactic updates, journal club. The conference is attended by all Hepatology faculty, transplant fellows, and GI fellows.

The one-hour weekly Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds includes speakers across various fields with internal medicine, visiting faculty, and presentations by the Associate Chair of Medicine for Graduate Medical Education.

Inpatient Teaching Conference

This one-hour daily conference is the teaching conference for the students and residents on the GI Inpatient service. The GI fellow on the inpatient service prepares and presents one conference a week. The remainder of the days are presented by the GI Inpatient and the Liver Service attending physicians.

Radiology Conference

This weekly conference is part of the Inpatient teaching series and is a case-based conference organized by the fellow assigned to the GI Inpatient service in conjunction with one of the radiologists.

Summer Core Clinical Series

This hour-long conference occurs two to three times per week throughout the summer and is designed to provide the first-year fellows with essential clinical skills they will need to manage common GI problems they will encounter on the wards, in clinic, and on call.

First Year Fellows Orientation

This series of experiences spans the first three days of fellowship and is designed to provide incoming fellows with information that is immediately needed before starting to see patients in clinic or on the wards.

GI/Thoracic Conference

This monthly conference is multidisciplinary in nature with input from radiologists, surgeons, and gastroenterologists. It is case-based, and highly interactive. This conference is optional for fellows.

Michigan Gastrointestinal Peptide Research

This series presents up-to-date research in peptide hormones by members of the Center and invited guests. This conference is optional for fellows.

NOTES Conference

This monthly conference is designed for anyone interested in surgery through the endoscope. This conference is optional for fellows.