| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Gastroenterology |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Acute medical receiving, regular ward rounds, continuing inpatient care and GI day ward. Exposure to outpatient clinics in gastroenterology with hepatology and IBD sub-specialisation. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift, early or late, and Hospital at Night team. |
| Learning Opportunities | Ward-based teaching, weekly unit educational meeting and unit pathology/radiology meeting. Also weekly hospital grand rounds and opportunities attend specialty clinics and endoscopy sessions. |
| Teaching | Mandatory FY2 teaching one full day per 4 month block. |
| Unique Selling Points | University teaching hospital with exposure to acute receiving and full range of gastroenterology and hepatology. Unit has high research profile with good opportunities for involvement in research and audit. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
