We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Medicine |
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| Course Number: | MEDGAS-4001 |
| Course Name: | Gastroenterology |
| Instructors: | Dr. Asra Batool |
| Course Description: | Prerequisite: Successful completion of 3rd year. Course Description: The goals of the elective are to provide the student with instruction and a broad experience in gastroenterology. The student may participate in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The student will attend all teaching conferences and their focus will be on the history and physical examination skills particularly pertaining to gastroenterological diseases. In the inpatient setting, the student will attend daily patient rounds with the attending and provide appropriately supervised care. In the outpatient setting, the student will be assigned to a clinic and evaluate patients under supervision of a fellow or attending physician. On the first day of the rotation, students should report by 8am to the fellows room on the 4th floor in the A building and start working with the inpatient service fellows. Please find Dr. Batool on your first day to go over the schedule for the rest of your elective. |
| Educational Objectives: | The student will: 1. Demonstrate the ability to perform a thorough and comprehensive abdominal exam including the ability to identify liver disorders and extra-intestinal signs of inflammatory bowel disease. 2. Under appropriate supervision, identify and correctly treat inflammatory disease, GERD, and biliary disorders. 3. Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems. 4. Demonstrate a commitment to accountability, excellence in practice, adherence to ethical principles, humanism, altruism, and sensitivity to diversity. |
| Types of Patients: | Students will have direct supervised care of a broad diversity of patients in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | GI Conference: Thursdays, 8:00-10:00am. |
| Resources /Readings: | Defined and provided upon enrollment. |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation, Conference Participation |
| Contact Information: | Course Coordinator: Emma Fellows, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks 4 weeks |
| Max Students: | 2 |
| Visiting Students: | Yes |