Clinical Gastroenterology
ME 510M.11
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Course Information
Description
The course will provide the student with a well-rounded exposure to clinical gastroenterology in a community teaching hospital. The student will perform consultations on hospitalized patients with a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems. These patients will be discussed in detail with a senior staff gastroenterologist who will also personally evaluate the patient. The student will participate in private office visits as well as rounds, conferences and Journal Club. Relevant imaging studies and pathology specimens will be reviewed. The student will also observe a variety of diagnostic/therapeutic procedures including endoscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP and will learn their usefulness, limitations and appropriate role in clinical problem solving. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between understanding of pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease and the evaluation and management of patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
