Study Programmes 2015-2016
GAST0006-3  
Exercises
  • Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
  • Bedside training, 6th year
Duration :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year : 100h Pr
Bedside training, 6th year : 150h Pr
Number of credits :
Specialised master in gastroenterology15
Lecturer :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year : Collégialité
Bedside training, 6th year : Collégialité
Coordinator :
Edouard Louis
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
see GAST0003-C-a et GAST0004-C-a
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Main techniques (4th and 5th years of training): diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract proctologic examination and treatments capsule endoscopy
Specific techniques learned in the 6th year of training: Oncology: no specific technique hepatology: liber bipsies, liver ultrsonography inflammatory bowel diseases: no specific technique Functional disorders: oesophageal and ano-rectal manometry, pH-impedancemetry, functional ano-rectal ultrasonography Advanced endoscopy: diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP, echo-endoscopy including fine needle aspiration, prothesis of the GI tract and biliary tract and pancreas, NOTES
Bedside training, 6th year
See GAST0004-A-a
Learning outcomes of the course :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Objective: -to perform and interpret gastro-inestinal explorations -to discuss best indications of gastro-intestinal explorations
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Basic knowledge of diegstive diseases
Regular update of knwoledge
Bedside and ambulatory management of patients with digestive diseases
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Working together with senior gastroenterologists.
Learning of new techniques follows a standardized path. Successively: theory, observation, perform under guidance, perform under supervision of a senior gastroenterologist.
Clinical unit meetings allow to discuss gastro-intestinal diseases and their management.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Mainly face to face, but attendance to symposium highlighting these techniques is encouraged.
Recommended or required readings :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
In depth reading of text books describing the learned techniques
Assessment methods and criteria :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
At least annual evaluation on involvement and comitment to learning tasks, work organisation, relationships with colleagues, acquired technical experience
Work placement(s) :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Training is performed in the different gastroenterology units collaborating with Liège University (CHU Liège, CHR Citadelle, CHC, Grand Hôpital de Verviers)
Organizational remarks :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Organisation is coordinated by Prof Edouard Louis in collaboration with different responsible teachers (Dr J Deflandre, Dr B Bastens, Dr E Wain) and in collaboration with senior gastroenterologists of these hospitals. It is also encouraged to perform a year of training in another university hospital, including abroad, particularly for the 6th year of specialized training.
Contacts :
Supervised technical exercises, 6th year
Prof Edouard Louis, service de gastroentérologie, CHU Liège, 4000 Liège. Belgique. edouard.louis@ulg.ac.be