Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Catalog description

The Gastrointestinal and Nutrition block is a four-week course that describes and defines the normal structural components of the digestive system and reviews the physiologic processes of the cells and tissues of those organs. That foundational knowledge of gastrointestinal system functions will be expanded upon to describe the genetic, nutritional, and immunological mechanisms that underlie human gastrointestinal diseases. This course integrates foundational cell and molecular biology, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, anatomy, and physiology concepts to provide learners with an understanding of gastrointestinal system tissue functions. Knowledge of these concepts will also aid learners in recognizing and identifying the presentation and abnormal physiology of gastrointestinal components during various disease states. Learning activities in the gastrointestinal unit include synchronous and asynchronous didactic sessions, gross anatomy, histology, and pathology laboratory sessions, and small group case-based discussions focused on various gastrointestinal pathologies and disease states.