Gastroenterology Elective

Didactic Methods

Inpatient Consultation

The resident will act as a consultant on the inpatient service. He or she will evaluate patients with common clinical gastrointestinal problems (as outlined below). Cases will be reviewed and discussed in detail with the faculty preceptor and fellow in an interactive fashion.

Participation in GI Weekly Conferences

Reading Material

A core selection of pertinent articles is available to the resident. Residents will have access to the GI library where there are onsite texts.

Observation and Participation of Procedures

Residents will have the opportunity to observe procedures performed on all inpatients, especially those patient that they consulted on. It is expected that the resident will be familiar with the indications, contraindications, interpretation, and possible complications of these procedures.

Practice Setting

Patient care will be provided in the inpatient setting. Residents will be involved in both the initial consultation and follow-up care of patients in the hospital.

Working Arrangements

Residents will be assigned for the month to one faculty preceptor and one fellow at a time. Residents will make daily rounds with the team on the consultative service. On average, the team follows 10-30 patients/day. Following rounds, the resident will evaluate one to three new consults. Cases will be preselected for the resident so that there will be a spectrum of common GI disorders.

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