GIRF is the Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation, a group of individuals (both patients and friends) who support research on the causes and cures of digestive diseases. GIRF was founded in 1967 and raises money to provide funding for equipment, laboratories and the support of investigators and young physicians in the University of Chicago Gastroenterology Section. The GI section at U of C (where I’m also in medical school) is a group of full-time dedicated doctors who seek solutions to a variety of gastrointestinal illnesses that affect the esophagus, the stomach, the small and large intestines, the liver, the gallbladder, and the pancreas. U of C Hospitals is one of the premiere centers for the treatment of IBD in the United States; in the US News 2006 rankings of best hospitals, the GI unit as a whole was ranked 6th nationally. As a member of the GIRF Associates Board (composed of the young adults involved with GIRF), I help to raise money that specifically supports the research of first-year GI fellows. In addition to assisting gastroenterologists at U of C, we also seek to promote the education of the general public regarding issues of digestive health. Click here for more info.
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