Clinical Scholar Track
A Clinical Scholar Track is available for those interested in a career in clinical research or scholarly practice.
This track is designed to augment a physician's clinical training by providing new skills and perspectives necessary to achieve future leadership positions. The track stresses training in the quantitative and qualitative sciences underlying the essential aspects of improving health care delivery and medical care systems.
The broader goal of the Clinical Scholar Track is to expand the body of knowledge related to endocrine, metabolic, and nutrition-related disorders and to develop effective therapeutic interventions.
This track includes clinical experiences working alongside subspecialists in specialty clinics along with opportunities to participate in clinical research projects.
The curriculum is frequently revised in response to feedback from fellows and the evolution of endocrine practice.
Representative rotation schedule
Year 1
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Diabetes/Diabetes Technology/ Lipid and Outpatient Nutrition | 2 months |
| Pituitary, Gonad & Adrenal Clinic and Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic | 1.5 months |
| Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic and Parathyroid & Calcium Disease Clinic | 1 month |
| Thyroid Rotation | 1 month |
| Thyroid Nodule Clinic (ultrasound-guided FNA and cytology) | 1 month |
| Inpatient Diabetes and Endocrinology Consult Service | 3 months |
| Obesity and bariatric surgery clinic | 0.5 month |
| Career Development/Electives | 2 months |
| Continuity clinic | 0.5 day each week |
| Trip-Presentation/Vacation | 1.5 months |
Year 2
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Endocrine Hospital Rotation | 2.5 months |
| Endocrine Testing Center, Nuclear Medicine/Endocrine Clinical Laboratory | 0.5 month |
| Reproductive Endocrinology/Endocrine Surgery | 0.5 month |
| Pediatric Endocrinology | 0.5 month |
| Pituitary, Gonad & Adrenal Clinic and Transgender & Intersex Specialty Care Clinic | 0.5 month |
| Women's Health | 1 month |
| Outpatient/Inpatient Nutrition | 1 month |
| Career Development/Medical School Teaching/Electives | 4 months |
| Continuity Clinic | 0.5 day each week |
| Trip-Presentation/Vacation | 1.5 months |