Nashville has a humid subtropical climate (KÃ¶ppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. Monthly averages range from 37.7 Â°F (3.2 Â°C) in January to 79.4 Â°F (26.3 Â°C) in July, with a diurnal temperature variation of 18.2 to 23.0 Â°F (10.1 to 12.8 Â°C).
Training, Education, and Certification: Gastroenterology is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine. A gastroenterologist has completed all of the same training as an internist, (4 years undergraduate, 4 years medical school, and 3 years of residency) plus three years of fellowship training in Gastroenterology.ccording to the Medical Group Management Association, (MGMA) the average compensation for a gastroenterologist is $496,139 annually, based on a report released in 2010 based on data from 2009, the most recent figures available. Those physicians earning in the 90th percentile can earn over $775,000.
Upon graduation from medical school, physicians are awarded either a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. The next step in becoming a gastroenterologist is a 3-year program of special study and training called a general internal medicine residency. Following completion of this residency, the physician (internist) may continue on to specialize in gastroenterology by entering a gastroenterology fellowship. A gastroenterology fellowship is an intense 2- or 3-year program, during which the physician receives extensive training in diseases and conditions of the digestive tract.