Metabolic and Nutrition Education Program

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SLU Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is running a weekly sub-specialty clinic dedicated to patients with MASLD and Metabolic syndrome. One Gastroenterology fellow, one Clinical Research Fellow, 2 senior and 2 junior IM residents are currently participating in the activities of the clinic. Medical students participating in the course will be expected to actively participate in the clinical care of patients while rotating in the clinic. During their 4 week rotation, they will also be able to attend the course's lecture series on MASLD and will be encouraged to join one of the active research projects on MASLD or Metabolic Syndrome. Medical students will also participate and join Dr. Wade in his metabolic clinic service while they will also participate in weekly rotations in our department's Endocrinology/Diabetes outpatient clinics for a round experience on Metabolic disorders. In total students are expected to have 3 full days (6 half-days) of outpatient.