Learning Objectives

• See orientation document for full list of objective. Below displays the content- and procedure-based objectives.

• Outpatient Rotation Objectives

  • Know and apply the current colon cancer screening and surveillance guidelines

  • Identify patients at increased risk for colon cancer (FH, IBD, Revised Amsterdam Criteria for HNPCC)

  • Evaluate patients with a clinical presentation of GERD and be able to make further treatment recommendations and/or further testing

  • Be able to apply the ROME criteria to the diagnosis of the most common functional bowel disorders (IBS, dyspepsia, functional bloating) and indications for endoscopy

  • Be able to differentiate UC and Crohn’s and know the impact on treatment decisions

  • Evaluate patients with dysphagia and be able to select the proper diagnostic testing

  • Evaluate elevated LFTs

  • Recognize patient with cirrhosis and management of complications

  • Diagnose and evaluate iron deficiency anemia

• Inpatient Rotation Objectives

  • Evaluation and initial treatment of non-variceal upper GI bleeding

  • Evaluation and initial treatment of variceal upper GI bleeding

  • Recognize gallstone disease, including cholangitis, and know indications for ERCP

  • Diagnosis and initial management of pancreatitis and work-up for the etiology

  • Be able to identify and manage risk factors for peptic ulcer disease