PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Matthew Kurien AU - Andrew Hopper AU - Alan J Lobo AU - Mark E McAlindon AU - Reena Sidhu AU - Dermot C Gleeson AU - John M Hebden AU - Kumar Basu AU - Simon Panter AU - Melanie Lockett AU - David S Sanders TI - Sheffield Clinical Research Fellowship programme: a transferable model for UK gastroenterology AID - 10.1136/flgastro-2017-100890 DP - 2017 Dec 06 TA - Frontline Gastroenterology PG - flgastro-2017-100890 4099 - http://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2017/12/06/flgastro-2017-100890.short 4100 - http://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2017/12/06/flgastro-2017-100890.full AB - Out of programme (OOP) opportunities are to be encouraged. This article gives an insightful view of the Sheffield Clinical Research Fellowship Programme. Unique trainee feedback is provided. The take home message is clear - trainees should grab OOP experiences with both hands! For consultants the logistics described are potentially transferrable to their own regions.