The Time Is Now for Mandatory Liver-Focused Clinical Experiences in Medical School.

Authors

Alexander Y. Pan, University of Illinois at Chicago
Lauren D. Feld, University of Chicago
Jeanne M. Farnan, University of Chicago
Steven K. Herrine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Adam E. Mikolajczyk, University of Illinois at Chicago

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-25-2019

Comments

This article is the authors’ final published version in Hepatology Communications, Volume 3, Issue 6, March 2019, Page 847.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1338. Copyright © Pan et al.

Abstract

The national burden of chronic liver disease is steadily increasing and is only expected to worsen with the ongoing obesity and opioid epidemics fueling growth in the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and a resurgence of new hepatitis C infections. Our letter highlights the disparity between the rising prevalence of chronic liver disease and the proportion of medical students who receive exposure to patients with liver disease as part of their medical education. A more comprehensive survey of clerkship directors is needed to further corroborate this data, which may lead to reforms in medical school curricula to better address the expanding burden of chronic liver disease.

Recommended Citation

Pan, Alexander Y.; Feld, Lauren D.; Farnan, Jeanne M.; Herrine, Steven K.; and Mikolajczyk, Adam E., "The Time Is Now for Mandatory Liver-Focused Clinical Experiences in Medical School." (2019). Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers. Paper 76.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/gastro_hepfp/76

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PubMed ID

31168518

Language

English