Gastroenterology

Catalog description

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 or 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This elective is designed to acquaint the student with the clinical approach to the patient presenting with a GI illness including a pertinent history and physical, intelligent selection of laboratory, x-ray, and endoscopic studies to the ultimate culmination of diagnosis. Clinical management of the patient and therapy will be emphasized.