Student is responsible for working up all consults for pediatric endocrinology. The patient will then be presented and discussed with the attending endocrinologist. Student is responsible for daily progress notes on inpatients actively being followed by the pediatric endocrine service. Laboratory data must be obtained. Daily notes should be in the chart prior to rounds with attending which will be arranged at a mutually convenient time.
Student is required to attend endocrine and diabetes clinics specified in the schedule.
This will average 3-4 half days of clinic per week. The student will initially obtain history, examine the patient and discuss the patient with the patient's attending in clinic and plan further management. On a weekly basis, patients seen in the outpatient setting will be discussed during pediatric endocrine conference, where the student will present interesting cases seen in clinic. On a weekly basis, didactic discussions will be held on selected topics in pediatric endocrinology. The student is expected to have read thoroughly about the topic beforehand.