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Research Track

Fellows may apply to join the US-National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-sponsored T32 research track at USC. The goal of the 3-year research track is to train physician-investigators and equip them with the skills to secure an academic research career after their fellowship. Fellows may pursue basic science, clinical, or translational research. Prospective investigator fellows are required to identify a mentor and area of research during their first year of fellowship. During the second and third years, T32 research track fellows will have a total of 18 months of protected research. During this time fellows can engage in basic science courses and conduct laboratory research, or they can participate in clinical research and obtain a Master of Science in Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Investigations or a Master of Public Health. Up to 2 fellows are considered each year.

Rotation Schedule for 2024-25 (Clinical Track):

1st Year :

  • 12 weeks LAG Endoscopy

  • 8 weeks LAG GI Consult

  • 4 weeks LAG Liver Consult

  • 8 weeks Keck GI Consult

  • 4 weeks Keck Liver Transplant

  • 4 weeks Keck Outpatient Elective

  • 4 weeks Research

  • 4 weeks Vacation

2nd Year:

  • 16 weeks LAG Endoscopy

  • 4 weeks LAG GI Consult

  • 2 weeks LAG Liver Consult

  • 6 weeks Keck GI Consult

  • 2 weeks Keck Liver Transplant

  • 4 weeks Keck Outpatient Endoscopy

  • 4 weeks Keck Outpatient Elective

  • 6 weeks Research

  • 4 weeks Vacation

3rd Year:

  • 4 weeks LAG Endoscopy

  • 10 weeks of LAG Advanced Endoscopy

  • 4 weeks LAG GI Consult

  • 2 weeks LAG Liver Consult

  • 4 weeks Keck GI Consult

  • 2 weeks Keck Liver Transplant

  • 4 weeks Keck Outpatient Endoscopy

  • 6 weeks Keck Outpatient Elective

  • 8 weeks Research

  • 4 weeks Vacation

Rotations

  • GI Consult (LAG)

  • Liver Consult (LAG)

  • GI endoscopy (LAG)

  • Advanced endoscopy (LAG)

  • Keck GI Consult (Keck Hospital of USC)

  • Liver Transplant Hepatology (Keck Hospital of USC)

  • Outpatient Specialty Elective (Keck Hospital of USC)

  • Outpatient endoscopy (Keck Hospital of USC)

  • Research

Conferences

  • Weekly GI/Liver Grand Rounds and Journal Club

  • Weekly Didactic Core Lecture

  • Research Development Core Lecture Series

  • Weekly Multi-disciplinary Liver Transplant Conference

  • Weekly Liver Transplant Hepatology Core Lecture

  • Weekly LAG Liver Rounds

  • Monthly GI Pathology Conference

  • Monthly IBD Conference

  • Monthly Motility Conference

  • Monthly Mortality and Morbidity