Internal Medicine Boards Focus: Gastroenterology

According to the ABIM Internal Medicine exam blueprint, Gastroenterology comprises ~9% of the exam. It also comprises 7-13% of the COMAT Internal  Medicine Shelf Exam. This week we kickoff our focus on Gastroenterology. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ as we begin to challenge your Gastroenterology Knowmedge! If you intend to focus on Gastroenterology this week, here’s our suggestion for starting out:

1. If you have subscribed to the Knowmedge qBank, spend some extra time this week on the Gastroenterology questions, concepts, and videos
2. In addition to following along on this blog, make sure to follow us on our other social media platforms where we will be posting Gastroenterology pearls, images, and videos all week
• Twitter – www.twitter.com/knowmedge
• Facebook – www.facebook.com/knowmedge
• Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/103495304304122247711
3. Follow these great Gastroenterology education twitter handles
• Salim Rezaie (@srrezaie) – Knowmedge team member; will be tweeting out Gastroenterology pearls all week
• HealioGastro (@HealioGastro)
• Ryan Madanick, MD (@RyanMadanickMD)
• Douglas Drossman MD (@DDrossman)
• Jeremy Adler (@pediatricIBDdoc)
• KT Park (@KTPark6)

• http://www.drossmancenter.com – Dr. Drossman’s fantastic site with lots of education material and videos – useful for GI information and general patient care.
• http://www.gastrojournal.org – Official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association with great articles and education material
• http://www.daveproject.org – Great education gastroenterology content containing case studies and videos