SIMULATION TRAINING AT MITIE

MITIE is an innovative virtual hospital and hands-on clinical training facility for health care professionals seeking to maintain excellent procedural skills and acquire new proficiencies. MITIE also enables clinicians to develop and integrate new technologies into their practices. Through these educational and research pursuits, we aim to improve patient safety and deliver less invasive medical care.

Simulation labs in MITIE provide trainees with a low-risk, low-stress environment that allows them to perform a task repetitively until it is mastered. Additionally, the educator can adapt training to the level of the trainee. This environment is employed to introduce the beginner to the basics of endoscopy and facilitate the hand-eye coordination skills that are fundamental to effective and safe endoscopy.

The Underwood Center organizes simulation labs throughout the year for GI fellows, covering specific skills areas, such as polypectomy and GI bleeding. The Underwood Symposium also offers a simulation lab for more advanced procedures, allowing trainees and practitioners to learn new techniques or hone existing skills.

Ibd Lecture Series

Under the leadership of renowned expert Bincy Abraham, MD, and supported by Carl Schmulen, MD, and his wife Lyn Schmulen, Houston Methodist hosts an annual IBD lecture series in which prominent clinicians and researchers from around the world are invited to speak about special aspects of IBD. Included in the two-part evening and morning event, attendees also have the opportunity to present tough cases and gain insight from the speaker.

“I am really proud to offer such a well-rounded program to our fellows, where they can learn from very complicated cases, and go into the world as the next generation of leaders in subspecialty care.”

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Gi Fellowship Program

In 2014, the Underwood Center launched a three-year GI fellowship program. The program initially accepted two new fellows each year, which increased to three fellows in 2019. To date, 12 fellows have completed the program. During their time at Houston Methodist, fellows are exposed to every aspect of gastrointestinal care. They participate in a large volume of complex cases, and lead both clinical and translational research focused on some of the toughest challenges in digestive diseases.

Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program

An advanced transplant hepatology fellowship was started in 2022, which is a one-year program intended for physicians already enrolled in a GI fellowship at Houston Methodist, or those who have recently completed a GI fellowship. Our goal is to train new physicians to become skilled, evidence-based and innovative experts in this growing field.

Program director: David Victor, MD