Course Leader:     Homayoon Akbari, MD

Other Faculty:     Drs. V. Pricolo, T. Shahinian, T. Cataldo

Course Location:     Rhode Island Hospital

When Offered:     All year

Maximum Students per Rotation:     1

Duration of Rotation:     2-4 weeks

Type of Rotation:     Ambulatory

Cognitive Content:     Students are expected to expand their understanding of surgical gastrointestinal diseases, and will be given the opportunity to apply their knowledge to clinical situations.

Prerequisites:     Clerkships in Medicine and Surgery

Criteria for Passing:     Regular attendance, punctuality, satisfactory knowledge of surgery, satisfactory ability to apply surgical principles to clinical situations, satisfactory clinical abilities.  Satisfactory final oral exam.

Criteria for Honors:     As above, with demonstration of superior knowledge, clinical skills and abilities by the end of the course.  Outstanding final oral exam.

Competencies:     Ability IV: intermediate/advanced level, Ability IX: intermediate/advanced level, Provisionally approved

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion:        5

Number of Nights Oncall per Week:     None

Planned Independent Projects for Students:     Only clinical projects are encouraged, with faculty guidance and supervision.

Description:      Students will spend time with course leader and/or faculty in daily conference, operating room, wards, endoscopy unit and ambulatory setting discussing diagnosis and therapy of surgical disorders of the alimentary tract.