Year Two: ERG
Endocrine, Reproductive, and Gastrointestinal [ERG] Unit
Unit Co-Chairs
- Andrea Braundmeier, PhD
- Tracy Aldridge, M.D.
Nurse Educator
- Jordan Wilton, MSN
Goals and Objectives:
This unit will utilize a variety of self-directed, integrated learning experiences. The basic educational elements of this unit are:
- Small group sessions, which occur twice weekly for 2-3 hours each.
- Multidisciplinary Sessions, in which faculty present basic science and clinical information in a case-based, interactive format.
- Single Disciplinary Sessions, in which faculty from one discipline present basic science information.
- Clinical activities
- Clinical Review Sessions
- Clinical Skills Sessions
- Radiology Sessions
- Clinical Selective
- Mentor activities
- Self Assessment Tools, which allow students to evaluate their progress in acquisition of knowledge and skills
- End of Unit Assessment, which will measure student knowledge.
The general goals of the Endocrine, Reproductive and Gastrointestinal Unit are for the student to:
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the pathology of diseases of the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the treatment of diseases of the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal systems with emphasis on the pharmacologic treatment.
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the infectious diseases affecting the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the immunologic aspects of diseases of the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the population health, epidemiologic and preventive health aspects of diseases of the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal systems.
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the genetics of diseases of the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Acquire and utilize knowledge of the diagnosis and diagnostic approaches of/to diseases of the endocrine, reproductive and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Acquire proficiency in the clinical skills related to the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Review the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal organ systems.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the acquisition of information through the effective use of information science based methods.