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Fellows-in-Training Events

The American College of Gastroenterology is committed to serving the specific needs of GI trainees. The ACG 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course includes elements designed with this aim in mind. If you need assistance preparing for your future in gastroenterology, finding a job, or would like to showcase your knowledge and watch training programs compete at GI Jeopardy, consider participating in the programs below.

Networking, Negotiating and Leadership Skills Workshop
Friday, October 15 • 4:00 pm-8:00 pm

The Women in Gastroenterology Committee is hosting a program geared to Senior GI Fellows and Junior Faculty discussing networking, negotiation and leadership skills for men and women. Separate breakouts for small group discussions are planned so space is limited. Advance registration is required. Click here to print the registration form. For more information, please contact Maria Susano in the ACG office at msusano@acg.gi.org.

Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon
Saturday, October 16 • 12:20 pm-1:35 pm

The Women in Gastroenterology Committee is hosting a program geared towards medical students and residents who are facing difficult decisions in the future of their medical careers. Female gastroenterologists from a variety of medical backgrounds will address the issues of being a female subspecialist, balancing career and family, and opportunities for women in medicine and more specifically, gastroenterology. Advanced registration is required and space is limited. Click here to print the registration form. Please contact Maria Susano in the ACG office at msusano@acg.gi.org for more information.

GI Jeopardy: Buzz In for Your Training Program
Saturday, October 16 • 5:15 pm-7:00 pm

ACG’s favorite quiz show, GI Jeopardy, will be back again in 2010. To become a contestant, you must be a fellow-in-training, but all are welcome to attend the competitive final round, a spirited GI version of the television classic. The competition begins in July with a preliminary round open to all GI training programs. Groups of fellows will take a 45-question online test on a variety of GI topics and diseases. The top five scoring programs will then be invited to send two-person teams to compete in front of a live audience at the 2010 ACG Annual Postgraduate Course. Travel expenses for the teams will be covered by ACG. Last year’s GI Jeopardy finalists were supported by more than 300 lively audience members giving the event a real game show atmosphere.

Trainees’ Forum
Sunday, October 17 • 5:15 pm-7:00 pm

If you’re looking for the tools to find the right job environment after graduation, the annual Trainees’ Forum may be just what you need. The program will include presentations by experienced physicians and others from academia, experts on job placement, and recent graduates who will provide insights into the process of finding a job and negotiating a contract. Available to all trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology at no charge.

Job Forum: Where Candidates and Employers Meet
Sunday, October 17 • 3:30 pm-7:00 pm
Monday and Tuesday, October 18 and 19 • 10:00 am-4:30 pm

Looking for a job? Recruiting candidates for an open position? With the thousands of GI professionals convening in San Antonio, the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting provides an ideal setting for employers to post job openings and for applicants to review available positions all across the country. Powered by naturejobs, the award-winning scientific and medical online job board, gastrojobs is a unique, highly targeted website dedicated to posting employment opportunities for researchers and medical professionals specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology. Gastrojobs will be available live or take advantage of this early notice and see what gastrojobs has to offer! Visit www.nature.com/gastrojobs.

Trainees’ Luncheon: How to Be Successful in Practice
Sunday, October 17 • 12:20 pm-1:35 pm

Once again, a special lunch exclusively for Fellows-in-Training will be offered on Sunday during the Postgraduate Course. This lunch is available to all trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology, and has a fee of $25. While this year’s topic has yet to be determined, past topics have included “Finding the Gastroenterology Practice that is Right for You,” “What I Learned my First Year in Practice,” “The Art of Presentation,” and “How to be Successful in Practice.”