Gastroenterology

Catalog description

This elective will provide students with an overview of the evaluation and treatment of patients with digestive health and nutrition problems. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the care of hospitalized patients and patients in the outpatient GI clinics. They will also have the opportunity to observe a variety of endoscopic procedures. The direct patient care experience and clinical teaching is supplemented by tutorial sessions devoted to key area of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition and by participating in a variety of conferences including GI case conferences, GI journal club, GI radiology and pathology conferences.