The fellow is responsible to record their work hours daily to ensure they remain compliant with the duty hour requirements set by ACGME. The normal work week for the fellow is approximately 60 hours per week. The fellow does take call to cover the service, but the Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Fellow does not take in-house call. The fellow is an active participant in clinic 2 days per week. If there are emergency cases during clinic then the fellow is excused from clinic. The fellow will also respond to consults for in-house patients. Clinical support for the fellow consists of nurse clinicians, physician assistants, and physician extenders. In regard to fellowship oversight, the fellow can obtain support from the program coordinator.
Typical Rotations
There are no specific rotations throughout the year, but rather opportunities for the fellow to tailor to the fellow’s year to include cases that are meet the goals of the fellow outlined at the start of the year.
Opportunities for Additional Training
The fellow typically attends a SAGES Endoscopy course as well as other society-sponsored events that are professionally or clinically relevant. There is also support for attendance at the annual meeting for SAGES or ASMBS.
Teaching sites/partners
Primary Program Site is at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics which consists of 860 hospital beds, 30 Main OR rooms, 12 ambulatory surgery rooms, 8 children's hospital OR rooms, and 36 SNICU beds.
Quick Facts
Even before it was required by Fellowship Council, UIHC provided Occurrence-based malpractice coverage for all residents and fellows. A few facilities available to our fellow include Dry Lab, Wet Lab, Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation, University of Iowa Libraries, Administrative Support, and Clinical Research
Learn more about the Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation.
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Research
The fellowship estimates roughly 15% of the fellow’s time to be in research with the remaining 85% being clinical. Research support in the form of statistical assistance is available to fellows along with general surgery residents with dedicated time in the lab, as well as medical students assisting in data collection.