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