In this episode, Dr. Jordan Whatley and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Sarah Lusman, Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University. She is the Program Director of the Pediatric GI Fellowship Program there as well as the Director of Pediatric Fellowship Training (across all pediatric subspecialties). She is also the Chair of the NASPGHAN Training Committee. During the episode, we discuss the significant pediatric subspecialty fellowship changes proposed by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) including the possibility of 2-year pediatric GI fellowships.
Learning objectives
1. Describe the proposed changes to Pediatric GI Fellowship training announced by the American Board of Pediatrics in April 2026
2. Understand the process of implementing these changes and what Pediatric GI Fellowship Training Programs can do now to prepare for them
3. Understand the long-term impact of these changes to Pediatric GI training and the field of Pediatric GI
Links
ABP Press Release from April 2026
ABP Competency-Based Medical Education and Entrustable Professional Activities Information
Pediatric GI Entrustable Professional Activities (Updated August 2026)
This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!
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