STUDENT ELECTIVES

MED 545-G Gastroenterology

Pre-requisite:  Credit in Medicine 531/532

Duration:  4 weeks (available all blocks)

Number of Students per site:  Minimum - 1; Maximum - 1 per site

Location(s):    

Queen's Medical Center - Dr. James Grobe

        Tripler Army Medical Center - Drs. Matthew Pantasari/John Napierkowski

        Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Drs. Amod Jain, Mark Yoshida, Daryl Fujiwara

VA Clinic - Dr. Fernando Ona

Private Office - Dr. Yousef A-Rahim, Robert Jao, Roland Ter

Program Director or Coordinator:  Laurie Tam, M.D.

I.     Objectives

            The student will increase his/her skill in gathering an appropriate database by history and physical exam and in formulation of diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients whose problems include a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases.

II.     Method

            Students will see all patients admitted to the GI service including those not on Team Care.  This is an opportunity for the student to see a large number of diagnostic procedures, the pathological processes involved and to learn the indications, usefulness and limitations of the methods.  They will have the opportunity of doing the initial consultation of patients referred from other services.  Cases will then be presented to the GI attendings for their opinions.  Appropriate references will be made available by regarding journal articles and basic texts. Rounds on patients will include reviewing x-rays, biopsies, scans, and other lab studies. At Tripler Hospital, the student will also see patients in the outpatient settings. Student presence in the ambulatory settings at Queen's Medical Center, Straub Clinic & Hospital, Kuakini Medical Center, and Kaiser Hospital will be at the discretion of the gastroenterologist. GI Journal Club will meet once a month and student attendance is mandatory. The "Gut Syllabus" (University of Washington) and the GI section of the MKSAP will be required reading.

III.     Evaluation

            1. Ongoing evaluation by the supervising physician will be used to assess the student's acquisition of knowledge and application of this to patient care.  There will be no formal examination, but the student will be expected to answer the MKSAP GI questions and will be tested on this by the preceptor.

            2. To obtain credit for this elective, all students must complete and return the elective evaluation form to the Department of Medicine.

IV. Non-University of Hawaii medical students will be accepted on a space-available basis.

Revised February 2008  MED 545-G