Immersive Education
The Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER) and The National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) are pleased to provide a collaborative program – the CAPER/ NPF Visiting Fellows Program.
NPF/CAPER Mission
To advance the knowledge, awareness, and training regarding pancreatic diseases and provide select trainees exposure to a comprehensive and disciplinary approach to the management of benign and malignant pancreatic diseases in an immersive experience.
One Month Immersive Experience
Provides select trainees’ exposure to a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the management of benign and malignant pancreatic diseases.
Trainees will work directly with leading gastroenterologists. Inaugural host medical centers: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will host the adult pancreas disease program and Children’s Hospital of Cincinnati will host the pediatric pancreatitis program.
Program Goals
- Multifaceted management of acute pancreatitis.
- Multifaceted management of acute recurrent pancreatitis.
- Multifaceted management of chronic pancreatitis.
- Multifaceted diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts.
- Diagnosis and management of pancreatic masses
Sponsor
Application/Placement
Fellows placement to be scheduled in Summer/Fall, 2023.
Fellows applications are due by January 15, 2023.
For applications and additional information please contact
Adriana Cowdin: info@pancreasfoundation.org
