2021 Senior Fellows (2nd & 3rd Year) Program

Virtual Agenda

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The 2021 Senior Fellows (2nd & 3rd Fellow) Program is a virtual event with a two-day agenda. On Friday, August 20, the program begins with faculty introductions and an overview of the course. It is followed by sessions on academic practice and what to expect, as well as independent GI practice and its basic components and work environment. A panel discussion explores different practice settings, including multi-specialty groups, hospital employment, GI hospitalist models, and locums work. The day concludes with a session on diversity issues in GI.<br /><br />The agenda for Saturday, August 21, starts with a visit to virtual resources and exhibits, followed by the announcement of winners and an overview of Pentax. This is followed by a competition called "Golden Scope Final Three." Sessions throughout the day focus on various aspects of the practice of gastroenterology, such as the role of ASGE in the fellows' future, U.S. healthcare, seeking one's first job, contracts, lessons learned in the first years on the job, and understanding GI practice financials. Other topics covered include medico-legal issues in GI, effective leadership, conflict management, and breakout sessions on enhancing endoscopic skills, physician wellness and burnout, and women in GI. The day ends with a panel discussing job and career mistakes to avoid and an audience Q&A session. The course adjourns at 5:45 PM.

Keywords

2021 Senior Fellows Program

virtual event

faculty introductions

practice settings

diversity issues in GI

Golden Scope Final Three

GI practice financials

medico-legal issues in GI

physician wellness

women in GI