Pediatric Gastroenterology

Department of Pediatrics

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RPED604

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Phase 2 Pediatrics clerkship

    Length of Time: 2 weeks

    Phase Availability: Phase 2 and Phase 3

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

    Call: No

  • Contact Information

    Program Director: David Deutsch, MD

    Other Participating Faculty: Marie Jean, MD; Anshu Maheshwari, MD

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

    Location: UW Health Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic (1350 Charles St, Rockford, IL)

Narrative Description: The pediatric gastroenterology elective is a 2-4 week exposure to the various clinical problems encountered in pediatric gastroenterology. Students will spend approximately 40 hours per week in inpatient and outpatient settings. Student responsibilities include the complete evaluation of the patient, accurate presentation of the case including differential diagnoses, and participation in management plans and follow up. In addition, their ability to perform the above duties in a timely, yet efficient, manner will be evaluated.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Acquisition of specialized skills necessary in the practice of pediatric gastroenterology including history-taking, physical exam, detailed differential diagnosis, and management of common GI problems.
  2. Exposure to nutritional support of the pediatric patient including enteral and parental nutrition, and tube feedings.
  3. Exposure to diagnostic and therapeutic skills in gastroenterology, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, and other procedures.
  4. Exposure to gastrointestinal radiology and pathology.

Learning Activities:

  1. Evaluation of patients in pediatric gastroenterology clinic.
  2. Evaluation of hospitalized pediatric gastroenterology patients.
  3. Participation in Pediatric GI/Pathology monthly rounds.
  4. Progress notes on inpatients.
  5. Presentation of research topic presented to the Pediatric GI attendings.

Method of Assessment: Direct faculty evaluation of performance. Evaluations will be based on interaction with the attending and the daily demonstration of knowledge in the diagnosis and management of pediatric gastrointestinal diseases.

Required Reading: Suggested reading includes Pediatric Practice Gastroenterology by Dr. Warren Bishop, Essential Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, by Dr. Stefano Guandalini, Pediatric Gastroenterology: The Requisites in Pediatrics by Dr. Chris Liacouras, and information from Gikids.org, representing a variety of clinical topics in pediatric gastroenterology. The textbooks can be accessed through the Crawford library. Students will be expected to discuss the material in this textbook on a daily basis.

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: None