Gastroenterology Clerkship

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Gives students responsibility for both inpatient consultations and the evaluation and treatment of referred patients in the Gastroenterology clinic. Rounds with the faculty consultant, fellow and resident, as well as GI endoscopic procedures are conducted daily. Conferences on clinical gastroenterology, hepatology, gastrointestinal radiology, and gastrointestinal and liver histopathology are held weekly. A combined medical-surgical conference is held every other week. PREREQUISITES: MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Ramsey Cheung, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Matthew Alcera, Matthew.Alcera@va.gov. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: PAVAMC, Bldg. 100, Endoscopy Suite; Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: R. Cheung, R. Soetikno, S. Matsui, B. Omary, S. Friedland. LOCATION: PAVAMC.