What you will do:

This is an inpatient and outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a board-certified gastroenterologist with decades of experience serving as an educator. This preceptor has been actively involved in both resident and medical student within the Montefiore Health System. As a faculty member within an internal medicine residency program, this attending rounds with residents in the hospital, precepts trainees in the clinics, and delivers monthly lectures to the house staff.

This preceptor has also held numerous leadership positions not only within the hospital but also as a member of several medical societies and physician organizations. Through these positions, the physician has made significant contributions as a teacher, mentor, and advocate for both patients and future doctors.

In addition to spending time in the clinic seeing patients with a range of gastrointestinal problems, you will also accompany the attending and/or members of the team to the hospital for rounds. Rotators will also be able to observe a wide range of procedures. These include colonoscopy, upper enodoscopy, and ERCP, among others. By the end of the experience, students will have gained a stronger understanding of the indications, contraindications, and possible complications of these procedures.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Navigating the EMR

• Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

The activities above will mostly take place in the outpatient setting. As a result of hospital policies, inpatient activities will be more observational.