Fellowship in Surgical Gastroenterology

Applicants who have completed MS (General Surgery) or DNB ( General Surgery )

The Surgical Gastroenterology fellowship is designed to:

• Provide comprehensive training and acquisition of skills in management of Gastrointestinal & Pancreas & Hepato-biliary diseases.
• Help in integration of Surgical gastrointestinal , Liver and Pancreas diseases, Diagnosis – preoperative management, operative surgery and post operative management.
• Training in research for Gastrointestinal diseases.
• Inculcate appreciation of humanistic (cost conscious, caring) and ethical (accountability, integrity) aspects of medicine.
• Develop ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Evaluation Process:

a. The performance of the fellow will be monitored carefully during the course of training.

b. Formal evaluation by the faculty members on a regular basis. This includes the performance of procedure of findings and planning/ performance of appropriate therapy. These will be recorded in the log book maintained by the candidate. Procedure Number done Documentation of competence by the faculty member

c. At the end of the course there will be:

• Written exam
• Practical test: Skill assessment in performing endoscopies,
• Orals: Radiology / instruments, clinical reasoning and selection of surgical procedures in different case scenarios. The candidate should secure a minimum of 50%marks each in written and practical tests and 50% in orals to pass the examination.
• Evaluation of research project.

d. To successfully Complete the Fellowship:

• The candidate should pass the exit exam with at least 50%marks.
• The research project should be complete and approved by external Faculty.
• The log book containing documented competence in endoscopic procedures should be approved by the external faculty.

Pattern of Exam:

Pattern of Exam Each year an examination coordination committee (ECC) consisting of three teachers running Fellowship / certificate courses will be nominated by the director of the Institute. Both theory and practical Examinations will be concluded within 15 days of the end of the course. Examination will be conducted in individual institutions. Each examination will have one internal and one external (approved by the ECC.)

• Theory : 100 marks. Passing marks 50%. All theory examinations will be held on a single day for all courses of similar lengths.
• Practicals : Each candidate will examined by both examiners simultaneously for between 60 and 90 mins. This will cover a viva – voce and practical. Passing marks 50%. Candidates have to pass individually in both theory and practical.

Award of Fellowship:

Certificates will be awarded by the Gujarat University after the results will be sent to the GU. The University (with signature of the Registrar) will award the certificate.

Note – The decision of the Examination Co- ordination Committee will be binding on all matters pertaining to the examinations.