MDBS 705 Gastrointestinal System
Building upon the foundational sciences, medical students explore the gastrointestinal (GI) system and its interrelationships with other organ-systems and its molecular and cellular biology, genetics, embryology, anatomy, histology, microbiology, pathology, and physiology. The course also delves into the pathophysiologic mechanisms that lead to common GI disorders, and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to manage and/or prevent these disorders. Special attention is given to the role the GI System plays in nutrition and nutritional disorders. Clinical correlations, application exercises, and other teaching and learning strategies are used to illustrate the relevance of the biomedical sciences of the GI system to the practice of medicine.
Offered
Fall