The objective is to acquaint the medical student with disorders in the digestive system, one of the most frequently affected systems in internal medicine. The student works with the clinical team. Cases are selected according to the skills of the student and the student's evaluation is compared with the findings of experienced clinicians. There is special weight placed on the basic skills of taking an adequate history, physical exam and achieving logical conclusions in the process of making an appropriate diagnosis.
Pathophysiological concepts take preference over purely technical subspecialist diagnostic skills.
Students are encouraged and assisted to prepare and present a teaching seminar on a clinical subject related to their learning objective. Options for clinical research are available in several of the ongoing clinical, laboratory or research animal projects. All rights reserved.