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. 2021 Jul;20(4):586-590.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2020.07.012. Epub 2020 Jul 29.

DIGEST: Developing innovative gastroenterology specialty training

Sarah Shrager Lusman  1 , Drucy Borowitz  2 , Bruce C Marshall  3 , Michael R Narkewicz  4 , Tanja Gonska  5 , Richard J Grand  6 , Richard H Simon  7 , Maria R Mascarenhas  8 , Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg  9 , Steven D Freedman  10
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DIGEST: Developing innovative gastroenterology specialty training

Sarah Shrager Lusman et al. J Cyst Fibros. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) now have an increased life expectancy, due to advances in care provided by a multidisciplinary team. The care model has expanded over time to include multiple subspecialties. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation conducted a survey of Care Center Directors and identified a need for pediatric and adult gastroenterologists with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of intestinal, pancreatic and hepatic complications of CF. To address this need, the Developing Innovative GastroEnterology Specialty Training (DIGEST) program was created. The development, implementation, and early results of this training program are reported herein.

Keywords: Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Nutrition; Training.

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Declaration of Competing Interest None of the authors has any real or perceived conflict of interest pertaining to the content of the manuscript.

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Key Contributors to the success of the DIGEST Program
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