Duration
Supervised technical exercises : 100h Pr
Bedside training : 150h Pr
Number of credits
| Specialised master in gastroenterology | 15 crédits |
Lecturer
Supervised technical exercises : Collégialité
Bedside training : Collégialité
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
See GAST1008 A-a and GAST1008 B-a
Supervised technical exercises
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
See GAST1007-Ba
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Supervised technical exercises
Objective: -to perform and interpret gastro-inestinal explorations -to discuss best indications of gastro-intestinal explorations
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Supervised technical exercises
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
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
Mainly face to face, but attendance to symposium highlighting these techniques is encouraged.
Recommended or required readings
Supervised technical exercises
In depth reading of text books describing the learned techniques
Assessment methods and criteria
Supervised technical exercises
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
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
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
Prof Edouard Louis, service de gastroentérologie, CHU Liège, 4000 Liège. Belgique. edouard.louis@ulg.ac.be