Pediatric Gastroenterology

Description: Participation in the outpatient GI Clinic and observation of endoscopic procedures and optional inpatient consult experience.

Educational objectives: Increase understanding of outpatient pediatric gastroenterology.

Elective rotation director: Nadia Ibrahimi, MBBS (niibrahimi@cmh.edu)

Administrative support: Terrie Neas, (tlneas@cmh.edu), (816) 302-3058

General information contact: Holly Frey (hlfrey@cmh.edu)

Elective location: Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus

Elective duration: Four weeks

Format:

• Student will see patients in the GI Clinic and will be supervised by GI attendings.
• Observation of GI endoscopic procedures. 
• Weekly department lectures, round tables, monthly radiology and pathology conferences.

Typical Schedule:

• Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm.  No call.

Prerequisites:

• None

Criteria for passing: Satisfactory performance on the clinical evaluation.

Criteria for honors: Outstanding performance on the clinical evaluation.