Mission
To create a worldwide community that encourages education, collaboration, and discussion amongst hepatology trainees
History
The story behind the creation of Liver Fellow Network (LFN) involves timing, determination, and enthusiasm.
As of early 2020, the free open-access medical education movement had been ongoing for many years and already spanned multiple medical specialties. Still, it had not yet infiltrated hepatology. Enter the coronavirus pandemic, when all types of medical training programs were forced to rethink the processes involved in resident and fellow education. Zoom conferences and Twitter-based discussions abounded.
At that time, Hersh, who was a GI fellow at Northwestern and a future transplant hepatology fellow, felt even more strongly the need for more online resources for trainees interested in liver. He only had a small network of friends and co-fellows interested in pursuing a career in hepatology, but it was more than enough. He teamed up with Lizzie, Parita, Adam, and Alex. Together, the five of them created LFN as a collaborative initiative aiming to facilitate learning and engagement amongst all trainees interested in hepatology.
History
The story behind the creation of Liver Fellow Network (LFN) involves timing, determination, and enthusiasm.
As of early 2020, the free open-access medical education movement had been ongoing for many years and already spanned multiple medical specialties. Still, it had not yet infiltrated hepatology. Enter the coronavirus pandemic, when all types of medical training programs were forced to rethink the processes involved in resident and fellow education. Zoom conferences and Twitter-based discussions abounded.
At that time, Hersh, who was a GI fellow at Northwestern and a future transplant hepatology fellow, felt even more strongly the need for more online resources for trainees interested in liver. He only had a small network of friends and co-fellows interested in pursuing a career in hepatology, but it was more than enough. He teamed up with Lizzie, Parita, Adam, and Alex. Together, the five of them created LFN as a collaborative initiative aiming to facilitate learning and engagement amongst all trainees interested in hepatology.
Core Fellows
Co-Founder, 'The Why? Series' Lead
Hersh is currently a transplant hepatology fellow at Northwestern, where he is participating in the 3-year pilot program. He received his MD from NYU School of Medicine, where he also obtained a Masters in Public Administration (focused on healthcare administration) from NYU Wagner School of Public Service. He completed internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Most importantly, he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and is a lifetime Wolverine sports fan. Go Blue!
Co-Founder, Social Media Lead
Lizzie Aby is currently a second-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of Minnesota. Lizzie is originally from Minneapolis, but completed her internal medicine residency training and chief residency at UCLA. She was an American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Emerging Liver Scholar in 2016 and was subsequently an ambassador from 2017 to 2019.
Co-Founder, 'Clinical Pearls' Lead
Parita Patel is currently a third-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of Chicago, where she also completed her Internal Medicine training. Prior to returning to her hometown of Chicago, she completed her undergraduate and medical school studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Upon completion of her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship, she will be a transplant hepatology fellow at Northwestern University in 2021-2022.
Co-Founder, 'Podcast' Lead
Adam is currently a third-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. He hails from New York, where he completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. Adam will be returning to Mount Sinai to complete his transplant hepatology fellowship in 2021. He was an AASLD Emerging Liver Scholar in 2017 and is currently an AASLD Ambassador. He is interested in utilizing non-traditional mediums to teach medical trainees, mostly borne out of his lifelong inability to stay still.
Co-Founder, 'Evidence Corner' Lead
Alex is currently a second-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Alex is originally from New York and completed Internal Medicine residency and chief residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Alex has a passion for graduate medical education and is excited to explore different digital modalities of medical education through the Liver Fellows Network. His research interests are in Alcohol-associated liver disease and health care utilization.
Faculty
Content Editor
Surgical Pathologist
University of Rochester Medical Center
Content Editor
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Contributors
Co-Founder, 'The Why? Series' Lead
Hersh is currently a transplant hepatology fellow at Northwestern, where he is participating in the 3-year pilot program. He received his MD from NYU School of Medicine, where he also obtained a Masters in Public Administration (focused on healthcare administration) from NYU Wagner School of Public Service. He completed internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Most importantly, he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and is a lifetime Wolverine sports fan. Go Blue!
Co-Founder, Social Media Lead
Lizzie Aby is currently a second-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of Minnesota. Lizzie is originally from Minneapolis, but completed her internal medicine residency training and chief residency at UCLA. She was an American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Emerging Liver Scholar in 2016 and was subsequently an ambassador from 2017 to 2019.
Co-Founder, 'Clinical Pearls' Lead
Parita Patel is currently a third-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of Chicago, where she also completed her Internal Medicine training. Prior to returning to her hometown of Chicago, she completed her undergraduate and medical school studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Upon completion of her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship, she will be a transplant hepatology fellow at Northwestern University in 2021-2022.
Co-Founder, 'Podcast' Lead
Adam is currently a third-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. He hails from New York, where he completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. Adam will be returning to Mount Sinai to complete his transplant hepatology fellowship in 2021. He was an AASLD Emerging Liver Scholar in 2017 and is currently an AASLD Ambassador. He is interested in utilizing non-traditional mediums to teach medical trainees, mostly borne out of his lifelong inability to stay still.
Co-Founder, 'Evidence Corner' Lead
Alex is currently a second-year gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Alex is originally from New York and completed Internal Medicine residency and chief residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Alex has a passion for graduate medical education and is excited to explore different digital modalities of medical education through the Liver Fellows Network. His research interests are in Alcohol-associated liver disease and health care utilization.
Content Editor
Surgical Pathologist
University of Rochester Medical Center
Content Editor
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mission
To create a worldwide community that encourages education, collaboration, and discussion amongst hepatology trainees