HEPATOLOGY ELECTIVE
Exposure to inpatient and outpatient hepatology practice, focusing on functioning effectively as a consultant. The majority time is spent evaluating new and follow-up consultations in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Oral presentations and effective communication with the patient and the primary service are an essential part of this rotation.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the most common causes of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis seen in the outpatient clinic. Audience: Graduate 2. List a differential diagnosis, diagnostic and management plans for both new onset liver and decompensated end-liver stage disease. Audience: Graduate 3. Perform effective and comprehensive evaluation of a patient with liver disease in clinic and the inpatient setting. Audience: Graduate 4. Perform portions of the role of consulting MD in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the most common causes of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis seen in the outpatient clinic. Audience: Graduate 2. List a differential diagnosis, diagnostic and management plans for both new onset liver and decompensated end-liver stage disease. Audience: Graduate 3. Perform effective and comprehensive evaluation of a patient with liver disease in clinic and the inpatient setting. Audience: Graduate 4. Perform portions of the role of consulting MD in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027