INTMD 7610 - Endocrinology Clinical Clerkship

Clinical case study in endocrine and metabolic disease. Provides broad exposure to endocrine/metabolic diseases; students participate in evaluation and management of outpatients in the endocrine clinics and inpatients on the consultation service. A study syllabus, journal club, Thursday noon Endocrine Grand Rounds, selected readings, and one-on-one faculty teaching supplement patient care activities. Procedure experience includes bone mineral densitometry, thyroid aspiratin biopsy, and dynamic endocrine testing. Emphasis is on diagnosis and management of common enodcrine diseases.