Proposal to Update the Curriculum in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases for Categorical Gastroenterology Fellows

An Update to Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Inflammatory bowel disease update

This PDF was generated from an article on http://drhoffman.com/ © 2017 Ronald L. Hoffman MD, PC. All Rights Reserved | 1 Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are two conditions that have many features in common and are sometimes referred to as “inflammatory bowel disease” (IBD). While not as common as less severe conditions like “irritable bowel syndrome,” Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colit...

The Bowel Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

The human bowel contains a large and biodiverse bacterial community known as the microbiota or microbiome. It seems likely that the microbiota, fractions of the microbiota, or specific species comprising the microbiota provide the antigenic fuel that drives the chronic immune inflammation of the bowel mucosa that is characteristic of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. At least twenty years...

Disruptive behavior in the workplace: Challenges for gastroenterology fellows

AIM To assess first-year gastroenterology fellows' ability to address difficult interpersonal situations in the workplace using objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE). METHODS Two OSCEs ("distracted care team" and "frazzled intern") were created to assess response to disruptive behavior. In case 1, a fellow used a colonoscopy simulator while interacting with a standardized patient ...

World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Update August 2015.