Colon and Rectal Surgery – UI Health
Updated: 8/1/18
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PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Open to students who have completed the M3 Core Clerkship in Surgery.
PURPOSE:
The Colon Rectal Subspecialty would place the student in an environment where an average of 5 inpatients are treated at any one time, and in two patient clinics servicing 60-120 patients per week. There are also daily colonoscopy procedures totaling over 700 per year.
COMPETENCIES:
The following objectives should be accomplished:
- Learn to perform an adequate rectal exam.
- Indications for: screening with rigid proctoscope, screening with flexible sigmoidoscope, performing colonoscopy.
- Diagnosis and treatment for: hemorrhoids, anal fissure, condylomata acuminatum, diverticular diseases, colon cancer, IBD, and anorectal infections
INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
The operative experience is primarily outpatient three days per week with 1-3 major procedures per week. The educational experience includes formal Attending Rounds a minimum of twice a week, four major teaching conferences per week by general surgery, and a weekly Journal Club for Colon and Rectal. There is constant teaching from the fellow who is at least a PG-6 in training.
SUGGESTED TEXTBOOK:
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Marvin L. Corman, M.D.
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Program Number
ELEC 698
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Program Contacts
Program Director: Anders Mellgren, MD, PhD
Coordinator: TBD
Email: TBD
Telephone: TBDFor Scheduling Elective contact: Tricia Harvat
Email: babcockt@uic.edu
Telephone: 312-996-9889, 312-996-4942 -
Program Information
Location: UI Health
Duration: 4 Weeks
Night Call: No
Weekends: Yes
Students Accepted: Min.1 Max. 2
Housestaff Used as Faculty: N/A
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 4
Laboratory/Independent Study: 0
Outpatient: 15-20
Inpatient: N/A
Total Hours /Week: 40-50 -
Reporting Instructions
Contact Tricia Harvat for more further details and information.