Fellows-in-Training Events

GI Jeopardy:  Buzz In for Your Training Program
Saturday, October 4 · 5:15 pm-6:45 pm

ACG’s favorite quiz show, GI Jeopardy, will be back again in 2008.  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 organs 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 2008 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 5 · 5:15 pm-6:45 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, the military, 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 5-Tuesday, October 7 · 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday, October 8 · 8:00 am-11:15 am

Looking for a job?  ACG’s Job Forum offers valuable networking opportunities.  With so many GI professionals convening in Orlando, the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting provides an ideal setting for applicants to share their credentials with employers and to review position openings across the country.  The Job Forum includes a mechanism for the exchange of CVs and a message service to connect employers and job candidates.  Visit www.acgmeetings.org to take advantage of this opportunity and fill out the necessary form.

Trainees’ Luncheon: What I Learned My First Year in Practice
Sunday, October 5 · 12:20 pm-1:35 pm

Before you enter your first year of practice, learn from the experience of colleagues who just recently completed their first year of practice.  Speakers will discuss lessons learned on topics such as financial matters, prioritizing busy schedules, focusing on quality of life issues for newly practicing gastroenterologists, academics vs. private practice, and how to open your own practice.