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Colorectal Surgery Junior Medical Student

Goal: The goal of this elective is to provide the student with the opportunity to observe common conditions that affect the colon and rectum.

Objectives: At the conclusion of these weeks, the student will be able to:

1. Perform a comprehensive history and physical exam on patients that present with a colon or rectal diagnosis.
2. Describe the peri-operative management of common colorectal surgical problems.
3. Understand clinical manifestations of colorectal pain and principles of emergency management.

Participating Faculty: Jan Rakinic, MD, Imran Hassan, MD, James Thiele, MD, John Zander, MD, Anthony Firilas, MD, Brad Paris MD, Pete Hofmann MD.

Course Description:
During the elective, the student will follow the colorectal team. The student will participate in colorectal clinics as well as colorectal surgeries and colonoscopy procedures.

Call Requirement: No call required.

Contact Person: The most senior resident assigned to each team.

Deborah Farr, MD – pager #5651
Abraham Sayon, MD – pager #6641
Vriti Advani, MD – pager #5925
Eric Robinson, MD – pager #5926
Mike Thomas, MD – pager #5927
Jennifer Steiman, MD – pager #5652