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Elective Title: 45MG706 — GASTROENTEROLOGY
Description:
The gastroenterology service at Community Hospital consists of two board certified gastroenterologists with expertise in all facets of digestive care. The group maintains a busy outpatient practice as well as an inpatient consultation service. The medical student participating in this elective will be an integral part of patient care in both settings. He/she will perform history and physical examinations under supervision with immediate feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. The medical student will have exposure to a multitude of gastrointestinal illnesses, as well as procedures, which include upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, liver biopsy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound and video capsule endoscopy. The student will work closely with the attending gastroenterologist.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu)
Director: Gene Chang, M.D.
Campus: Northwest-Gary
Location: Community Hospital (Munster)
Learning Objectives
- 1) Develop a differential diagnosis, diagnostic plan and treatment plan for common chief complaints seen in the outpatient GI clinic and inpatient consultation service (PC2)
- 2) Describe the indication, risks and benefits of gastroenterology procedures (PC3)
- 3) Present a verbal history and physical in a concise format (PC1)
Assessment
- Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; Oral Case Presentation Assessment (The student will be under direct supervision by attending gastroenterologist. The student will receive verbal feedback during the elective as well as written feedback upon completion of the elective. The student will present one patient case for every two weeks of the elective with an in-depth presentation of the clinical condition. The course director will assess the student's progress through oral presentations, demonstration of both a focused and complete exam, discussion and critique of case management options with student. A final global assessment will be completed at the end of the rotation using the assessment tools listed below.)
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status, Must have completed internal medicine clerkship
Availability with Max Students per Month:
| Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Duty Hours: 40
Time Distribution: 100% Clinical
Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical
Notes and Enrollment Information:
Add/Drop Contact Person: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH All Northwest electives must go thru the Northwest campus coordinators. Contact Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu or 219-980-6561).
Third Year Elective? Yes
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None