The Gastroenterology Programme is a two-year programme approved by the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. The programme is based at McMaster University Medical Centre, but training is also taken at the Henderson General Hospital and the Hamilton General Hospital. During the first year, trainees will have a broad exposure to clinical gastroenterology in both the in and outpatient settings.
Clinical experience includes the management of complex patients on a combines medical-surgical ward.
There is close integration with the Departments of Surgery, Radiology and Pathology, which involves educational activities such as Regional Gastroenterology Rounds, Radiology Rounds, Pathology Rounds and an informal regional Gut Club. Trainees will be expected to have a solid grounding in the pathophysiology of GI diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. Teaching of nutritional support is emphasized. Involvement with gastrointestinal radiologists, histopathologists and gastrointestinal surgeons is facilitated by frequent meetings and case discussions. All the clinical investigative procedures used in modern gastroenterology are available.