Course Catalog

 
28-409 GASTROENTEROLOGY
Department MEDICINE Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective, Medicine AI-Inpatient Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director REBEKAH WEIL, MD Enrollment Limit 2
Contact SUZANNE GRAY Enrollment Minimum 1
Email sugray@uabmc.edu Address 1808 7th Avenue South
Boshell Building
Birmingham, AL 352940012
Phone (205) 934-7090 Fax (205) 975-6424
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites Successful completion of internal medicine clerkship. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description In this rotation the fourth year medical student will assume the role of intern, under the close supervision of a faculty member and a second or third year medicine resident. This rotation is designed to better prepare the student for the responsibilities of residency, as well as build upon the knowledge and skills already learned as a third year student. History taking , physical examination skills , diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with a wide variety of GI disease will be emphasized. This will include disease states such as Inflamatory Bowel Disease, Pancreatitis, Colon cancer, and acute hepatic disease. The student will be on call every fourth night with a covering resident. Daily teaching rounds will occur with teams consisting of one GI faculty member,one Hepatology faculty member, one fellow, two second/third year residents, one or two interns, and one or two AIs. There are several conferences available through the Department of Medicine and the Division of Gastroenterology for further education. Students are encouraged to attend these conferences during the month. Students are expected to assume the patient care responsibilities of an intern. This includes admission work up, history and physicals, daily orders , progress notes and discharge summaries. Students are also expected to see all patients on a daily basis prior to rounds and as needed, depending on the severity of their illness. Students will be evaluated on their clinical performance, participation, and professionalism. Students are expected to be on service the entire block, including weekends. Any scheduled absences must be prearranged with the Chief Medical Residents prior to beginning the rotation. Days off during the month will be scheduled by the resident on service. Orientation will be held on the first day of every rotation @ 07:30 in BDB 334 with the Chief Medical Residents.
Where To Report BDB 334 at 7:45 AM.
Requirements Daily clinical activity, conferences, teaching sessions as outlined by the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Evaluation Written evaluation by attending physician
Notes