Elective Years 3 and 4: Gastroenterology

Department: Medicine
Title:

Gastroenterology

Diversification = Subspecialty Internal Medicine

Location: Walter Mackenzie Health Science Center (University of Alberta Hospital)
Duration: 2 weeks
Contact:

University of Alberta Students: Raelin Lightfoot gi.education@ualberta.ca
Visiting Canadian Medical Students: visitingelectives@ualberta.ca

Overview: The elective students will follow a weekly schedule whereby they will be exposed to the GI Ward or GI Consult service giving them experience with a diversity of gastrointestinal problems. The elective is also designed so that the elective student will meet several GI Faculty as well as most GI Residents. The number of in-hospital consults will depend on the presence and number of residents on the consulting service that week. There will be no call expected. There will be no call expected but students are free to take call with the Medical Residents on call for GI if they choose to do so. 
Objectives:

The goal of this elective is to acquaint the elective student with as many varied gastrointestinal and liver problems as are encountered in both the in-hospital and ambulatory setting.

In addition, they will specifically gain knowledge in:

  • the techniques of history-taking, physical exam and clinical presentations at bedside
  • a rational approach to investigation, and
  • an appreciation for the role of research in modern medicine.

The elective student will have an opportunity to learn the basics of endoscopic procedures but will not have any hands-on experience. In addition, they will have an opportunity to visualize gastrointestinal pathology in an endoscopy setting. Monday GI Rounds are also very educational and cover a wide rotating series of GI topics presented by GI Residents.

Additional Notes:

Students must be in their third or fourth year.

U of A Students - Elective requests cannot be responded to until services and schedules have been evaluated, which will be June 1.

Visiting Students: NETCARE ACCESS REQUIRED FOR THIS ELECTIVE:

Students MUST request access for Netcare and/or eClinician A MINIMUM OF 6 WEEKS before the elective start date. Students who do not place this request before the 6 week deadline will not be granted access. Once visiting students have applied through the AFMC Student Portal and their elective is confirmed, a confirmation email will automatically be generated with further instructions and the online training link for Netcare.
Last Updated: April 12, 2023