Core Curriculum – Topics (2006-2007)

Acute porphyrias

Advanced IBD therapies

Airway management, anesthesia, Malampati

Anorectal manometry testing

Autoimmune hepatitis

C-arm and fluoroscopy

Certilizumab, the biology and uses of this anti-TNF alpha agent

Coding

Colon cancer

Congenital hepatobiliary syndrome

Constipation

Diagnosis of gallstone disease

Drug-induced liver injury

Esophageal and colonic dilatation

Esophageal manometry

Esophageal motility/pH probe testing

Esophageal varices and Minnesota procedure

EUS

Gastric cancer

GI cancers – focus on epidemiology and staging (GI malignancies Part I)

HIV-related GI illness

IBD: critical appraisal of new IBD rx

IBD pathophysiology

IBS pathophysiology & management

Introduction to endoscopy

Liver imaging

NAFLD

NSAIDS in PUD: effects on GI tract/pathogens

Olympus inservice on 180 scopes

Orientation for new fellows

Small and large bowel tumors (GI malignancies Part II)

Small bowel motility

Transplant pharmacology

Travel Cart

Updates on hepatitis B: pathophysiology and treatment