Our trainees engage in a wide range of supervised clinical activities, including:

• Managing a busy inpatient unit across all gastroenterology disciplines
• Providing a consultation service for referrals from other hospital units
• Overseeing outpatient management across various specialist clinics, including liver
  disease, inflammatory bowel disease, functional gut disorders, and clinical nutrition at
  St. Vincent’s Hospital
• Gaining general endoscopy training with CONJOINT-accredited gastroenterologists
• Managing clinical nutrition and TPN referrals
• Receiving training in manometry and interpretation of findings

Our program provides robust educational and research experiences, including:

• • A formal teaching program that covers all major gastroenterology disciplines
  • Participation in unit meetings, such as multidisciplinary and complex case
    conference meetings
  • Journal club presentations and discussions at the gastrointestinal combined case
    conference
  • Involvement in audits and attendance at grand rounds

In addition to clinical duties, all accredited trainees participate in a research project with opportunities to engage in clinical trials and other research initiatives.

The Department of Gastroenterology actively focuses on clinical and translational research that advances our understanding of disease biology and directly improves patient care. We consistently demonstrate success in our research programs, with a strong track record of high- impact publications, successful competitive grant funding, and numerous higher degree students completing their research.

All gastroenterology fellowship positions within the department are dedicated to higher degree research. If you’re interested in pursuing a fellowship, please reach out to the relevant research team for more information.