ENDOCRINOLOGY ELECTIVE

OBS&GYN 800

Special topics in endocrinology and/or reproductive physiology. Topics may vary.

MEDICINE 922

Focuses on fundamental aspects of adult patient health important to all physicians in internal medicine. Work with academic faculty in adult patient health in the ambulatory setting to refine clinical knowledge and skills essential for providing excellent health care. Will have the opportunity to provide supervised preventative care to adults of all ages, and includes common diseases such as asthma, migraine headache, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, musculoskeletal concerns and heart disease.

MEDICINE 720

Provides a broad grounding in endocrinology and metabolism with an emphasis on human and human-related disorders wherever possible. Explores further the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which the endocrine regulation of metabolism acts to preserve mammalian health, and how dysfunction in these mechanisms leads to disease, with an emphasis on diabetes, obesity and hypertension.

PEDIAT 950

Supervised activities include interacting with patients primarily in outpatient (some inpatient) settings, performing histories and physical examinations and managing patients with supervision by our staff. Group and individual discussions concerning patients seen in both the outpatient and inpatient settings will occur.

MEDICINE 907

Involves patient care in the hospital, working in the role of a consultant. Improve knowledge and inpatient care management skills of common endocrine conditions, diabetes and thyroid disorders. Discusses other, less common, endocrinopathies as they present, including pituitary, adrenal and thyroid disorders.