Program Calendar
The different program activities and training venues runs smoothly along the 2 years of clinical fellowship. It is expected that fellow attends the mandatory activities to be able to graduate from the program and become eligible to take the board exam in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. The fellow shall develop his/her own calendar, which shall include, in addition to the inpatient and outpatient clinical rotations assigned by the Chief Fellow, all mandated activities and the elective of his/her interest.
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Inpatient Endo Consults |
4 |
Months during Year 2 organized by the Chief Fellow |
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Outpatient Continuity Clinics |
1 |
1 session per week for 2 years |
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Other Endocrine Clinics: General Endocrine, Diabetes, Thyroid, Bone and Mineral |
5 |
2 |
4 or 2 sessions per week, rotation organized by the Chief Fellow. Clinic load of 1st year Fellow is reduced to 2 when rounding |
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Reproductive Endo Clinic |
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16 |
Sessions per year – by rotation (1/wk X 4 month) |
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Pediatric Endo Clinic |
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16 |
Sessions per year – by rotation (1/wk X 4 month) |
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Thyroid Biopsy |
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16 |
Sessions per year – by rotation (1/wk X 4 month) |
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Case Presentations |
Weekly |
Case presentations with review of literature –by rotation (9 cases per year for each Fellow) |
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Core Curriculum Seminars (Endocrine Grand Rounds) |
Weekly |
Attendance is required. Each Fellow contributes an average of 3 core curriculum lectures per year. |
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Medical Grand Rounds |
Weekly |
Fellows are required to attend these rounds. |
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Diabetes Focus Group |
Monthly |
With diabetes educator and dieticians |
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Case Discussion |
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1 hour weekly session with Dr. Linea Rydstedt |
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Endocrine Questions |
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1 hour weekly session with Dr. Linea Rydstedt |
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Journal Clubs |
Monthly |
Journal club presentation by rotation. |
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Research Seminar |
Monthly |
Clinical or basic research presented by a faculty |
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Basic Endocrine Research |
Elective |
Fellows are encouraged to attend the weekly basic science endocrine research lab meetings |
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Other Conferences/Lectures |
Elective |
Fellows are encouraged to attend conferences and lectures offered at other divisions/departments |
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Research Project |
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Project is selected during year 1. Fellows should complete their project by year 2 and present their findings in one of the research conferences. |
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Endocrine Research Lab |
Elective |
1 month of rotation in the endocrine lab shall be arranged to interested Fellows |
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Endocrine Society Meeting |
√ |
Fellows attend the Annual Endocrine Meeting |
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Other Endocrine National Conferences: ADA, AACE, ASBMR, ATA, AFMR, ASCI, Neuroscience, Pituitary, etc. |
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The Fellows attend a second national conference. 2nd year Fellows are encouraged to develop an interest in a hormonal system and attend one of the more focused meetings: ASBMR, ADA, ATA, etc. |
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Endocrine Board Review Intensive Courses |
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2nd year Fellows attend one endocrine board review course organized by the Endocrine Society, AACE or other academic institutions (Harvard, Yale, etc.) |
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Duties of Chief Fellow |
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2nd year Fellows are assigned the duties of Chief Fellow by rotation, each for 4 months. |
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Semi-Annual Evaluation |
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Fellows submit self-evaluation which is discussed with the program director |
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Fellowship Improvement and Core Curriculum Committee |
Monthly |
Discussion with the program directors and/or faculty |
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