Core Curriculum – Topics (2003-2004)
Cell biology and molecular techniques related to the biliary tract- diagnosis therapy etc.
Coding and Billing Information
Conscious sedation and anesthetic assessment
Cytological techniques in Gastroenterology: EUS, cytology, pancreatic cytology
Drug therapy of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Embryol devel & anat. of the panc & panc ductal system, reg. of panc. growth & differen.
Endoscopic and Surgical Techniques for Acid Peptic Disease
Endoscopic dilatation
Ethical and legal issues in withdrawing nutritional support
Evaluation/pathophysiology/treatment of esophageal varices/gastropathy/ascites
Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease
Fulminent Hepatic Failure
Functional bowel disease constipation and incontinence: approach to dx and rx
GI Pharmacology – select drugs, mechanisms of action, adverse events
Hepatocellular carcinoma/cholangiocarcionma: diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options
HIV related gastrointestinal disease
IBD Clinical Trials
IBS: Approach to diagnosis and therapy
Liver imaging techniques: what to use when, common pathologic entities
Metabolic response to starvation/undernutrition
Metallic stents: biliary and enteral
Niacin, Thiamine and Riboflavin
Normal histology of the luminal GI tract
Novel approaches to the diagnosis of gasrointestinal cancer
Oral Rehydration pathophysiology and practical aspects
Pathophysiology and treatment of obesity
PBC and PSC, pathology pathophysiology and treatment
Pediatric and congenital hepatobiliary disorders
PH probe testing, scoring system, pitfalls etc., Esophageal Manometry Testing:
Polyp followup/colon cancer screening recommendations
Pre-operative evaluation/postoperative management of patients with liver disease
Prevalence, clinical presentation etc. of bacterial luminal GI tract pathogens
Prevalence, clinical presentation etc. of protozal and fungal pathogens
Provalen Update
Role of H. Pyloric/NSAIDS in acid peptic diseases
Small Bowel Motility
Staging of gastrointestinal cancer, management options and prognosis
The exocrine pancreas
Wilson’s disease/alpha 1 antitrypsin disease/ hemochromatosis