Gastroenterology

Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RMDN610

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Phase 2 Internal Medicine clerkship

    Length of Time: 4 weeks

    Phase Availability: Phase 2 and Phase 3

    Credit Type: Physician Assessed Patient-Facing (PAPFE) or Open

    Call: No

  • Contact Information

    Program Director at Rockford Gastroenterology Associates/OSF St. Anthony Medical Center: Hasan Bader, MD

    Program Directors at Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital: Naser Khan, MD, FASGE; Altaf Dawood, MMBS, MD

    Coordinator/Scheduling: Allison King (aking75@uic.edu)

    Locations: Rockford Gastroenterology Associates (401 Roxbury Road, Rockford, IL 61107) and OSF St. Anthony Medical Center (5666 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108); Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital (8201 E Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL 61114) and Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital (1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI 53548)

Narrative Description: The medical student will function much like a medicine intern during this elective. The student will actively participate in the management of an inpatient gastroenterology service at the hospital covered by Rockford Gastroenterology Associates. The emphasis is on patient evaluation and management. The student will be exposed to the various procedures performed in gastroenterology including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, liver biopsy, ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound.

Learning Objectives: The gastroenterology elective is designed to provide the student who has completed his/her Medicine clerkship with exposure to the field of gastroenterology as is practiced in an academic and private practice setting. The student should complete the course with knowledge of the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of common and uncommon gastrointestinal, liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic diseases.

Learning Activities: Direct participation in inpatient gastroenterology service and case-based learning sessions covering the major topics in gastroenterology.

Method of Assessment: Direct faculty evaluation of performance and standard UIC evaluation form completed and submitted.

Required Reading: Students strongly encouraged to review GI textbooks, UpToDate as it applies to their patients and the case-based learning sessions posted on Blackboard.

General Scheduling: Monday through Friday, 7:30-5pm.
*Students at the Mercyhealth location will rotate at both of the Javon Bea Hospitals in Rockford and Janesville.

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: Students will attend a Med Student Conference and lectures, as scheduled, if available.