Like the modules preceding it, DHN is as much about clinical reasoning and clinicopathologic correlation as it is about gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. Much of this reasoning is taught in lectures and group discussions and is challenging to acquire by independent study alone. We strongly advise you to attend classes and group sessions.

Although it might seem that instruction on the GI tract should follow a “mouth-to-anus” sequence, the subject matter is presented in carefully organized themes to help you to process the information as a practicing clinician does. 

The themes we will explore include oral health, nutrition, malabsorption/maldigestion, inflammatory disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute and chronic liver injury, and gastrointestinal malignancy.  You will note that our discussion of malignancy does not occur until the end of the module - as gastrointestinal neoplasia is either causally or clinically associated with many of the themes discussed in the earlier part of the module, this allows you to apply all of your previously gained knowledge to gain a more complete understanding of etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features of neoplasia. Our diverse instructors include adult and pediatric clinicians, geneticists, pharmacologists, physiologists, biochemists, histopathologists, and others. 

Module Features:

• An online self-study module for you to do on your own the week of Thanksgiving.

• A Mock Tumor Board (Participatory sessions) on a synthesis case day serves to capstone the case with exciting multidisciplinary panel discussion facilitated by leaders in the field of Oncology.

• Weekly quizzes – taken both as individuals and as teams.  These are great opportunities to anticipate the depth and style of questions that you will face on the exam as well as an opportunity to gain points separately from the final exam.  Please see the course calendar and grading policy for details on the dates and times of the quizzes.  

• An extended review guided by the key faculty on the Monday before the exam.