Colon and Rectal Surgery – UI Health
Introduction
Updated: 08/18/25
Intro
PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Open to students who have completed the M3 Core Clerkship in Surgery.
UIH Scrub Training is required prior to starting a UIH surgical electives if the student has not completed and has documentation of the UIH Scrub Training Certificate. Please reach out to the sponsoring department to schedule the required training.
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.
Administrative Information
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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.