Research is an integral part of our Pediatric GI fellowship program. Prior fellows have successfully taken advantage of a myriad of opportunities offered through The Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health at Brown University. Additional training and research support is available at our Brown University Health Biostatistics Core and Advanced Center for Translational Research (CTR). The fellowship program supports an environment of academic curiosity and encourages fellows to seek out projects that fit their specific interests. With access to a wide range of resources, opportunities exist for our fellows to conduct meaningful clinical, translational and basic science research during their three years of training.

Rhode Island’s unique geography offers access to population-based cohorts of patients from our multidisciplinary programs including inflammatory bowel disease, Celiac disease, liver disease, eosinophilic GI disorders and functional GI conditions. We also have a strong clinical and academic relationship with colleagues in Child Psychology which offers access to a range of meaningful research opportunities. Mentorship is incredibly important to a successful research experience. As such, our fellows have access to a variety of mentors within the division of Pediatric GI, department of Pediatrics and outside our department as well. Prior fellows have worked with NIH-funded mentors in adult GI, immunology and psychology. To assess progress, fellows will meet with their scholarship oversight committee (SOC) quarterly in years 2 and 3. Furthermore, research updates are presented to the division at regular intervals. Our fellows are also encouraged to present their work at institutional, regional and national meetings.