Pediatric Endocrinology
PD 507M.7
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Description
This is a one-month clinical clerkship in Pediatric Endocrinology, spanning the age range from birth through adolescence. Students will gain experience with a wide range of endocrine pathophysiology including disorders of growth, sex development and puberty, glucose metabolism (including diabetes), thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, calcium and bone metabolism, and obesity, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
On the inpatient service, the student will be an integral member of a team of pediatric residents, Endocrine fellows, and faculty responsible for Endocrinology and Diabetes consultations at Boston Children's Hospital and affiliated nearby NICUs. The student will attend outpatient general Endocrinology clinic three afternoons per week, as well as optional additional clinics in subspecialty areas of their choice including Bone, Differences of Sex Development, Gender Medicine, Neuroendocrinology & Cancer Survivorship, Thyroid Nodules/Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Management. The student will also participate in the educational curriculum of Boston Children's Hospital and the Division of Endocrinology, including formal teaching sessions on basic endocrine physiology and evidence-based endocrine practice.
This is a call free rotation.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
