Medical Student Education
Course: MD 556 - Nutrition, Metabolism, Gastrointestinal Intestinal System in Health & Disease
This course organizes studies in nutrition, gastrointestinal systems, organ system metabolism and endocrine system through lessons that integrate cell metabolism, normal and pathologic anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, pathophysiology and the physical examination and related interviewing, diagnostic testing and imaging.
Learning is facilitated through faculty lectures, computer based tutorials, assigned readings, small group case discussions and workshops for problem solving and skills development. Clinical correlations reinforce the lessons of the community preceptorships.
Course Administration
Course Director
Paula Tracy, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry
paula.tracy@uvm.edu
(802) 656-1995
Course Coordinator
Aaron Hurwitz
VIC Coordinator
aaron.hurwitz@uvm.edu
(802) 656-8522
Last modified December 16 2011 11:58 AM


