Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Inpatient (Minnesota)
Description
Students are responsible for working as clinical clerks (Sub-interns) on the gastroenterology services. They admit patients and follow them under the guidance of an internal medicine (IM) resident, gastroenterology (GI) fellow, and GI. Procedures are performed as appropriate and opportunities are available to observe routine and complex/advanced endoscopic procedures.
Specific goals
- Gain knowledge of and experience with internal medicine and digestive diseases
- Refine skills related to history taking and physical examination
- Learn a problem-oriented approach for histories, physical examinations and progress notes (as used in the hospital setting)
- Plan necessary laboratory tests
- Plan treatment and long-term care; write orders (countersigned by resident)
Activity outline
In the morning, students in gastroenterology pre-round on their patients prior to the scheduled morning conferences in clinical gastroenterology. They also round with the team on formal patient rounds and attend the daily late morning teaching session.
In the afternoon, students may work up selected new admissions to the hospital on the GI service under the supervision of the resident. Time also may be available for computer literature searches and library reference work on diseases relating to patients seen on the service or observation of procedures in our hospital endoscopy suite.
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8-8:30 a.m. | Morning report/teaching session | Joseph 6 (in Endoscopy pre-procedure area) |
| 11:30-11:45 a.m. | GI didactics | Joseph 6 (in Endoscopy pre-procedure area) |
| noon-1 p.m. | Conference (follow IM resident conference OR GI fellow conference schedule) | |
| 1-3 p.m. | Patient care | |
| 3-4 p.m. | Afternoon team rounds (time will vary based on consultant schedule) | |
| 4-6 p.m. | Patient care |
Method of evaluation
Consultants on each service, with input from all of the internal medicine residents who work with students, submit written performance evaluations. Performance is discussed with students at the end of the rotation.
Per Mayo Clinic institutional policy, faculty and residents/fellows will not complete any outside evaluations. You will be provided with an electronic performance evaluation via Mayo Clinic’s MedHub portal. A final summative evaluation will be sent to you and your school official upon completion of your clerkship.