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Pediatric Gastroenterology/Nutrition
PD 515M.3

Course Information

Description

This course is designed to introduce the student to the wide range of gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases encountered in infants, children, and adolescents.  The student will have the opportunity to participate in the management of inpatients at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, as well as to evaluate patients on an ambulatory basis in a variety of settings.  The exact schedule will be tailored to the specific interests of the student.  Students will also observe endoscopic and manometric procedures. An extensive conference schedule will familiarize student with the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of gastrointestinal diseases and provide examples of relevant clinical research.  Over the course of the elective the student will work closely with several attending physicians and fellows in the division.

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 4
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Course Component Advanced Elective
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Pediatrics
Grading Basis HMS Clinical Grading
Course Requirements Open only to HMS MD students
Curriculum Phase Post-PCE
Visiting Clerks Open to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Visiting St
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Open to International Visiting Students
Course Type Advanced Clinical Electives