Med Gastrointestinal Biology

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This medical course will help students identify how GI structure (Embryology, Microscopic Anatomy and Gross Anatomy) integrates with function (physiologic mechanisms of GI motility, digestion and absorption, and liver and pancreatic function). Students will describe the mechanisms contributing to absorption of nutrients into the body and apply their basic medical science knowledge to clinical problem-solving. This course combines lectures with problem-solving workshops, clinical correlations, student-directed learning, and gross anatomy non-cadeveric labs. Prerequisites: for SMP students and GEMS only. Susan Mulroney, PhD, Course Director