MED 4540 Endocrinology Clinic & Consults
Working closely with other members of the consult service, clerks will have responsibility for providing initial consultation as well as daily follow-up on their assigned patients. In addition, clerks will see both new and follow-up patients in the outpatient clinic. The focus is to develop sophistication in history-taking and physical exam skills for recognizing endocrine diseases and become familiar with assaying hormones in the evaluation and management of important endocrine problems such as diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and thyroid disease. Opportunities to evaluate diseases of the pituitary, adrenal, and reproductive system are dependent on the availability of patients. Goals: At the end of this elective, senior students will be able create differential diagnoses for common signs and symptoms of endocrinologic disorders, interpret common diagnostic testing (both laboratory and imaging), develop management plans for their assigned patients, and ultimately develop a rational approach to caring for similar patients in the future (prior to referring patients to an internist or endocrinologist). Unique Objectives: Correctly interpret hormonal assays and other laboratory results on their assigned patients. Attain fund of knowledge and skills to enable the students to work-up and care for their patients with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis.
Offered
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) - MD; Veteran Affairs Medical Center (DCVA) - Washington, D.C.; Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston (JBSA) - TX; Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) - HI