Gastrointestinal System

Catalog description

Within this second-year level course, students acquire knowledge and understanding of the foundational sciences in medicine, including anatomy, embryology, physiology, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the Gastrointestinal System. The patient presentation model guides students in making connections between the structural and functional foundations of health and wellness. Students examine the differences between health and disease, symptoms, and causative or diagnostic schema, all within the framework of osteopathic medicine. This course prepares students to apply their understanding of biomedical sciences to make informative deductions about the diagnosis and treatment of common or life-threatening disorders of the Gastrointestinal system, as well as their systemic complications.